Curious as to what type of preservationist you are? Take the quiz to find out!
Kji Kelly | Executive Director 
Type of Preservationist: Accidental
Favorite Place in Seattle: Lake Union
Best Part of My Job: Working on a team of like-minded individuals, all with the common purpose of making Seattle a better place to live through preservation.
Eugenia Woo | Director of Preservation Services
Type of Preservationist: Vocal
Favorite Place in Seattle: The Space Needle
Best Part of My Job: Working with individuals and communities to help save historic places that matter!
Naomi West | Director of Philanthropy & Engagement
Type of Preservationist: People
Favorite Place in Seattle: Elliott Bay Book Company
Best Part of My Job: Getting to know the favorite places and local history of our many generous supporters!
Ja
ne Davies | Director of Finance & Administration
Type of Preservationist: People
Favorite Place in Seattle: Any park near the water
Best Part of My Job: Every day, I get to enjoy collaborating with my fun, smart, dedicated co-workers.
Bailey Hess | Philanthropy & Communications Manager
Type of Preservationist: Classic
Favorite Place in Seattle: The Good Shepherd Center. For me, it’s like looking at Mount Rainier. Despite seeing it a thousand times, I’m still in awe of its scale and striking beauty every time.
Best Part of My Job: Connecting with people who share a love and appreciation of historic places and discovering Seattle’s historic treasures together.
David McClain | Asset & Property Manager
Type of Preservationist: Classic
Favorite Place in Seattle: Ballard. Over the course of many years it has undergone a transformation from sleepy neighborhood to bustling commercial and artistic hub, and the revitalization of the historic district along Ballard Avenue has been a major contributing factor.
Best Part of My Job: The people, of course! Historic Seattle comprises a great team of talented individuals whose work is energized with a keen sense of purpose.
Simon Wright | Facilities Maintenance Manager
Type of Preservationist: Classic
Favorite Place in Seattle: Chinatown-International District
Best Part of My Job: The best part of my job is learning the history of these buildings through the lens of stewardship, learning from the work that has been done by generations before me, and keeping these places thriving for generations to come.
Jeff Murdock | Advocacy & Education Manager
Type of Preservationist: Accidental
Favorite Place in Seattle: the Liberal Arts Quadrangle at UW
Best Part of My Job: Doing the work of historic preservation with other passionate colleagues while advocating for the places, humble or grand, that tell the stories of Seattle’s unique history.
Taelore Rhoden | Community Events Manager
Type of Preservationist: People
Favorite Place in Seattle: First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square
Best Part of My Job: Building community through experiences, partnerships, and story-telling. I am honored to be a part of the Historic Seattle team and look forward to getting to know Historic Seattle’s community members!
Matt Murray | Good Shepherd Center Building Operations Manager
Type of Preservationist: Classic
Favorite Place in Seattle: Pike Place Market. Growing up it was always an exciting place to visit, and as an adult it was a great place to go for lunch and hang out.
Best Part of My Job: The opportunity to work with a great group of people that are truly committed to preserving the historic buildings of Seattle, and the unique character of the neighborhoods throughout the city.
Danielle Quenell | Office Administrator
Type of Preservationist: Classic
Favorite Place in Seattle: The Good Shepherd Center Chapel Performance Space, where I’ve had the good fortune to see many of my musical heroes. The venue is both beautiful and intimate, while the programming is some of the very best (and diverse) in the city. A close second would be Union Station. I love to sit at the cafe tables in the terminal and imagine I’m having lunch in Paris or Prague.
Best Part of My Job: Exploring the history of Seattle through its architecture, and gleaning new things each day from my knowledgeable, dedicated colleagues.
Amee Jorgensen | Bookkeeper
Type of Preservationist: People
Favorite Place in Seattle: Golden Gardens Park
Best Part of My Job: The opportunity to interact with history and the modern world at the same time.
Cindy Hughes | Council Assistant & GSC Rental Coordinator
Type of Preservationist: Classic
Favorite Place in Seattle: Queen Anne Boulevard
Best Part of My Job: The opportunity to work in two very different Historic Seattle properties. My time at the more formal Dearborn House on First Hill is balanced out by my hours at the leafy and bucolic Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford. Two treasured places – and the people that I work with at both sites are valued as well.
Tara Macdonald | Good Shepherd Center Lead Gardener
Type of Preservationist: Classic
Favorite Place in Seattle: Discovery Park
Best Parts of My Job: The constant and anticipated ongoing discovery of the plant collection and garden spaces; the history of the site; the community that chose to preserve it and enjoys it now; and my co-workers who passionately help to preserve the GSC and places like it.
Jeff Hansel | Good Shepherd Center Maintenance and Construction
Margaret Jackson | Good Shepherd Center Custodian
Zoe Jane | Morale Manager
Type of Preservationist: People
Favorite Place in Seattle: Optimism Brewing, because they let me hang out inside to get out of the Seattle rain and sometimes name beers after dogs!
Best Part of My Job: Morning playtime with my favorite coworkers – what a team!