Preserving Historic California Architecture
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Mission: What We Do
- What We've Done
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Board of Trustees
- President: Paige Swartley
- V-P No. Cal: Cathy Garrett
- V-P So. Cal: Elizabeth Harris
- Secretary: Vonn Marie May
- Treasurer: Frank Parrello
- Mike Buhler
- Steade Craigo
- Christine Fedukowski
- Michael Garavaglia
- Ann Gray
- Mel Green
- Alan Merson
- Simin Naaseh
- David Roccosalva
- Carol Roland-Nawi
- David Wilkinson
- David Wilkinson
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Mission: What We Do
The California Preservation Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees drawn from preservation professionals across the state.
Board of Trustees
Mel Green, SE, Torrance
Mr. Green is the President of Melvyn Green & Associates, an engineering and architectural preservation firm specializing in historic and other existing buildings as well as building code development research. He was principal investigator for the update of the FEMA Handbook for Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings and is also preparing a FEMA Handbook on Incremental Strengthening of Buildings for Earthquakes. His projects include the Ennis and Hollyhock Houses, the Watts Towers and Mission San Gabriel. Mr. Green is a Professor at Goucher College where he teaches materials evaluation and conservation. He also teaches historic preservation and building codes for the University of Southern California. He holds registration as a structural, civil, and fire protection engineer in California. Mr. Green received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona.