We are unified
in our mission to
elevate the unseen and underserved
in art preservation.
We are folks with experience in architectural preservation, community outreach, art conservation, health and safety education, fundraising, project management, and hands on training.
The Team takes care of day-to-day programming and operations.
Board Members guide us (ethically, legally and financially) by ensuring we have adequate resources to advance our mission.
Advisors who C.A.R.E. support the efforts of the board and the team in key areas according to their specialties.
The Team
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Ariana Makau (she/her)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BOARD PRESIDENTAriana founded Nzilani Glass Conservation in 2003 and is their Principal Conservator. She holds a MA in Stained Glass Conservation from the V&A/RCA, in London, England; and has been involved in preservation for 30 years. She previously served as Interim Collections C.A.R.E. Director of Destination Crenshaw and has worked at numerous museums in the States and abroad including the V&A, the Met, SFMoMA and Getty Museum.
Ariana has served on the Board of the Stained Glass Association of America (SGAA) including Second Vice President and Health & Safety Chair from 2017-2023. She is a Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), and a current board member of the Western Chapter of the Association of Preservation Technology (APT). She also sits on the Advisory Committee for the National Fund for Sacred Spaces.
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Chloe Castro (she/her)
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Chloe Sage Castro is an Objects Conservator and the owner of Sage Art Conservation. With over a decade of experience in treating high-end art and objects, she has treated a wide variety of objects, from Samurai armor and weapons to fine art museum installations, from her impeccable work treating ivory to stone, to silver. She specializes in ceramics and glass.
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Armelle Le Roux (she/her)
CREATIVE INSTRUCTOR
ARCHITECTURAL ART GLASS & FABRICATIONArmelle Le Roux has over 30 years experience in the preservation and creation of architectural art glass. She excels at intricate leading techniques and understanding how to stabilize old windows within their architectural housing. Drawing on her vast experience as a glass painter, fuser and glazier; Le Roux’s forte is sharing her skills with others in her position as Studio Head at Nzilani Glass.
One of Le Roux’s major achievements is “Remembered Light”, produced by her studio Atelier Le Roux, for which she was lead artist and continues to be the artistic director of the McDonald Windows. Since 2008, it’s been an on-going, travelling exhibition whose permanent home will be at the Presidio in San Francisco.
Born and raised in Brittany, Armelle received her BA from the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré, Paris. She studied environmental art, with special training in mosaic, fresco, and design. Le Roux previously worked in France, Canada and Mexico before settling in the US in 1993.
Board Members
IAN CARR (he/him)
GOLDILOCKS STUDIO
Founder / Owner
Ian Carr is the founder of Goldilocks Studios, a video marketing company based in San Francisco. He specializes in crafting high-quality videos and actionable brand strategies that help businesses and nonprofits grow. Drawing on his background in filmmaking and online marketing, Ian combines creativity with strategy to deliver impactful results.
JACQUI HOGANS, AIA, RIBA (she/her)
MCGINNIS CHEN ASSOCIATES, INC
Senior Project Manager
Jacqui Hogans is an architect with over 20 years of experience in the historic restoration and building enclosure space. Her specialties include the repair and restoration of brick and terra cotta on both the East and West Coasts, as well as masonry pathology and facade inspections. She is a Senior Project Manager at McGinnis Chen Associates, a building enclosure consultancy headquartered in San Francisco.
KENDRA EDWARDS, MSW (they/them)
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION
Justice & Equity
Kendra Edwards is a social worker whose career has spanned direct client services, non-profit leadership, and program development and evaluation related to mental health, violence prevention, and youth development. Kendra’s work has always centered on those most impacted by exploitation and disconnection from resources.
Kendra’s vision is equity and social justice; it is a reimagining of systems where everyone has what they need to thrive. Kendra hopes to increase organizational capacities for achieving equity and social justice by promoting inclusion, strategic visioning, and accountability.
Kendra holds a BA from Ohio University, and a MA of Social Welfare from UC, Berkeley.
MICHELLE BARGER (she/her)
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Director of Conservation
Michelle Barger is the Director of Conservation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art where she has worked for over 25 years with a focus on developing models of care for contemporary art. She believes that our practices must be responsive to the art of our time, and thrives in interdisciplinary teams of creative problem-solving. Conservation training is a core component of her long tenure at SFMOMA, with current interests in exploring opportunities beyond the established post-graduate fellowships. Barger serves on the Program Committee for Voices of Contemporary Art (VoCA). She holds a BA in Art History from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and an MS in Art Conservation from the University of Delaware/Winterthur Museum.
NYLAH BYRD (she/her)
BALBOA ART CONSERVATION CENTER
Assistant Conservator of Objects &
Programs Assistant
Nylah is an early career conservator with an interest in the intersections of social justice and Art Conservation. She is a founding member of the Black Art Conservators group and co-host of the podcast Preservation for the People. She is particularly passionate about public engagement and community connections within art conservation and cultural heritage institutions in the United States. Nylah believes in museums as community centers and looks forward to seeing that come to fruition as de-colonization efforts in museums continue. Her research interests include equity and inclusion in conservation, preserving ephemera, and fabrication of inorganic objects. Nylah earned her M.S. in Art Conservation from the Winterthur/ University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation in 2022 and her B.A. with Honors in Archaeology from Stanford University in 2018.
LYDIA HENKEL-MOELLMANN (she/her)
CRI
Project Manager
Former Operations Manager of Nzilani Glass Conservation, Lydia's career focus has been dedicated to design-focused businesses, helping to increase efficiencies and drive results. Her keen eye for details, includes advocacy as well as identification of skilled individuals who can help businesses thrive, and who may not have had the opportunity to be considered in standard work practices. With 15 years of experience from floor plans to curtain colors, Lydia brings creative problem solving, organization, and dedication to any project at hand.
PETER BIRKHOLZ, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP (he/him)
PAGE & TURNBULL, INC.
Principal/CEO
Peter is the President of Page & Turnbull; based in San Francisco, the 40 plus person firm is a leader in adaptive re-use and historic preservation. In 2023, Fast Company recognized Page & Turnbull as one of the most innovative architecture firms “for performing equitable historic preservation.” Peter’s 38-year long career has been focused on the reuse and revitalization of existing and historic buildings. He believes – and his practice supports – that historic preservation, sustainability and resiliency efforts, and society’s ability to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion practices are integrally intertwined. Peter is the former chair of the Oakland Landmark Preservation Advisory Board, a member of the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), and the AIA.
Advisors Who C.A.R.E.
ANN KAUFFMAN (she/her)
ANA & ADELINE FOUNDATION
Executive Director
Ann Kaufman is the Executive Director of the Ana & Adeline Foundation. For more than 25 years, Ann has worked in the field of arts and culture – starting and returning to her work with the YAYA community. She designed and oversees the foundation’s grant, scholarship, and professional development programs.
Kaufman has championed artists and the unseen throughout her career, including her past position as Program Director of the Visual Artists Network, an initiative of National Performance Network, seeded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, to provide nationwide funding for under-recognized artists and the creation of experimental work.
ANYA DANI (she/her)
UCLA/GETTY INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM IN CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
Director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practice/Lecturer
Anya Dani is currently the Director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practice at the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage where she teaches and leads collaborative projects focused on preserving African American cultural heritage. She is also a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation and a co-founder of the Black Art Conservators Group. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Anya has experience working both internationally and across the United States. She is enthusiastic about decolonizing collections stewardship and increasing racial justice, equity, and inclusion in the cultural heritage sector.
J “ERIK’ ERIKSEN (he/him)
VocEd TRAINING & CONSULTING
President / Construction Health & Safety Trainer
J “Erik” Eriksen has been a construction safety trainer since 2003. He is an OSHA Outreach Trainer for OSHA and Cal/OSHA 30 and 10 hour classes in construction. His current focus is in lead and asbestos abatement, inspection and hazard assessment training.
He is retired Master Sergeant with the US Air Force with extensive experience in on-the-job training development, delivery and evaluation. Erik was awarded the Meritotious Service Medal for his work as an instructor with the Community College of the Air Force. He holds a BS in Vocational Education and an AS in Logistics.
LALEÑA ARENAS VELLANOWETH (she/her)
LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ARTS & CULTURE
Civic Art Conservation and Collections Manager
Laleña Arenas Vellanoweth is a textile conservator and cultural worker in Los Angeles, CA. She received her B.S. in Biochemistry and B.A. in Art from California State University, Los Angeles and MA in Art History and Certificate in Conservation from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She has held conservation positions at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. She then worked as an independent conservator at the Autry Museum of the American West, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She is currently the Conservation and Collections Manager for the Civic Art Division of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.
LOLA VAN WAGENEN, PHD (she/her)
CLIO VISUALIZING HISTORY
Founder and President
Public education has been the main focus of Lola Van Wagenen’s professional and intellectual life since 1970. Over the last 40 years she has both founded and served as executive officer, adviser, or board member for numerous educational and public interest organizations including co-founding Consumer Action Now and Clio Inc., Visualizing History.
Her focus has been serving on various national organizations and committees that work on behalf of women, children, history, and the environment including: United Nations International Year of the Child, the U.S. Committee for UNICEF, the National Audubon Society, the Vermont Historical Society and Shelburne Farms.
For a more detailed bio on Lola, visit Clio Visualizing History which is dedicated to developing innovative online history projects that are designed to engage students, assist educators and researchers, and appeal to a wide public audience.
NAKITA REED, (she/her)
AIA, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C, NOMA
QUINN EVANS
Senior Associate
Nakita Reed is an award-winning architect with experience in the rehabilitation and sustainable reuse of historic buildings. She is a Senior Associate at Quinn Evans, a LEED®-Accredited Professional and a certified Passive House Consultant. She serves on the board of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration for Existing and Heritage Buildings (ZNCC), Built Buildings Lab, and is host of the Tangible Remnants podcast - a podcast that explores the intersection of architecture, preservation, sustainability, race & gender.
STEPHANIE ZALESKI (she/her)
CAL STATE EAST BAY, HAYWARD, CA
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Stephanie teaches courses in general, physical, and analytical chemistry and maintains an active research group with undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) students. She has a Ph.D. in Chemistry and has held postdoctoral research positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Library of Congress, and Northwestern University. As a physical/analytical chemist, Stephanie specializes in the application of vibrational spectroscopy and electron microscopy to the study of material culture. Zaleski also conducts technical analysis in collaboration with conservators at local art museums and in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, often incorporating her students. Outside of her research work, Stephanie is an advocate for equitable assessment and grading practices in the classroom and is always looking for ways to share her excitement for science and scientific analysis with the community.
ZACH ANDREWS (he/him)
THE BROAD, DIVERSITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (DAP)
Program Director
Zach Andrews is a museum professional based in Los Angeles with 13 years of experience. He began his career at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and the La Brea Tar Pits before joining The Broad in 2015 as a Visitor Experience Associate during its inaugural year. Now, as Program Director for the Diversity Apprenticeship Program (DAP), he is dedicated to making museum careers more accessible, particularly for historically excluded communities. Passionate about breaking down barriers, Zach works to create opportunities for the next generation of museum professionals and drive positive change within the field.
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