Who We Are

Mission 

Historic Albany Foundation preserves and protects buildings that have architectural, historic or civic value, by providing technical assistance, education, and advocacy.

Pamela Howard

Executive Director

Cara Macri

Director of Preservation Services

Shöna Nilsson

Programs, Events & Outreach Manager

Earl Steenburg

Warehouse Assistant

Paula Lemire

Administrative Assistant & Plaque Researcher

Directors

Fran Altshuler
Michelle Bruck
Schuyler Bull
Jake Capecelatro
James Gaughan
Kori Graves Christopher Hacker
Stephen Hickey
David Hinchen
Faraz Khan
Julie Lundgren
Beth Mosall
Matt Scheidt
Charles Silverstein

Officers

Matt Malette, President
Shawn Morris, 1st Vice President
Angela Sicker, 2nd Vice President
Tammy Gaynor, Secretary
Robert Coughlin, Treasurer

Advisory Board

Jay W. Bouchard
James J. Campbell
George Carpinello
Marci David
James Davies
Marilyn Kaplan
Holly Katz
Lori Hansen
Christine Miles
Anthony Opalka
Jackaline H. Ring, Chair
Clare Yates

Our History

Historic Albany Foundation was first created in 1974 to advocate for the preservation of the Center Square and Hudson Park neighborhoods after the construction of Empire State Plaza and Interstate 787. More than 1,500 buildings were demolished for the new construction and a proposed cross town arterial threatened hundreds more. Since that time, the Foundation’s mission has been to preserve and protect buildings that have architectural, historic or civic value, by providing technical assistance, education, and advocacy.

Historic Albany Foundation has played a major role in shaping Albany’s built environment by working closely with historic property owners, neighborhood stakeholders, private developers, elected officials and government agencies.

We have spent the last 49 years working to protect Albany’s architectural heritage and we want to continue for the next 49 at least!