
Progress Through Preservation
~ Over 60 Structures Saved by the Foundation ~
The mission of the Foundation is to preserve historically signifcant structures and sites
in and around New Bern, North Carolina.
Chartered in August, 1972, the New Bern Preservation Foundation immediately began saving buildings and thus upgrading neighborhoods. A small group of dedicated volunteers worked alone until 1981 when they hired their first professional executive director. Until mid-2015 Carolyn and Charles Peterson served as the Foundation's Co-Executive Coordinators. Currently the Foundation's first Vice-President, Nancy Hollows, is managing office operations.
New Bern Preservation Foundation,Inc.
Board of Directors 2015
Foundation Officers
Lynn Hand
President
Phyllis Hoffman
1st Vice-President
John Young
2nd Vice-President
Ben Parrish
Secretary
Anne Schout
Treasurer
Board Members
Josephine Aiken
Mike Breda
Mary Bullock
J. Brent Davis
Emily Henson
James Hodges
Nancy Hollows
Rick Lang
Joe Mansfield
Ann Maude
Richard Parsons
Lee Purcell
Tim Thompson
Gail Tilley
Newsom Williams
Committees
Executive Committee
Lynn Hand
Phyllis Hoffman
Anne Schout
Ben Parrish
Nancy Hollows
Personnel Committee
Administrative Committee
Chair/Richard Parsons
Subcommittees:
Facilities:
Data Base Website: Larry Rosenstrauch
Social: Josephine Aiken
Volunteers: Emily Henson
Salvage: Mike Breda
Finance Committee
Chair/Anne Schout
Ben Parrish, Brent Davis, Nancy Hollows
Subcommittees:
Accounting, Investments, Grants (Amanda Nestor)
Fund Raising: Emily Henson
Nominating Committee
Chair/Buzz Mead
Lynn Hand, Phyllis Hoffman, Emily Henson
Acquisitions & Covenants Committee
Co-Chairs/ Nancy Hollows/ John Young
Subcommittee:
Identify/Monitor: Amanda Nestor/Richard Parsons
Marketing Committee
Co-Chairs/Rick Lang/Phyllis Hoffman
Subcommittees:
Education: Emily Henson/Gail Tilley
Preservation Month: Emily Henson
By-Laws Committee
Chair/ Nancy Hollows
Membership Committee
Chair: Nancy Hollows
Emily Henson
Phyllis Hoffman
Joe Mansfield
Anne Schout
Gail Tilley
Ad Hoc Committees
Antique Show: Jim Hodges, Phyllis Hoffman
Spring Historic Homes & Gardens Tour: Gail Tilley
Depot: Lee Purcell, Joe Mansfield, John Young, Nancy Hollows
George Washington Tour: Anne Schout, Carolyn Peterson
Mamie Sadler Store: Newsom Williams
Preservation Book: Tim Thompson