In honor of May as Preservation Month, join MDC for an educational presentation and conversation about low/no-cost ways that you as downtown leaders, property owners, business owners and other downtown stakeholders can engage in historic preservation. Presenters Anne Ball from Maine Downtown Center and Brad Miller from Maine Preservation will lead this 45-minute webinar to explore how preservation is working in communities all over Maine and opportunities to celebrate historic preservation in your community.

Guest Speaker: Brad Miller (Maine Preservation)

Brad is the Preservation Manager with the statewide, nonprofit Maine Preservation. In his role, Brad advocates for historic preservation as a tool for cultural and economic development. He manages the organization’s grant-making efforts, easement portfolio, and public programming, including Maine’s Most Endangered Historic Places List and Honor Awards.

Prior to joining Maine Preservation, he worked with Indiana Landmarks, the country’s largest statewide, historic preservation non-profit organization, the Somerville, Massachusetts, Historic Preservation Commission, and the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Calumet Heritage Partnership, Indiana Lincoln Highway Association, and was the Cultural Resources Advisory Board Member for the Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program.

Brad holds a B.A. in History from Gettysburg College and a M.A. in Public History from Middle Tennessee State University, where he focused his studies on historic preservation and African American history. When he’s not busy looking at old buildings, he enjoys hiking, ultimate frisbee, and sampling locally roasted coffee.