President   Kira Fredenburgh holds a degree in Historic Preservation from Mary Washington College.  She was appointed to the Spotsylvania County Historic Preservation Commission in 2006.    She can be contacted at kira@fredenburgh.com.

Kira Fredenburgh

Vice President   Donna Kraus-Chasen is a local preservationist best known for her ongoing efforts to preserve Idlewild, an American Gothic Revival mansion recently damaged by fire.  She is also a member of the Fredericksburg Architectural Review Board and a free lance writer most often seen in the FLS Town & County.   She can be contacted at saveidlewild@yahoo.com.

Donna Kraus-Chasen

Treasurer and Fundraising Chair ...

Vacant

Secretary   Harriet Schumann is a graduate of Seton Hall University.  She is a former educator and has spent the last twenty years as a Realtor in Northern Virginia.  She has been designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to sell historic properties.   She may be contacted at harrietsellshomes@yahoo.com.

Harriet Schumann

Communications and Media Chair   Donald Schumann was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Fairfax County.  He is retired from 33 years of public service with the Federal Government. Don is a private pilot and a Major in the Civil Air Patrol.   He may be contacted at donschumann@mris.com.

Don Schumann

Education Chair   Pat Sherwood is an Architectural Historian holding a degree from the University of Virginia.

Pat Sherwood

Membership Chair   Melinda Normand is a charter member of the Spotsylvania Preservation Foundation and historic home owner. Melinda brings history and invaluable knowledge to the organization.   She may be contacted at osagecottage@yahoo.com.

Melinda Normand

Historian, Archivist and Advocacy Chair   We would like to welcome Joyce Ackerman to the Board.  As a historic home owner and lifetime resident of Spotsylvania County, Joyce brings a wealth of knowledge of people and the area.  You can find her oral history in the Central Regional Rappahanock Library.

Joyce Ackerman