William Finch: Principal, Finch & Rose, Preservation & Design Consultants for conservation, repair and restoration of historic buildings. Finch’s work includes field investigation, restoration specifications, design, and construction review. Prior experience as an Associate at Preservation Technology Associates involved substantial hands-on work in a broad range of preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of 18^th and 19^th century historic structures.  He also has served as a Historical Architect at the Massachusetts Historic Commission. He has written well over 80 reports, including Historic Structures Reports, Condition Reports, and results of restoration work. The firm’s projects include the 18^th century Choate barn, the barn complex at Castle Hill and the Appleton Farm. He was awarded the Master’s of Architecture from MIT. 

Robert A. Adam: Mr. Adam conceived and developed Preservation Carpentry at the North Bennet Street School (NBSS), where he is the Department Head/Instructor. NBSS is the only school in the country that teaches Preservation Carpentry. His approach is to train adult learners through skills training demonstrated by on-site projects at historic sites. He is an active consultant to architects and museums  on many historic building and preservation issues. His honors include the annual preservation award granted by the Boston Society of Architects and the Loren McMillen Award from the Staten Island Historical Society. He was nominated for a National Trust Honor Award and is widely known and respected as an accomplished craftsman and carpenter.

Richard Lazarus: Proprietor, Lazarus & Company, House and Barn Riggers. Mr. Lazarus has worked on, in and under more than 300 houses, barns and other structures. Over the years his company’s specialty has become the structural repair of timber-framed barns and houses and their foundations. His company has moved or lifted over 100 buildings. All their work is on antique structures. Repairs are completed using traditional framing techniques but with modern tools. He has received  awards from numerous preservation organizations.

Arron J. Sturgis: Mr. Sturgis is the owner of Preservation Timber Framing, Inc., specializing in the structural repair of historic timber framed buildings.  He has restored over 40 buildings, including 19 that were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  He has supported several historical societies and preservation commissions in their work, and is an active member of the Traditional Framers Research and Advisory Group.  Sturgis has also lead
numerous teaching workshops.

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