Faculty Biographies

These heritage development professionals from across the nation have spoken at HDI workshops and forums.

• Becky Anderson, Director, Handmade In America
• Brenda Barrett, Coordinator, National Heritage Areas, National Park Service
• Augie Carlino, President & CEO, Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
• Suzanne Copping, Program Assistant, National Heritage Areas, National Park Service
• John Cosgrove, Executive Director, Alliance of National Heritage Areas
• Charlene Perkins Cutler, Executive Director & CEO, Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc. 
• Paul Labovitz, Program Leader, Rivers & Trails/ Midwest Region, National Park Service
• Dan Rice, President & CEO, Ohio and Erie Canal Corridor Coalition
• Leslie N. Sharp, Assistant Professor, MTSU Center for Historic Preservation
• Dayton Sherrouse, Executive Director, Augusta Canal National Heritage Area
• Carole Summers, Director of Tourism, Handmade in America, Inc.
• Dixie Swenson, Swenson Associates, Bellevue, WA
• Jacquelyn Tuxill, Partnerships Program Coordinator, NPS Conservation Study Institute
• Carroll Van West, Director, Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area