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Madison holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Historic Preservation and Community Planning from the College of Charleston, where she was recognized as an Albert Simons Scholar and School of the Arts Scholar. After graduation, Madison worked in marketing and project management before focusing her career on preservation, joining the PSC in November 2023. In…

As Manager of Preservation & Research, Laurel M. Fay manages preservation initiatives including the Historic Markers Program, Charleston Justice Journey, and the Mapping Charleston’s Black Burial Grounds Project. Laurel also specializes in archival research, content development and visualization, digital mapping, and public meeting advocacy. She earned a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Tulane…

Growing up in the Upstate, Kelly experienced firsthand the impacts on her hometown Seneca from the growth of nearby Clemson, and that’s how she began to value historic preservation and strategic community planning. Kelly earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of South Carolina, and recently completed a Master’s degree in Public Administration…

Courtney Theis has been with the Preservation Society’s Advancement Department since March 2020, serving as the Director since 2022. She manages all fundraising efforts, including membership, sponsorship, grants, and special gifts. The Advancement Department is also responsible for event logistics for the Fall Tours, Carolopolis Awards, Preservation Month, membership meetings, and other programs throughout the…

As President & CEO, Turner serves as the principal leader, advocate, and fund-raiser for the Preservation Society, with overall responsibility for all of its activities, including advocacy and education, advancement, communications, retail, finance, and general operations. As a licensed attorney, he has a particular strength in public policy and land use laws that are designed…

Anna-Catherine oversees the development and execution of PSC advocacy work on issues and projects impacting Charleston’s historic built environment. Drawing on comprehensive experience since joining PSC’s Advocacy Department in 2018, Anna-Catherine is passionate about integrating historic preservation principles with inclusive storytelling. She is a North Carolina native and earned a BA in Historic Preservation and…

Virginia Swift began her career in Charleston working for numerous historic house museums downtown, including the Charleston Museum’s Heyward-Washington House and Middleton Place Foundation’s Edmondston-Alston House. Her passion for history, culture, and the arts, fuels her professional career and dedication to non-profit management. She has experience cataloging local, private art collections, including the retrospective museum…

Sam Spence is the director of public affairs and oversees the Preservation Society’s communication and strategic initiatives. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Richmond, Virginia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, before moving to Charleston nearly 20 years ago, Sam has seen firsthand the impacts of growth and sprawl on historic communities. Before joining the Preservation…

Mike Olson is the Membership Coordinator, and spends most days working in the PSC’s vast member database. He has spent his adult life living first in Boston, and then Charleston, two cities where history hides in plain sight.  Prior to joining the Preservation Society, Mike worked as a school administrator; before that, he spent nearly…

Amanda Coté is the Director of Finance and Operations and directs all day-to-day ongoing operations for the Preservation Society including financial management and human resource management.  Prior to joining the Preservation Society, she worked in nonprofit management for over 12 years, serving as the Director of Operations for the Charleston Promise Neighborhood, and the Director…