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Board Characteristics:
Twelve members appointed by the State Historic Preservation Officer for three-year terms. Members must have demonstrated a competence, interest or knowledge in historic preservation and a majority of members shall be recognized professionals. At a minimum, members must include one professional in history, prehistoric and historic archaeology, and architectural history and architecture. The archaeologist must be qualified in both prehistoric and historic archaeology, and the architectural historian or architect must be qualified in both architectural history and architecture. The Chair of the Tennessee Historical Commission's Historic Sites Committee serves as an ex officio member.


Commissioned under the National Historic Preservation Act.


Member Term Expires Representation
Beverly Robertson Ex Officio
Chair Historic Sites Committee, TN Historical Commission
Kevin Chastine 09-30-2013 Planner
Lee Ingram 09-30-2013 Architectural Historian/Architect
Dr. Reavis Mitchell 09-30-2013 Historian
Jefferson Rogers 09-30-2013 Public/Historic Preservation
Gail L. Guymon 09-30-2014 Historic Preservation
Juan Self 09-30-2014 Architect
Kevin Smith 09-30-2014 Archaeology
James Thompson 09-30-2014 Architect
Dr. Michael Birdwell 09-30-2015 Historian
Bennett Graham 09-30-2015 Archaeologist
Ann Gray 09-30-2015 Public
Michael Sicuro 09-30-2015 Architectural Historian