Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA. Credit: Min LeePhiladelphia, PA. Credit: Brian SiewiorekNassau Hall, Princeeton, NJ. Credit: Srevatsan MuralidharanVan Buren Street Bridge, Wilmington, DE. Credit: Lou Angelli Digital Imaging Old Baracks, Trenton, NJ. Credit: APT-DVC

About APT

The Association for Preservation Technology International is a multi-disciplinary, international organization that promotes best practices, whether by modern methods or the historic ones, for conserving historic structures and their settings. Members are located in 28 countries, and there are 12 chapters in North America and Australia.

The Delaware Valley Chapter covers the region surrounding Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The goal of the Delaware Valley Chapter is to encourage better quality restoration and preservation by promoting good communication between the various individuals involved in these fields. We endeavor to accomplish this is by inviting speakers to give presentations or tours that will increase each member's knowledge and understanding of proper usage of types of products and processes in the construction industry.

The Delaware Valley Chapter was formed in 1984 and now has approximately 130 members. Events are held approximately once a month. A cross-section of the membership attends events. Location varies by event.

Board of Directors, 2011

The Delaware Valley Chapter Board of Directors is made up of members of the preservation community from the Delaware Valley - Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Board members are nominated by the Board and put forward for election at the annual meeting.

 

Officers:

Charles Tonetti,
Chair

Tel: 215-597-8332
Term:
1st 2008-2010		 Annabelle Radcliffe-Trenner,
Vice-Chair

Tel: 609-393-3999
Term:
1st 2006-2008
2nd 2010-2012
Richard Ortega,
Treasurer

Tel: 215-636-9999
Term:
1st 2008-2010		 Robert J. Hotes,
Secretary

Tel: 215-763-8093
Term:
1st 2009-2011
Eric Larsen,
Membership Chair

Tel: (215) 232-7207
Term:
1st 2008-2010		  

 

Board Members:

Daniel Campbell

Term:
1st 2007-2009,
2nd 2010-2012		 Ann Marie DiLucia

Term:
1st 2005-2007,
2nd 2008-2010
Vern Knapp

Term:
1st 2007-2009,
2nd 2010-2012 		Dorothy Krotzer

Term:
1st 2011-2012
Brian D. McGlade

Term:
1st 2009-2011		 Lorraine Schnabel

Term:
1st 2008-2010
Kristen Suzda

Term:
1st 2009-2011 		Rodney Robinson

Term:
1st 2010-2012

 

Board Member Elections:

Board member elections will be held at the Annual Meeting, January 26, 2012.

Members may vote yes or no for the entire slate at the Annual Meeting. No votes will be taken on individual candidates. Members unable to attend may email or write to the Board prior to the annual meeting with a yes or no vote for the slate. A simple majority of the votes taken will determine the election of the slate. If the slate is not elected, a new slate may be formed and presented to the membership at the discretion of the Board.

Members up for election:

Kristen Suzda (2nd Term 2012-2014)

Kristen Suzda is an architect with Atkin Olshin Schade Architects, where she is involved with the firm's historic preservation and sustainability projects. Recent work includes the preservation plan and restoration of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo in New Mexico, a master plan for Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, and a new LEED office building in North Philadelphia. She has Master's Degrees in Architecture and Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. Kristen is a LEED accredited professional, and in addition to working with APT-DVC, also serves on the Board of Directors of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council.

Brian D. McGlade (2nd term 2012-2014)

Brian McGlade is a professional structural engineer licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. He is a principal with Baker, Ingram & Associates, and has over 25 years of experience working on a wide range of building types. Brian has an undergraduate degree from Drexel University and a Master’s Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in Civil Engineering.

Robert J. Hotes (2nd Term 2012-2014)

Bob Hotes recently joined Klein and Hoffman, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the fields of building envelope repair, façade restoration, adaptive reuse, architectural design and condition assessments for historic landmark buildings and contemporary structures. Clients include public and private institutions, religious organizations, government agencies, condominium associations and commercial clients. As Restoration Group Leader he supervises technical staff in the preparation of reports, architectural details, cost estimates and construction documents. He also performs on-site investigations and evaluations of existing structures and provides construction support services. Bob is the 2011 laureate of the Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship, holds degrees in architecture, historic preservation and civil engineering from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, and teaches in the historic preservation program at Philadelphia University.

Victoria Pingarron Alvarez (1st Term 2012-2014)

Victoria currently manages the Architectural Conservation Laboratory located in the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. As lab manager she works with students and faculty on various projects such as San Antonio Missions National Historic Park, the Merchant's Exchange, and Woodlands Cemetery. Her research focuses on masonry materials, specifically evaluating the suitability of repair materials; mortars and grouts; and the study of conservation testing procedures. She received her master's degree from UPenn in 2006 as well as a certificate in Optical Microscopy of Artistic Materials from the McCrone Research Institute, and received a BA from New York University.