Meredith Arms Bzdak, an architectural historian, is a Partner with Mills + Schnoering Architects (Princeton, NJ | Philadelphia, PA) with over thirty years of experience in the fields of architecture and historic preservation. As Associate Graduate Faculty at Rutgers University in the Art History Department, she has taught classes on the development of the modern city (specifically New York and Los Angeles), the preservation of the recent past, and modern Italian architecture. Meredith is the Chair Emeritus of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, and the author of Public Sculpture in New Jersey; Monuments to Collective Identity. She holds a BA in Art History from Mount Holyoke College and a PhD in Art History from Rutgers University.

Belmont (Monty) Freeman is the founding principal of Belmont Freeman Architects, an award-winning design firm in New York City, with built work in North America, Europe, and Asia, for a diverse variety of public, institutional and private clients. His firm’s work has been published widely and honored with multiple awards by the American Institute of Architects and other organizations. A prolific author, Monty's essays and reviews have appeared in Places journal, Architectural Record, The Architects' Newspaper, and other publications. He holds a B.A. from Yale and an M.Arch degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Monty has served on the Board of Directors of Storefront for Art & Architecture (ten years as President) and the Society of Architectural Historians, and the Board of Governors of the Association of Yale Alumni. Monty has taught at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, and at Penn’s Weitzman School of Design. An American of Cuban descent, Mr. Freeman has done extensive research, writing, and lecturing on Cuban architecture and culture, as well as leading architectural tours of Cuba for SAH, Docomomo, MoMA, and other groups. Monty recently completed the renovation of a mid-century modern home in Havana as a base for his professional and family activities.

Tonia Moy is the vice president and director of preservation at FAI. She leads all historic and residential projects. Prior to joining FAI in 2004, she served as architectural branch chief for the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and was a trustee at Historic Hawaii Foundation. Her dedication to preservation extends beyond FAI, as she helped establish Docomomo US/Hawaii. Her achievements have been widely recognized within and outside the industry. In 2022, she was awarded the prestigious Frank Haines Lifetime Achievement for her contribution to Hawaii’s preservation community. 

Theodore Prudon is a leading expert on the preservation of modern architecture and a practicing architect in New York City. Dr. Prudon has worked on the terra cotta restoration of the Woolworth Building, the exterior restoration of the Chrysler Building, and of a 1941 Lescaze townhouse in Manhattan. Dr. Prudon teaches preservation at Columbia University and Pratt Institute. He is the recipient of a Graham Foundation Individual grant for his book “Preservation of Modern Architecture.” He is the founding President of Docomomo US and a board member of Docomomo International.

Richard W. Southwick, FAIA, is Partner Emeritus at Beyer Blinder Belle. Inspired by the time-honored qualities of historic design, materials, and craftsmanship, he has dedicated his career to finding new life for older structures. A specialist in preservation, Richard has guided the revitalization of many of New York's most celebrated historic buildings and sites, as well as international sites of cultural significance. Much of his work involves civic and institutional projects that provide lasting and meaningful public benefit. Building upon the legacy of Beyer Blinder Belle's pioneer preservationist, architect James Marston Fitch, Richard greatly expanded the capabilities and influence of the firm’s historic preservation practice in his 40 years at the firm. Richard (a self-professed modernist at heart) has developed a particular expertise in restoring modern landmarks at New York City’s metropolitan airports including the TWA and the Marine Air Terminals, and the seminal Art Moderne Administration Building at Newark Airport.