The Heritage Advisory Committee provides significant linkage between the heritage community of King County and the Board and Staff of 4Culture. The Committee builds upon the principles and accomplishments of the former King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission, providing oversight for the heritage program as well as technical expertise to assist the 4Culture Board and Staff in planning, decision making, advocacy, community relations and other matters. Members are nominated to the Committee by the 4Culture Executive Director for their expertise and reflect the heritage community's ethnic, geographic and disciplinary diversity. Members serve a maximum of two three-year terms. The Committee meets every other month throughout the year to review heritage funding program processes, guidelines and panel recommendations and to pursue initiatives that reflect the concerns and priorities of the heritage community.
Brian J. Carter serves as Education Director of the Northwest African American Museum [NAAM], which opens in March 2008. Brian graduated with high honors from Stanford University, where he majored in American History with a minor in African and African American Studies. He is also a graduate of the Master's program in Museology at the University of Washington, where he completed internships with the Henry Art Gallery and NAAM.
Ellen L. Ferguson has more than 25 years development and community relations experience in museums. From 1981 to 1994, she served as Development Officer at the Burke Museum and, since 1994, has been the Burke's Director of Community Relations. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Puget Sound and a Master's in Museology from the University of Washington.
Tom Ikeda is founding Executive Director of Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project, which teaches young people about democracy through the stories of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. Prior to Densho, Tom was as a General Manager at Microsoft Corporation, developing multimedia CD-ROM titles. Tom holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, a B.A. in Chemistry, and an MBA from the University of Washington.
Elizabeth P. Stewart came to her position as Director of the Renton History Museum in 2006, from Annapolis, Maryland, where she had served as Research Historian for the state-operated Banneker-Douglass Museum for six years. She has a B.A. from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. in American History from American University in Washington, D.C.
Ellen Terry has served as Director of Grants and Exhibits at Humanities Washington over the past three years. She previously worked as Curator of Public Programs at the Washington State History Museum after having served as that institution's Education Curator. Ellen holds a Master's Degree in Not-for-Profit Management from Seattle University, a Master's in Museology from the University of Washington, and a B.A. in Art History from Mount Holyoke College.
Heather Trescases joined the Eastside Heritage Center as Executive Director in 2005, following a move to Bellevue from her native Toronto, Canada. She holds a Master's in Public History from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, an Honors B.A. in History from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, and a Licence d'Histoire from l'Université de Paul Valéry in France. Heather currently serves as President of the Association of King County Historical Organizations [AKCHO].
Cyndi Upthegrove is currently Managing Trustee for the Highline Historical Society. Ms. Upthegrove is a business and nonprofit consultant, as well as the past President of the Society. She formerly served as a staff member of the Museum of Flight in the capacities of Volunteer Coordinator, Marketing Manager and Governmental Liaison. |
