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Chattel, Inca Historic Preservation Consultants BRIAN MATUK Associate II 1 Architectural Historian Brian holds an M.S. in Historic Preservation from the University of Oregon and a B.A. in Economics from New York University. He has over four years of professional experience in various roles related to Historic Preservation, beginning with a nonprofit advocacy group in Napa, California. In this role, Brian developed advocacy programs for the organization, then advanced to perform historic resource inventories and Federal tax credit applications for resources throughout Napa County. At the University of Oregon, Brian was awarded a Graduate Teaching Fellowship and, in 2016, published an article detailing Frank Lloyd Wright's lesser-known "Fireproof House for $5000" in the Associated Students for Historic Preservation Journal. During his studies in Oregon, Brian worked remotely as Technical Editor for a cultural resource consulting firm based in Sebastopol, California, gaining an understanding of both above -ground and below -ground resources. His Master's Terminal Project involved the creation of a Preservation Strategy for the Sonoma Developmental Center, which included a survey and vacancy plan for the institution's impending closure. Brian satisfies the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards in Architectural History. CAROLINE RAFTERY Associate II 1 Architectural Historian Caroline holds a M.S. in Historic Preservation from Columbia University, a B.S. in City and Regional Planning and Minor in Sustainable Environments from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Caroline's professional experience includes working for the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning Office of Historic Resources (OHR), Pasadena Heritage, and the County of Ventura Resource Management Agency Planning Division. While with OHR she reviewed Historic Cultural Monument applications, drafted staff reports, and presented to the Cultural Heritage Commission, and was involved in Historic Context research for SurveyLA. Her experience at Pasadena Heritage included architectural photography, educational outreach, fundraising support, and social media engagement. While with the County of Ventura she worked on a variety of planning and preservation related projects including drafting a Certified Local Governments (CLG) grant application for a Reconnaissance -level survey and Historic Context Statement of the Eastern Oxnard Plain. The grant was awarded and she was involved in the RFP process and commented on consultant progress reports and submittals. At Columbia, her master's thesis explored the preservation of Hollywood bungalow courts through extensive historic and contemporary research coupled with GIS mapping and analysis. She was selected as an Association Preservation for Technology (APT) student scholar and presented her thesis at the 2016 annual conference in San Antonio. She satisfies the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards in Architectural History.