For over three decades, Anne’s career has centered around the management of historic buildings and sites in the western United States. After earning an MS in Historic Preservation, her first job was as an archaeological site conservator with the National Park Service regional office in Santa Fe, from where she traveled to parks across the southwest documenting and stabilizing historic and prehistoric stone, plaster, and adobe. She then ran her own small business, based in Salt Lake City, as a historian and preservation consultant to federal agencies, local governments, and private clients, which provided the flexibility she needed to raise a family. In 2012, in need of more job stability, she joined SWCA Environmental Consultants as a lead historian, later taking on management roles as the cultural resources program director and then regional vice president responsible for the technical and financial performance of offices in Salt Lake City and Portland, Oregon, and the career development of over 120 people. She has recently returned to the technical work that interests her most, serving the public as a regional architectural historian with the U.S. Forest Service and the steward of historic resources across Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming. This varied career reflects her opinion that your work life should match the changing demands of your personal life, and that work is a journey that should be challenging and fun. Don't be afraid to change it up!