The New York Tri-State Chapter of DOCOMOMO US is pleased to announce that Kirsten Reoch and Maxwell Lent have been elected to serve on its board. They bring unique backgrounds that will help move the organization’s education and advocacy activities forward. As Connecticut residents they also fill a long vacant gap for representation from CT in our Tri-State sphere of work. Next up, New Jersey.

Kirsten and Maxwell started out with an immersion in all things DOCOMOMO by attending the 19th International DOCOMOMO Conference in Los Angeles, March 17–22. Along with four other board members and three scholarship grantees, the Chapter had strong representation at the conference which drew close to 600 participants.

The full board would also like to thank outgoing members Melanie Macchio and Bill Ryall for their many years of wise counsel and generous volunteering.

And a big thank you to Maxwell and Kirsten for jumping in!

Maxwell Lent has a degree in History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University. His thesis focused on transportational properties found in religious architectural replication. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Design Research, Writing, and Criticism from the School of Visual Arts, where his thesis examined the evolving landscape of houses of worship amid security concerns. He is in the process of multiple writing projects about architecture, with completed pieces featured in the New York Review of Architecture. He currently lives in Stamford, CT, representing the Connecticut portion of the Tri-State Chapter, and is researching the relationship between Urban Renewal efforts and modern architecture.

Kirsten Reoch is Executive Director of The Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She leads the stewardship of its 49-acre campus, encompassing fourteen structures, a significant collection of twentieth-century art, and a dynamic program of exhibitions and public engagement. Reoch brings more than twenty-five years of experience in preservation, capital planning, and cultural leadership. She previously served as Director of Capital Planning, Preservation, and Institutional Relations at the Park Avenue Armory, where she oversaw major restoration and adaptive reuse initiatives. Her earlier roles include work with The Walt Disney Company on the restoration of the New Amsterdam Theatre, Tribeca Productions on the development of film studios in historic industrial buildings, and several preservation organizations, including Landmark West! and the DC Preservation League. She began her career at Decatur House in Washington, D.C. She holds an M.S. in Historic Preservation and Planning from Columbia University and a B.A. in Art History from Mount Holyoke College.

See the full list of Board Members and bios.