MSHP Brown Bag Lunch Series: Alumni Panel

Senior Architectural Historian, Chronicle Heritage

Originally from Kentucky, Megan Funk is a 2014 graduate of Clemson’s Historic Preservation Masters Program. After graduating, she worked with Main Street programs and tourism departments in Middlesboro, Georgetown, and Stanford, Kentucky, before moving to North Carolina to work for Commonwealth Heritage Group, now Chronicle Heritage. She is currently a Senior Architectural Historian and works on a range of projects from interstate improvements to marine terminal upgrades, bus rapid transit routes, solar farm developments, and interpretive displays.

Environmental & Infrastructure Program Manager, SC Office of Resilience

Pam Kendrick is the Infrastructure and Environmental Program Manager for the SC Office of Resilience (SCOR). Pam has a B.S. in Civil Engineer Technology and Construction Management from Old Dominion University and a M.S. in Historic Preservation from Clemson University/College of Charleston. She has been with SCOR over 4 years, serving in various roles throughout the SCOR Mitigation Department during that time. In her current role, Pam oversees NEPA and NHPA compliance for all agency projects, manages over $230M in infrastructure mitigation projects across the state, and provides technical advice to all agency departments on historic preservation and cultural resource matters. Prior to her work with SCOR, Pam worked for the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and in the private sector working for both architecture and civil engineering firms. Pam lives in Columbia, South Carolina where she spends her free time renovating her 1940's home.

Historic Preservation Planner, Town of Wake Forest, NC

Paige Regna has a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Clemson University. During her time in graduate school, she interned for Historic Charleston Foundation, Preservation Society of Charleston, and Preservation South Carolina. Currently, she is a historic preservation planner for the Town of Wake Forest, NC where she is able to complete compliance work, as well as public education and outreach within the community.

Certified Local Government & Community Preservation Coordinator, Michigan State

Throughout my life, I have been drawn to historic buildings and their stories. History sparked my interest as my siblings and I explored historic barns and outbuildings on the family farm in rural Michigan where I found myself getting lost in what the past must have looked like. This early love of history has evolved into my belief that historic preservation is bigger than preserving old beautiful buildings, and instead an invaluable strategic
planning and economic tool. Through my professional career as a historic
preservation specialist and architectural historian, I developed a diverse
skill set participating in and leading projects throughout the Midwest,
Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions of the U.S. Early on in my career, I gained
extensive experience with complex cultural resource management projects before
moving on to a position as the historic preservation specialist at an
architectural firm in Washington, D.C. Most recently, I returned to my home
state of Michigan and work for the State Historic Preservation Office as the Certified Local
Government Coordinator and Community Preservation Coordinator. Some of the most
impactful experiences in my career have been when I cultivated meaningful
relationships with clients or members of the public to empower them to make
educated decisions for their historic resources.

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