Board of Directors
Our board members bring time, talent, energy, and passion to Preservation Georgetown. We could not do our preservation work without them. Each of the nine board members serves a two-year term, so every year at our Annual Picnic in May we say goodbye to members rolling off the board and welcome new board members who are elected by the membership.
The PG board is most definitely a working board because between monthly meetings, board members chair committees in individual areas to further PG efforts in our community. They come together to work on projects and plan special events as well as fun times with membership and the community.
Please let us know if you have an interest in serving on the board or committee in the future.
President
Alton Martin
A recently arrived resident in Georgetown's historic district, Alton is a semi-retired consultant. He is founder of Trusource Labs which, in 2016, was named the fastest growing business in Central Texas. Alton enjoys serving on boards and commissions and looks forward to helping continue the good works of Preservation Georgetown.
Director
Lawerence Romero
An Army and Air Force veteran, and a graduate of the University of Houston, Lawrence found this wonderful community by accident after dropping off a friend in Austin. In 2009 he stumbled upon a house for sale and the rest is history. He and his partner own the Glasscock-Beaver House and the Mattie Rouser House and love to share related historical facts they’ve uncovered. Lawrence looks forward to being on the Preservation Georgetown board as we successfully emerge from the events of the past year.
Director - Preservation Fund Grant Chair
Jerry McCulley
Jerry became a Georgetown resident in 2016 following a 26-year Air Force career and 22 years as a realtor in Austin. He moved into a home on Church Street in Old Town, converting it from a commercial office back to a residence. The work continues. He has been active with Preservation Georgetown since 2017.
Treasurer
Stacy Reed
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Stacy recently moved to the Old Town neighborhood after living and working as an Interior Designer in Austin for over twenty years. She is active in the community, serving in numerous professional and non-profit organizations. Stacy is a Sustaining Member of The Junior League of Austin, 2023 President of CREW Austin, and has also been appointed to the city of Georgetown Arts and Culture Advisory Board.
Vice President
Ben Oliver
Ben and his family originally came to Georgetown in 1977. They built their house in Old Town, just two blocks from Southwestern University where he served as Academic Dean and Provost for twelve years. He later went on to serve as President of Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio. Upon retiring in 2000 he returned to his Old Town home and ended up serving on City Council from 2004 to 2010 as well as serving on the boards of Georgetown’s Economic Development and Transportation Enhancement Corporations.
Director
Mickie Ross
Mickie retired in 2020, after spending 12 years in her dream job at The Williamson
Museum and 21 years as an elementary school teacher. She and her husband Dale, a local CPA, fell in love with Georgetown after their first visit and moved here in 2000. They found their forever home in Old Town in 2004 and love being a part of this community.
A sixth-generation Texan, Mickie’s love of history was destined from the beginning and she enjoys sharing the stories of Georgetown’s past.
Director
Bob Blomquist
Bob retired from Dell Technologies after 25 years of service and has spent the last five years overseeing the restoration of two historic homes in Old Town. Prior to moving to Georgetown, he worked with the Austin Historical Society and the Pease Park Conservancy. His connection to this great town runs deep. His great-grandparents were Swedish immigrant farmers who settled Georgetown in the late 1800s and were early members of the St. John Methodist Church.
Secretary
Megan Firestone
Head of Special Collections and Archives at Southwestern University, Megan has a love of history, especially local and community history. She looks forward to serving on the Preservation Georgetown Board to help preserve the heritage of Georgetown and develop ways to engage the public with the history of the community.