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Alan Shintani is the president of Alan Shintani, Inc., founded in 1984. He has been a general contractor for 37 years. Alan began as a small residential contractor in 1981 with the business originating with a commitment to Hawaii residents & local businesses. Some of his achievements include the historical renovation of the Royal Mausoleum Chapel, Mauna Ala in 1984; 8(a) Contractor 1996; awarded Special Congressional Recognition by the City and County of Honolulu and the US Small Business Administration for Small Business Person of the Year 2002. Alan is past president of City Contractor and Building Industry Association; and a mentor in joint ventures and partnerships in support and development of many small businesses.

Barbara Shideler is a Principal and historical architect with MASON. She joined the firm’s predecessor, Spencer Mason Architects, in 1989, transitioned to Mason Architects Inc. as the firm launched in 1998, and became a partner in 2009. She has a B.Arch. and a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Hawai‘i. Barbara has designed the restoration and renovation of significant historic buildings and residences in Hawai‘i, including award winning projects at Kaumakapili Church and the Historic Kaua‘i County Building and prepared design guidelines and preservation plans for historically significant projects in the state as diverse as Kōke‘e and Waimea Canyon State Parks, Punahou Campus, and the Hāna Highway Historic Bridge District.  Barbara is the president of the Association of Preservation Technology Hawaii/Pacific Islands Chapter.

Lucien Swerdloff is the former program coordinator and instructor in the Historic Preservation and the Computer Aided Design programs at Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon. Lucien earned Master of Architecture and Master of Science degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo and has organized numerous preservation workshops throughout Oregon and Washington and worked on the restoration of many historic structures. Lucien serves on the boards of Columbia Pacific Preservation and the Lower Columbia Preservation Society, engaging in and advocating for the preservation of historic resources that contribute to history, culture, and sense of place.

Elaine Jackson-Retondo is Acting Program Manager, Cultural Resources and Science, National Park Service, Interior Regions 8, 9, 10 and 12​ in the National Park Service Pacific West Regional Office, earned her Doctorate in Architectural History and Masters of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley and her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. She has worked in the National Park Service since 2002.

Jackson-Retondo’s current and past work has included the National Park Service’s American Latino Heritage Initiative, Asian American Pacific Islander Initiative, Japanese American confinement during World War II, Cesar Chavez and the Farm-worker Movement, the National Park Service’s Mission 66 Program, and 19th century carceral institutional landscapes.

Kiersten Faulkner is the chief executive of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and oversees all aspects of its preservation programs, strategic planning, business lines and operational matters. She holds a Master of Arts in Urban and Environmental Policy from Tufts University and is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP).