About Us
Our Mission
The Civil War Preservation Trust is America's largest non-profit organization (501-C3) devoted to the preservation of our nation's endangered Civil War battlefields. The Trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public of the war’s history and the fundamental conflicts that sparked it.
Meet Our Staff
The staff of the Civil War Preservation Trust is here for you! If you are a member of the Trust, feel free to call us or e-mail us at any time. (If you aren't a member, call 888-606-1400 and we'll be happy to sign you up.)
Washington, D.C. Office
1331 H St., NW Suite 1001
Washington, D.C. 20005
(P) 202-367-1861
(F) 202-367-1865
Hagerstown, MD Office
11 Public Square Suite 200
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(P) 301-665-1400
(F) 301-665-1416
Administration and Management
President
James Lighthizer
Washington Office
To email President Lighthizer, please send a message to his Assistant.
Executive Assistant to the President
Yvonne Barton
Washington Office
ybarton@civilwar.org
Chief Operating Officer
Ron Cogswell
Washington Office
rcogswell@civilwar.org
Chief Financial Officer
Ruth Hudspeth
Hagerstown Office
rhudspeth@civilwar.org
Office Administrator
Lorraine Evans
Washington Office
levans@civilwar.org
Administrative Assistant
Cheryl Gratton
Hagerstown Office
cgratton@civilwar.org
Education Programs
Education Coordinator, School Programs
Jennifer Rosenberry
Hagerstown Office
jrosenberry@civilwar.org
Teacher Advisor
Nicole Osier
Washington Office
nosier@civilwar.org
Government and Public Relations
Policy and Communications Director
Jim Campi
Washington Office
jcampi@civilwar.org
Deputy Director of Communications and editor, Hallowed Ground
Mary Goundrey Koik
Washington Office
mkoik@civilwar.org
Policy Associate
Jenny Cross
Washington Office
jcross@civilwar.org
Policy Associate
Brent Laurenz
Washington Office
blaurenz@civilwar.org
Policy Associate
Emily Egel
Washington Office
eegel@civilwar.org
Membership and Development,
and Events
Director of Membership and Development
David Duncan
Washington Office
dduncan@civilwar.org
Director of Events and Color Bearer Coordinator
Melissa Sadler
Washington Office
msadler@civilwar.org
Development Associate and Planned Gift Coordinator
Linda Korb
Washington Office
lkorb@civilwar.org
Senior Vice President for Major Gifts
Frank DeLuca
Washington Office
fdeluca@civilwar.org
Development Associate
Liz Jacoby
Washington Office
ljacoby@civilwar.org
Development Associate
Dave Wiemer
Washington Office
dwiemer@civilwar.org
Donation Coordinator
Pam Davis
Hagerstown Office
pdavis@civilwar.org
Events Coordinator
Kelly Zifka
Washington Office
kzifka@civilwar.org
Membership Coordinator
Janel Deavers
Hagerstown Office
jdeavers@civilwar.org
Membership Assistant and Park Day Coordinator
Mary Stephens
Hagerstown Office
mstephens@civilwar.org
Production Coordinator
Kim Davenport
Hagerstown Office
kdavenport@civilwar.org
Real Estate and Land Stewardship
Director of Real Estate
Tom Gilmore
Washington Office
tgilmore@civilwar.org
Real Estate Associate
Position vacant
Washington Office
Grants Associate
Nicholas Redding
Washington Office
nredding@civilwar.org
Special Projects Associate
Alan Wehler
Washington Office
awehler@civilwar.org
Project Manager
Position vacant
Washington Office
Land Stewardship Associate
Steve Wyngarden
Washington Office
swyngarden@civilwar.org
Land Stewardship Associate
Rupert Farley
Washington Office
rfarley@civilwar.org
Website and IT
Director of Internet Strategy and Development
Rob Shenk
Washington Office
rshenk@civilwar.org
Technology Officer and Webmaster
Jim Drey
Washington Office
jdrey@civilwar.org
Designer
Wendy Valentine
Washington Office
wvalentine@civilwar.org
