John Williams is the founding principal of John Williams I Architect. His current responsibilities include project management, coordination, and design for both public and private clients. He works collaboratively on project teams rehabilitating historically significant resources, producing planning studies, and conducting preservation workshops. President Bush appointed Mr. Williams to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. John was appointed by Governor Locke to the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and reappointed by Governor Gregoire as its Chairman. He has served as Vice President of Preservation Action and enjoyed serving as Chairman of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions. He was the Chair of the Pike Place Market Historical Commission, Chair of the Oysterville Design Review Board, and a past member of the King County Landmarks Commissions.

Rory Hays is a sole Practitioner Attorney, specializing in public affairs and administrative law for 19 years. Her practice is active in areas of government regulation, natural resources, environment, criminal justice and health care. Rory is a former Arizona Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division. She has also served as a Caseworker in Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Congressional offices serving as liaison with federal and state agencies for constituent problems. Rory holds a B.A. in Political Science from Arizona State University and a juris doctor degree from Arizona State University School of Law. She is a former member and chair of the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission and Personnel Board and has served on the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions board of directors.

Monica Callahan, originally from Southwest Georgia, is the Planning Director for the City of Madison, Georgia. Her background is in history, psychology, religion, and historic preservation (Mercer University / University of Georgia). Monica brings practical experience from her public work with the City and her private work as a partner with Piedmont Preservation, a family firm providing preservation services through the Southeast. For Madison, Monica manages the activity of various civic boards, including design review commissions as well as greenspace and cemetery boards. She administers the municipality’s historic preservation, smart growth, and comprehensive planning programs. As the Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority of Madison, Monica works very closely with the Madison Main Street Program to insure a historic and vibrant downtown. Monica has served as the immediate Past-President of the Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions as well as the Georgia Downtown Association. Through her work as both a public servant and a private consultant, Callahan advocates context-based planning policy for local municipalities.