Linda Dishman is the former Executive Director of the Los Angeles Conservancy, the largest membership-based local preservation organization in the country and the leading institution for historic preservation in Southern California. Established in 1978 in response to community efforts to prevent demolition of the LA Central Library, the Conservancy works to preserve existing architectural resources by developing preservation strategies and raising public awareness through tours, lectures, and publications. Linda joined the Conservancy in 1992 after serving as a senior planner for the City of Pasadena and as an architectural historian for the Western Region of the National Park Service. 

* Linda is now retired.