Board of Directors

Waterworks Preservation Trust, LLC

November, 2012

There are seven members of the Board of Directors of the Waterworks Preservation Trust.  The Waterworks Preservation Trust is the fiduciary for an endowment that benefits the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum.

Elaine Pierce, President — 30 years professional experience in urban planning, strategic planning, finance and board governance, corporate and non-profit financial management
M.C.R.P., Harvard University
M.B.A. and M.S. Finance, Boston College
B.A. Math and Economics, Wellesley College
25 years business management experience including staffs of 100+ employees 
Newton resident since 1991

Dennis De Witt, Treasurer — 40 years professional experience in corporate management, manufacturing, industrial technology, real estate, architecture, and architectural history, with publications in various of these fields
M. Architecture A.S., Harvard University
M. Architecture, University of Pennsylvania
B.B.A., Tulane University
Commissioner, Massachusetts Historical Commission
Past President, Society of Architectural Historians/New England
Brookline resident since 1977
Chair, Finance Committee

Joseph Abboud — 40 years experience in men's fashio design and retailing: Active in breast cancer cure movement
B.A. Comparative Literature, University of MAssachusetts
Studies Sorbonne, Paris
Waterworks Park Resident

Edward Berger — 40 years of experience in academic and public policy consulting
Associate Chair, Dept. of Urban Affairs and Planning, Boston University (1975-80)
Ph.D. Political Science, Boston University
B.A. Government, Harvard University
Waterworks Park resident

George Cole — 30 years professional experience in architecture, real estate consulting and development, substantial non-profit consulting and board experience 
M. Architecture, Harvard University 
B.A., Wesleyan University 
Member, Brookline Building Commission since 1998 
Brookline resident since 1987

Greer Hardwicke – 36 years of preservation and museum related experience, including preservation planner with the Town of Brookline since 1983
Author of preservation and history related books
Ph.D. American History, Boston College
M.A. American Studies, Boston College
B.A., Wheaton College
Newton resident since 1989
Member, Museum’s Education, Exhibits, & Collections Committee
     Chair of Collections Sub-committee

William Luzier, Jr., Esq. — 31 years of legal, political, public managerial and community organizing experience at the state and local level
Representative of Senator Tolman's Office in the development of the Waterworks
J.D., New England School of Law
B.A., University of Buffalo
Allston-Brighton resident since 1976