Nancy M. Finegood was executive director of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network from November 2002 through April 2019. Nancy is also a Board Member of Preservation Action, the national historic preservation advocacy organization and The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation.
A Michigan native, Finegood was the executive director of the St. Croix Landmarks Society in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was on the small island of St. Croix, that she developed a passion for historic properties. As director of St. Croix Landmarks she ran three historic museums and the island wide historic preservation society.
The 2016 Community Economic Development Advocate of the Year award was awarded to Finegood who has spent her professional career working to form connections, secure resources, and provide an understanding of the value that healthy and historic neighborhoods bring to Michigan residents and the economy. In 2020, Finegood was awarded the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions’ Renaud Award of Excellence for her work as a trailblazer who has advanced historic preservation at the state and local levels.
Finegood’s passion is preservation trades training. As Director of MHPN, she directed the team that created. Brick + Beam Detroit, an innovative program which connects building rehabbers and local tradespeople with resources, support, and each other. She created and organized MHPN’s award winning Living Trades Academy and coordinated preservation trades trainings throughout the state of Michigan.
Email: nancyfinegood@gmail.com