Amanda Holmes,
Executive Director
Amanda holds a Ph.D. in Folklore & Folklife and a Certificate in Historic Preservation, both from the University of Pennsylvania. She has written numerous architectural, landscape, and engineering studies for the National Park Service, as well as published an award-winning history of Omena, Michigan. Amanda trained at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, and in addition to teaching writing at the university level, has presented living history programs about nineteenth-century farm life. She received her undergraduate degree in American Studies from Amherst College.
Meg Murphy,
Business and Development Manager
Meg is a resident of Leelanau County and grew up vacationing in the area from Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her B.A. in Business and Organizational Leadership from Miami University and has extensive experience in marketing and communications. Meg is very active in the community and has been the head coach of the Glen Lake Girls Varsity Soccer Team for four years. Meg is also one of the founding board members of the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals and has volunteered with multiple local non-profits over the years.