Katharine Fields has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Neighborhood Preservation Center since its founding in 2020. Originally from the suburbs of New York City, Katharine is a life-long appreciator of all forms of material and oral history and how individuals can be connected through a shared past. In both personal and professional capacities Katharine seeks to connect individuals for knowledge sharing and to build communities. Katharine holds an undergraduate degree in Historic Preservation and Museum Studies, and a Masters in Public Administration in Non-Profit Management and currently works for a non-profit foundation headquartered in New York City.