James Madison's Montpelier Names Kat Imhoff as New President

The Montpelier Foundation today announced the appointment of Katherine L. “Kat” Imhoff as President effective January 1, 2013. Imhoff returns to Virginia after a successful five-year tenure as State Director for The Nature Conservancy in Montana, where she led the organization's Montana Legacy Project – the purchase of more than 300,000 acres for nearly $500 million – representing the largest conservation project ever undertaken by The Nature Conservancy.

Orange, Virginia (PRWEB) November 03, 2012

The Montpelier Foundation today announced the appointment of Katherine L. “Kat” Imhoff as President effective January 1, 2013.

Imhoff returns to Virginia after a successful five-year tenure as State Director for The Nature Conservancy in Montana, where she led the organization's Montana Legacy Project – the purchase of more than 300,000 acres for nearly $500 million – representing the largest conservation project ever undertaken by The Nature Conservancy.

“Montpelier is a place for making authentic, tangible connections with the past that can inspire us to build on James Madison's legacy of constitutional self-government,” said Gregory May, Chairman of The Montpelier Foundation. “Kat Imhoff is a respected preservationist with demonstrated ability to generate support for visionary advances like those Montpelier now is prepared to undertake.”

Before she went to Montana, Imhoff was Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, heading special initiatives and leading the team that created the new Visitors Center. She also has served as Executive Director of the Preservation Alliance of Virginia, Chair of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, Chair of The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, and Vice President of the Piedmont Environmental Council. Imhoff earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the University of Virginia School of Architecture.

“I come to Montpelier inspired by the possibilities and potential of this landscape,” said Kat Imhoff, incoming President of Montpelier. “Montpelier is a source of many narratives concerning our past, present and future. The intellectual legacy of James Madison, brought to life in the house and across the Landmark Forest, gardens and grounds, continues to fuel our imagination and passion as Americans. It is an honor to be offered the opportunity to lead such an inspirational institution, especially with a Board and staff committed to step forward with vigor and creativity.”

Imhoff, who led a team of more than 60 full-time and seasonal employees at The Nature Conservancy, will assume the leadership of Montpelier from Sean T. O'Brien, who served in an interim capacity after Michael Quinn's resignation as President. O'Brien will continue in his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

“The entire staff is excited about Kat's arrival at Montpelier,” said O'Brien. “We have achieved great things at the home of James and Dolley Madison over the past dozen years. With Kat's leadership, Montpelier will continue to grow as one of the most inspiring historic sites in America. She arrives at an inflection point in the history of The Montpelier Foundation. She is the right person for the job, just as James Madison was the right person for the job at a key inflection point in American history.”

About James Madison's Montpelier
Montpelier is the lifelong home of James Madison, Father of the Constitution, architect of the Bill of Rights, and fourth President of the United States. Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the heart of Virginia's wine country, Montpelier embraces 2,650 acres on Route 20 four miles south of Orange, Virginia, and 25 miles north of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Montpelier is a National Trust for Historic Preservation site administered by The Montpelier Foundation. Montpelier's mission is to inspire continuing public engagement with American constitutional self-government by bringing to life the home and contributions of James and Dolley Madison. To learn more, visit http://www.montpelier.org.

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