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Historic Preservation's Landmarks Commissioners
Crystal Lake, Chair
Crystal Lake holds a BA in History and Anthropology from Whitman College and a Masters in Historical Archaeology from the University of York. She has worked for several museums in King County, including the Nordic Heritage Museum, Tolt Historical Society, the Northwest Railway Museum, where she is currently the Volunteer Coordinator and Registrar, and the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum, where she is currently the Assistant Director. She is an expert in documenting and cataloging museum collections and is well known to anyone who has done historical research in the Snoqualmie Valley.
Dean Kralios, Vice Chair
Dean Kralios has been a Principal at SMR Architects for over 10 years, specializing in affordable housing, preservation, and rehabilitation projects. Dean has worked on a number of projects involving rehabilitation of both National Register and Seattle Landmark buildings and served six years on the Pioneer Square Preservation Board, as both Vice Chair and Chair. A graduate of UW, College of Built Environments, Dean holds a BA in Anthropology (concentration in Archaeology) as well as a Masters in Architecture with a Certificate in Historic Preservation. As a 25-year resident of King County, Dean has a genuine interest in continuing to volunteer his time and professional skills to benefit his community.
Amber Earley
Amber Earley is a professional archaeologist with over a decade of experience in both pre-contact and historical archaeology in Washington, primarily in King County. Her experience with local, state, and federal cultural resource standards and regulations is extensive, and she has designed and implemented over 100 field investigations over the course of her career. With a degree in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico, and a Master of Arts in Anthropology from University of Washington, Amber is passionate about historic preservation and the history of King County and will love the opportunity to learn more about the County’s resources. She also believes it’s important for professionals to volunteer their expertise to their communities and being a part of the Landmarks Commission provides an exciting way to give back.
Amy Blue, J.D.
Amy Blue graduated magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2013. After two years as a city attorney for the cities of Sammamish, North Bend, and Sultan, Amy opened her own practice in Maple Valley, Good Faith Legal, P.S. Amy’s practice focuses on land use law, ranging from private easements and agreements to full-scale development projects. She is passionate about American history and the preservation of buildings, sites, and stories that tie us to our past. Prior to her career as an attorney, Amy spent several years as an editor for Artifacts Consulting, Inc., an historic preservation firm in Tacoma. Amy has worked on landmark nomination projects for Washington State Parks, the capitol building in Olympia, and Western State Hospital in Sedro Woolley. In addition to her law practice, Amy serves on the Board of Directors for SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve and provides pro bono assistance to the Maple Valley Historical Society.
Francesca Renouard
Francesca Renouard is a structural engineer with Swenson Say Faget (SSF), who holds a lifelong passion for existing buildings and historic preservation. Francesca received her B.A. from the University of Washington before moving to California to complete her graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley with an emphasis on structural design and seismic resiliency. The root of her interest in historic preservation began at a very early age, after her parents met in the historic town of Civita di Bagnoregio in Lazio, Italy as two young architects specializing in preservation, before moving to Seattle to raise Francesca and her sister. Family vacations throughout her childhood centered around existing buildings, with family preservation projects in her dad’s hometown of Butte, Montana where her family rescued a 1914 historic hotel from the verge of collapse, and projects in her mom’s native Italy, including the renovation of an abandoned sixteenth-century villa built around an ancient Roman aqueduct. Over the last ten years, Francesca has worked on dozens of historic buildings, including state capitol buildings in Washington and Alaska, six Carnegie libraries in Seattle, and many more structures in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square and International District. She believes historic buildings are essential to the understanding of a sense of place and the continuity of heritage.
Huy Pham
Huy Pham is the Preservation Programs Director for the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and raised in San Diego, California, Huy’s educational background is in architecture, historic preservation, and communication studies with a critical lens to place-making practices. Prior to his non-profit and advocacy role with the Washington Trust, Huy staffed the City of San Antonio’s Historic and Design Review Commission for four years, which provided him a strong foundation for understanding and deploying local preservation practices. Huy serves on the Board of Friends of Little Saigon, the Board of the Asian Pacific Islanders in Historic Preservation, the Board of the Preservation Action Foundation, and is a member of 4Culture’s Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.
Jeff Murdock
Jeff Murdock is a registered architect who also holds a Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Washington. He currently works as the Preservation Advocacy Manager with Historic Seattle. Jeff served on Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board (finance position) and on its Architecture review Committee for over 6 years, offering input on projects that both met the owners’ needs and the Secretary of Interior’s Standards. He has rehabilitated and adapted several small historic buildings and is an enthusiastic advocate for vernacular architecture, especially the modest and rural structures that make up the majority of the Pacific Northwest built environment. Jeff gained this appreciation while working for the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, completing original research, and assisting with design for alterations and the maintenance of historic properties in the forest. With a unique mix of professional and volunteer experience in finance, preservation advocacy and real estate investment, Jeff hopes to offer a valuable perspective to the King County Landmarks Commission.
Kim Hartman
Kim Hartman is a retired physician and President of DN2W2, an independent medical consulting company. Kim serves on the board of the Kirkland Heritage Society and spent a number of years as the Special Commissioner for the City of Kirkland before being appointed to the King County Landmarks Commission. In 2017, Kim and her husband bought, relocated, rehabilitated, and designated the historic Dr. William Buchanan House in Kirkland for use as their own residence. Her work with the Buchanan House sparked a strong interest in history and preservation locally and regionally.