Peg Breen heads one of the oldest and largest preservation organizations in the country, The New York Landmarks Conservancy. Through award winning financial and technical programs, the Conservancy has loaned and granted more than $43 million, and provided thousands of hours of technical assistance for City and State restoration projects. The Conservancy also advocates for preservation at the local, state and national levels of government. Conservancy advocacy has helped save the South Side of Ellis Island, the public rooms of The Plaza Hotel and the Picasso Curtain which hung in the Four Seasons Restaurant and now resides at The New York Historical Society.

The U.S. State Department has regularly sent Ms. Breen to speak on preservation in St. Petersburg, Russia; Tbilisi, Georgia; and Vancouver, Canada. She was keynote speaker at an international preservation conference in Havana in 2001 and the October 2013 National Association for Preservation Technology Conference in Manhattan. She is on the boards of Preservation Action, Save Ellis Island, The Carey Center for Global Good in Rensselaerville, NY and The International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C. Prior to the Conservancy, she held positions in New York City government and the media. Ms. Breen lives in New York City and completed her Master’s degree at New York University.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy is dedicated to preserving, revitalizing, and reusing New York’s architecturally significant buildings. Through pragmatic leadership, financial and technical assistance, advocacy, and public education, the Conservancy ensures that New York’s historically and culturally significant buildings, streetscapes, and neighborhoods continue to contribute to New York’s economy, tourism, and quality of life.