For more than two decades, Tabitha Almquist has been a member of the executive leadership of the National Trust and aided its work of saving historic places. As chief impact officer, she leads and co-leads many cross-organization initiatives, as well as the organization’s research & development team, ensuring that our work demonstrates how preservation serves people and communities. Tabitha leads the National Trust’s newly reimagined Resilient Heritage program with a team of colleagues, and she also focuses on internal organizational impact by leading the Trust’s culture efforts.

In her tenure at the organization, Tabitha has served as Chief of Staff, Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Communications. She has led several organization-wide programs and initiatives designed to address difficult and multifaceted issues. She guided several of the organization’s strategic planning efforts, and implemented significant restructuring of National Trust programs, ensuring critical and long-standing resources aligned with the organization’s priorities. In her role overseeing the National Trust’s real estate needs, she administered the organization’s headquarters transitions.

Tabitha grew up in a family of preservationists and considers herself a preservationist from birth. She first joined the National Trust in 2000.

Email: talmquist@savingplaces.org