Meet The Team
Conservators, Construction Managers, and Architects.
All under the same roof.
David is the CEO of ARG/CS and a trained architectural conservator with more than 25 years' experience in the conservation of cultural resources. David directs ARG/CS' conservation projects and is responsible for developing specialized treatments for stabilization, repair, and restoration of cultural property.
Jennifer has worked as a preservation professional in both the public and private sectors. Her experience includes work in the compliance department at the Presidio Trust of San Francisco and as a Project Manager for the San Francisco Arts Commission. She has previously worked at ARG/CS as both a Project Manager and conservator.
Dena has a B.A. in both History and Art History from UC San Diego, an M.S. in Historic Preservation from Columbia University, and a Certificate in Project Management from UC Berkeley Extension. She has experience both in managing and performing hands-on work on historic buildings, monuments, and artwork. Dena creates and manages multi-phased restorations of exterior building facades and artworks. She also performs building and artwork surveys, cleaning tests, paint analysis of historic finishes, and drafts drawings and specifications.
Megan received her BSBA in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver, and an Advanced Certificate in Historic Preservation and Restoration Technologies from College of the Redwoods. Megan's expertise is in the conservation of interior and exterior architectural elements including wood, masonry, plaster, glass, and metals. Megan creates and manages multi-phased restoration projects, provides construction administration, performs historic structure and artwork surveys, and implements sensitive hands-on conservation repair techniques.
Johana is a fine arts conservator with over 17 years' experience working for art and archaeological museums and galleries, in addition to teaching at the university level in Colombia. She is a graduate of the Cultural Heritage Studies Program (Museology, Archaeology, and Restoration) at the Universidad Externado de Colombia. Johana specializes in assessment, and has developed and performed conservation treatments for a wide variety of modern and contemporary art pieces and archaeological and ethnographic artifacts.
Marshall owned and operated his own residential contracting firm for 31 years. He brings that experience to ARG/CS in his role as one of its on-site superintendents to coordinate, manage, and problem-solve issues associated with complex construction and preservation projects. Marshall is also a master carpenter who performs finish carpentry work and hands-on rehabilitations of historic windows.
Dan has 42 year’s experience in high-rise construction, also serving as an inspector of cranes and aerial equipment for façade workers. In addition, he consults on vertical safety operations of high work and performs rope access work in difficult and seemingly impossible locations. Dan teaches technical rope rescue and serves as a volunteer search and rescue officer.
Erik has a B.A. in Art History with a Minor in Studio Art from Willamette University, and an M.S. in Historic Preservation from Columbia University. He is experienced in working with many mediums, with particular focus in bronze, sculpture, joinery, and casting techniques. In addition to his skills as a conservator, Erik is also a SPRAT-certified Rope Access Technician.