Brent Leggs Elected CEO and President of National Trust for Historic Preservation

Brent Leggs has been named the new CEO and president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, succeeding Carol Quillen, who stepped down for family reasons after starting her role in 2024. Leggs has spent two decades with the organization, beginning as a graduate intern, and he founded the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2017. As executive director, he raised over $200 million to preserve Black historical sites across the country, including projects like Azurest South in Virginia and the John F. Kennedy Community Center in Buffalo. Facing ongoing preservation issues, including those from the Trump administration, Leggs was unanimously chosen by the board. Chair Phoebe Tudor praised his ability to foster inclusive national conversations. Leggs emphasized the need for innovation to raise awareness about the importance of historic preservation.