In honor of Women’s History Month, Historic Savannah Foundation will host a special “Women in Construction” discussion panel as part of the 2024 Historic Savannah Foundation Lecture Series, “People, Places and Stories That Define Savannah.”

This interactive, engaging discussion will feature female professionals who are changing the landscape of Savannah’s preservation and construction field on Thursday, March 21 at Historic Savannah Foundation’s headquarters, located at 321 E. York St. Attendees are invited to attend a wine reception at 5:30 p.m. The panel discussion will start at 6 p.m.

“Women in Construction” panelists include:

• Jessica Leavitt Outtara – Chief Culture + Client Officer, Alair Homes; President, National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) - Savannah Chapter  

• Katie Fitzhugh – Director of Deconstruction, Re:Purpose Savannah

• Kelley Lowe – Director of Salvage, Re:Purpose Savannah

• Yolanda Morris – Marketing Manager, Re:Purpose Savannah 

• Amanda Nelson – Owner, Leonard Preservation

“We invite everyone to hear stories from skilled local leaders in the field of construction, preservation and building arts,” says Historic Savannah Foundation CEO and President Susan Adler. “These women are shaping the future of preservation in Savannah and carrying forward the legacy of seven brave women who founded Historic Savannah Foundation in 1955, saving the Isaiah Davenport House from demolition and starting the city’s modern-day preservation movement.”

 Additional speakers in HSF’s 2024 Lecture Series include Lyssa Harvey and Rabbi Robert Haas discussing “Kugels and Collards: Jewish Foodways in the Lowcountry South” on April 18 and Becki Harkness and Sarah Ward discussing “Nominating the Kiah House for the National Register of Historic Places” in honor of Preservation Month on May 16.

For more information about the HSF Lecture Series, please visit myhsf.org.

Historic Savannah Foundation’s 2024 Lecture Series is open to the public. Reservations are recommended, as space is limited. Attendance is free for Historic Savannah Foundation members and $15 for non-members. Members and non-members may RSVP by emailing Kendall Graham at [email protected] or calling 912-233-7787, ext. 109.