Appointed by Governor Ducey in September 2016, Kathryn Leonard is Arizona’s State Historic Preservation Officer.  Kathryn is a professional archaeologist and historian who has worked in both the public and private sectors to provide expertise in National Register of Historic Places eligibility, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act compliance, and tribal government to government consultation for federal undertakings.

She is a graduate of Vassar College and holds master’s degrees in anthropology and history from Arizona State University. Kathryn has over twenty years of experience working in the field of cultural resources management. As Arizona’s State Historic Preservation Officer, Kathryn works with a team of archaelogists, architects, historians and planners to promote historic preservation as a tool for economic development in both rural and urban areas and is working with state and federal agencies, municipalities, tribes and the development community to ensure that cultural resources are integrated into all aspects of short and long-range planning.