Longtime president and CEO Linda Dishman of the Los Angeles Conservancy announced on Thursday, Oct. 19, that she will wait to retire until December, and in her place Adrian Scott Fine will lead the organization effective Jan. 1, 2024.
According to statement from the conservancy, Fine has led the organization’s advocacy team for 13 years and he is a “proven advocate and leader with a wealth of experience and passionate interest in preserving the historic places and cultural heritage of Los Angeles.”
The L.A. Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that “works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources throughout L.A. county,” according to its website.
“I’m grateful to be selected as president and CEO of the Los Angeles Conservancy,” Fine said in a statement. “I love Los Angeles and its diverse cultural heritage, and strongly believe in the power of historic places to enrich our lives and bring us together as a community.”
He added, “I look forward on building Linda’s 31-year legacy as we being the organization’s next chapter.”
Dishman, who previously announced her plans to retire in November, said she will be wait to do so to ensure a “smooth transition in leadership.”
Fine joined the conservancy in 2010 as director of advocacy and became senior director of advocacy in 2019. In his role, Fine has overseen the organizations’ advocacy, outreach, revitalization efforts and key historic preservation issues.
Dishman in a statement said she was “thrilled that Adrian was chosen to lead the conservancy into the future.”
“He’s been an incredible partner in raising the conservancy’s profile as a thought leader in historic preservation and a champion for more inclusive preservation that not only tells further histories but makes a difference in people’s lives today … and tomorrow.”
A board search committee selected Fine following a nationwide…
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