The National Conference on Cultural Property Protection in Santa Fe
The Conference began as an idea of Robert B. Burke, founder and first director of the Office of Protection Services at the Smithsonian Institution. In 1977, just 20 people from the Smithsonian gathered for the inaugural Conference. Now, three decades later, the Conference unites roughly 150 participants from large and small cultural organizations across the United States and abroad. We honor these humble beginnings and pay tribute to the founder through the annual Robert B. Burke Award.
A volunteer board of directors provides oversight and ideas for the National Conference on Cultural Property Protection. James J. McLaughlin, Director of the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Protection Services, serves as Chair.
Barry V. Barry
Director, Human Resources Support Services
St. Louis Public Library
Eileen E. Brady, CIPM
Head, Owen Library Preservation and Access, and Security
Owen Science and Engineering Library
Washington State University
Robert Combs
Director of Security
The J. Paul Getty Trust
James Davis
Principal Consultant
James J. Davis & Associates
Plez Jenkins
Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
James J. Lucey
Chief, Office of Protection Services
National Gallery of Art
Danny McDaniel
Director of Security, Safety & Transportation
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Margaret Schroeder
Head of Security
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Ronald Simoncini
Director of Security
Museum of Modem Art
Lawrence Stuebing
Associate Director, Engineering & Design Division
Office of Engineering, Design & Construction
Smithsonian Institution