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We thank Libby Motika for her service as a Conservancy Board member for the last 5 years. In addition to her contributions to the Board, Motika has been invaluable in developing architectural events and tours. She continues to volunteer as a researcher and writer as well as Program Committee Co-Chair, initiating and moderating the Summer Speaker Series and current virtual Mosaic Speaker Series. A native of Los Angeles, Motika is a journalist and served as editor of the Palisades Post for over 20 years. She is also docent with the Los Angeles Conservancy.

The Board also welcomes new Board member Carolyne Edwards to a three-year term. A Santa Monica native, Edwards is an educator and founder of the Quinn Research Center, whose mission is to empower the community and promote the study and research of Black family history and culture in the Santa Monica Bay area. The Center was established as a tribute to the legacy of her uncle, Dr. Alfred T. Quinn, a prominent Black educator, community leader and icon in the city in the mid- to late-20th century. Edwards is also a member of the Conservancy’s 21st Century Task Force, exploring the possibilities for recognition of the former Black neighborhood on Broadway west of 20th Street.

Carolyne Edwards joins Board members Tom Cleys, Catherine Conkle, Liz Coughlin, Mario Fonda-Bonardi, Nina Fresco, David Kaplan, Ruthann Lehrer, Carol Lemlein and Libby Pachares. Learn more about our mission and Statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

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