David Katz, an experienced project and construction manager who has also held leadership positions on municipal boards, has been elected board chair of the Canterbury Shaker Village. Katz has served as a village trustee since January 2022.

“2024 will be a pivotal year for the village,” he said. “We are committed to funding and supporting the preservation of eight buildings most in need of attention, improvements to the visitor experience, and adding key staff members to turn the vision into reality.”

According to Katz, the Board of Trustees is working to implement a plan that includes collection preservation, building improvement, staff development, visitor experience enhancement, and sustaining financial support.

“We are searching for a new executive director, a position we hope to fill by early fall,” he added.

In 2025, he said the village will focus on the preservation of the 1792 Meeting House, its oldest structure.

~ Robert Levey