The Waterford Foundation announced today that Kenneth W. Rosenfeld will be this award-winning preservation organization's new executive director.

"We are delighted that Ken Rosenfeld has enthusiastically accepted our offer of employment," says Foundation President Walter Music. "He brings 15 years of partnership development, community relations, and program administration to our organization, as well as the political experience he gained as chief of staff for a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors earlier in his career."

Mr. Rosenfeld worked most recently with the National League of Cities, the nonpartisan association that represents the nation's 19,000 cities and towns. He served as the policy director and subsequently founded the organization's program on sustainability issues.

Prior to his tenure at NLC, Ken was the national advocacy director at the nonprofit Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

Historic preservation has been a recurring thread throughout his career, which began as a guide and supervisor at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Ken holds an undergraduate degree in marketing from the University of Virginia, and a master's degree in government from the College of William and Mary. He currently lives in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County with his wife, Jennifer, who works at the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.

"Waterford is one of the most special and unique places in the country, with a broad community of support that's dedicated to its preservation," Mr. Rosenfeld said. "I'm excited to join the Foundation, and I'm looking forward to building on its long track record of success."

The Waterford Foundation, Inc., founded in 1943, is dedicated to preserving the historic buildings and open spaces of the National Historic Landmark District of Waterford, Virginia. The Waterford Foundation strives to increase public knowledge of life and work in an early American rural community through education. The Waterford Foundation is supported through grants, donor contributions, and proceeds from the annual Waterford Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit.

For more information, please visit www.waterfordfoundation.org