Isabel Thornton is the Executive Director of Restoration Housing, which she founded in 2014 out of a passion for historic preservation and affordable housing. She has an extensive resume of public speaking, particularly on issues relating to how past public policies and urban design principals have shaped our communities and the role that historic preservation can play in restoring our under-resourced neighborhoods while maintaining affordability. She received a BA in Architectural History from the University of Virginia and an MHP and MPL in Historic Preservation and Urban Planning from the University of Southern California.
