Director, Preservation Programs

Allison Olson

Allison Olson became Director of Preservation Programs in January 2018. She is responsible for programs that preserving the holdings of the National Archives in collaboration with the custodial units and other stakeholders. She has worked at the National Archives since 2002 in a variety of positions: system owner for Holdings Management System, a preservation officer, and a paper conservator. She has a B.A. from University of Delaware in Art History and Art Conservation as wells as a M.A. in Art Conservation from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.