Kate Allen

Kate Allen is the past President of Allen Architectural Metals, Inc., a nationally recognized and award-winning architectural metal restoration firm. During her sixteen-year career at Allen, she bid, negotiated, and directed historically significant restoration and redevelopment projects, including the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the Woolworth Building, Carnegie Hall, the US Capitol Dome, Michigan Central Station, Cadillac Book Tower, and the Lincoln Memorial. Prior to Allen, Kate gained valuable experience in the fields of architecture, construction, and real estate development.

Kate is a frequent Guest Lecturer at Pratt Institute of Technology in Brooklyn, New York. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Association of Preservation Technology International, serving as Co-Chair of the Development Committee. She also served as Vice President of the Eastern Great Lakes Chapter of APTI for two years. She has lectured on her technical expertise at the New York City Landmarks Commission and the Historic Districts Council. She has given multiple presentations on “The Carbon Impact of Reglazing vs. Replacing Windows” with NSG Pilkington, highlighting her work in Detroit for the restoration of the Albert Kahn New Center Building. She also serves as a Peer Reviewer for the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation.

Her educational background includes a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Alabama, Birmingham.