Amanda Skier joined the Flagler Museum in February 2025 as Director & CEO. She started her career at the

Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach as the Director of Education in April 2012. Four years later, she was

appointed President & CEO and served in that position from June 2016 until February 2025.

During her tenure at the Preservation Foundation, she re-established the advocacy and education

organization as a leader in the field of historic preservation, spearheaded two capital campaigns to revitalize

historic parks in Palm Beach, and championed local educational initiatives focusing on resiliency and

landscape stewardship.

A resident of West Palm Beach, Ms. Skier served as Chair of the West Palm Beach Historic Preservation

Board from 2016-2025. She holds an undergraduate degree in American Studies from the George

Washington University and a graduate degree in Historic Preservation from the Savannah College of Art and

Design. She is also a graduate of the University of Florida’s Preservation Institute: Nantucket and has served

on the University of Florida’s Historic Preservation Board of Advocates since 2017.