Fort Ticonderoga in New York has appointed three new trustees amid a record season at the historic site.
They are destination industry leader Mike Konzen, museum executive and historian James F Sefcik Sr, and attorney Christie McEvoy-Derrico.
A recognised figure in the attractions industry, Konzen serves as chairman of PGAV, a global leader in the planning and design of unique destinations, and has overseen projects worldwide.
Fort Ticonderoga hosts Revolutionary War reenactments, bringing 18th-century military history to life at the historic fort.Fort Ticonderoga
Sefcik is a historian specialising in the American Revolution and a former director of the Louisiana State Museum, while McEvoy-Derrico is a New York-based attorney and civic leader with experience in public service and community organisations.
The trustees join the board as Fort Ticonderoga enters what it describes as "the most consequential moment in the institution’s modern history".
"These three trustees arrive with exactly what this moment asks of us," said Beth L Hill, president and CEO of Fort Ticonderoga.
She added: "Mike Konzen has shaped how the world experiences its greatest destinations. Jim Sefcik has led a major American museum and has spent a career teaching the revolution. Christie McEvoy-Derrico brings legal judgment and a deep commitment to public service.
Fort Ticonderoga stands on Lake Champlain in New York, a key site in American Revolutionary War historyFort Ticonderoga
"Together they strengthen our capacity to serve a national audience at a time when that audience is finding us in record numbers."
Via a press release, Fort Ticonderoga has recorded its strongest season since 1909 and is on course for its highest visitation on record.
A major destination for American Revolutionary War history, the fort and museum hold one of North America’s largest collections of 18th-century military objects.
"Fort Ticonderoga is growing, and our board is growing with it," said Roy Davis, chairman of the board of trustees. "Each of these individuals could serve anywhere. They chose this institution, and they chose it because of what is ahead."
Highest visitation on record
"I have spent my career helping places become destinations," Konzen said. "Fort Ticonderoga is already one. What makes it rare is that the story is real, the ground is real, and the institution has the capacity to tell it honestly. There is enormous room to grow here, and the leadership to do it."
Sefcik said he had "not seen another site do what Fort Ticonderoga is doing", while McEvoy-Derrico said: "I am proud to help preserve and share it".
