“Preservation is one of my passions and I’m deeply committed to keeping Bedford’s historic vista intact.  My role here allows me to share my love of all things old – objects, architecture, art, landscape – and to connect the history of those things with the living Village that Bedford is today. From the 1787 Court House to the 1906 Lounsbery Building, the charm and history of Bedford endures.”
— Lynn Ryan, Executive Director

Our Board of Directors

The Bedford Historical Society is governed by a Board of Directors whose 21 members are elected by the general membership at its Annual Meeting in May.  Members of the Board serve terms of three years and officers are elected annually by the Board. The Board meets quarterly, usually on the second Monday of the month.  The bylaws of the organization are available on request.

  • Peter Hennessy, Vice President

  • Schuyler Perry, Treasurer

  • Chris Pachios

  • Phoebe Polk

  • Michelle St. John

  • Eliah Seton

  • Cutler Whitman

  • Leslie Wortmann

  • John J. Stockbridge, Town Historian

  • Anna Kenoff, President

  • Shawn Carmody, Treasurer

  • Katherine Gage Boulud

  • Christina Bresani

  • Jen Button

  • Tracy Fauver

  • Alex Hamer

  • Alexandra Lawrence

  • Forrest Mas

  • Samantha O’Brien


    Our Staff

Liz Hallock, Executive Director - joined the Bedford Historical Society in July, 2024 after nine years at Rippowam Cisqua School where she served in both advancement and admissions roles, contributing significantly to the school's development and enrollment. Liz has worked in advertising sales at both the Wall Street Journal and The Business Journals. She graduated from Bucknell University, and grew up on the Jersey shore in Rumson.

“I’m excited to join the Bedford Historical Society and feel this new role is a wonderful opportunity to engage with, and contribute to, the community that has played such a significant part in my family's life.” Liz and her husband Peter, a lifelong Bedford resident, are active in the community and are raising their three children here.

Sophia Bernier, Director - in witness protection and unable to divulge personal information. Future plans include quenching wanderlust.

Hannah Winiker, Collections Manager - Hannah received her MA from the joint Cooper Hewitt/Parsons School of Design, History of Design and Curatorial Studies program in New York City. There she specialized in nineteenth-century British decorative arts and material culture, with a minor study in twentieth-century popular culture (yup, that’s a thing!). When she’s not hunched in the BHS attic cataloging collections or researching new exhibits, she is hunting down vintage clothes and watching every new period film.

Richard Carpino, Properties Manager - the original fixer.

Evelyne (Lynn) Ryan, Consultant - the OG ED, Lynn is now pursuing a life of time and working on various historical projects.