Leslee Frances Keys

Background

Keys, Leslee Frances was born on October 31, 1955 in Anderson, Indiana, United States. Daughter of George Lyle and Donna Faye (Oldham) Keys.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, 1976. Master of Arts in History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1977. Master in Urban and Regional Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1979.

Career

Survey and inventory technician Regional Preservation Office, Dayton, Ohio, 1979, Ohio History Preservation Office, Columbus, 1980. Planner Department Planning, Dayton, 1980-1983. Executive director Riverside Avondale Preservation, Jacksonville, Florida, 1984-1986.

Director, history preservation analyst Jefferson County History Preservation, 1986-1993. Manager History Florida Keys Preservation Board, Key West, 1993-1997. History resources administrator Regional Preservation Office, St. Augustine, Florida, 1997—2002.

Executive director Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, 2002. Associate director development Flagler College, since 2005. Instructor Florida Junior College, Jacksonville, 1985-1986.

Adjunct faculty University Louisville, 1990, Barry University, 1996-1997. Adjunct faculty, Flagler College, since 2002. Board director Leadership Monroe County, Florida, 1996-1997.

Board director National Alliance President Commission, 1996-2004. Florida Trust for History Preservation, Board of Trustees, since 2002.

Achievements

• Leslee Frances Keys has been listed as a noteworthy Historic preservation planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Historic Jefferson County

    (large oversized softbound)

Membership

Kentucky colonel Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels, 1989. Member American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association, National Alliance Preservation Communications (board director since 1996), National Trust for History Preservation, Florida Trust for History Preservation.

Interests

• Avocations: renovating houses, distance running, reading.

Connections

Married John Albert Machnic, 1976 (divorced 1997). Children: Evan Benjamin, Ethan Andrew.

Father:

George Lyle Keys

Mother:

Donna Faye (Oldham) Keys

Spouse:

John Albert Machnic

child:

Evan Benjamin Keys

child:

Ethan Andrew Keys