Briana Paxton is a historic preservation professional, housing advocate, and small-scale developer based in Savannah, Georgia. For her day job, she works remotely as a policy analyst for Preservation Maryland where she actively researches, develops, and advocates for policy innovations and regulatory systems that promote equitable and sustainable development. She previously worked in the private sector as a consultant with Ethos Preservation and PlaceEconomics focusing on preservation and economic development. 

She volunteers locally with the Historic Waters Community Association and Historic Savannah Foundation. On the national scale, she brings the preservation voice to Congress as Chairwoman of Preservation Action and previously served on the board of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions. She holds a Master’s in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s from the College of William and Mary.