Rob's Snapshot More than 30 years of experience in historic preservation and public policy Expertise in National Register Nominations, Special Assessment applications, Historic Tax Act project applications  Concentration in property development, land use and public policy strategy

Robert Mawson

Vice President

Rob Mawson rejoined Heritage Consulting Group in 2002 after a five-year hiatus while employed by the Association for Portland Progress, Portland's downtown business association. Rob has three decades of experience as a historic preservationist, business executive, and public policy strategist. From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, he worked at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. While there, he focused on the redevelopment of the Trust's collection of National Historic Landmarks, improving professional standards, public programming quality and financial independence. Rob also headed the Trust's easement and museum outreach programs, and served as interim director for two historic mansions.

In the late 1980s, Rob served as General Manager of Old Town Trolley Tours in Washington, D.C., building this start-up company into a $3 million enterprise. Subsequently, he was named by the parent company, Historic Tours of America, as Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager, overseeing expansion into Alexandria and Crystal City, Virginia, and Philadelphia. In the 1990s, Rob worked as an independent consultant and later joined Heritage.  His work at Heritage includes National Register Nominations, Special Assessment applications, Historic Tax Act project applications and local land use review applications.

In the late 1990s, Rob joined the Association for Portland Progress, first as Business Development Manager and later Senior Program Manager. While at APP, he concentrated on real property development issues, land use reviews, district-wide development strategies, community organizing and policy analysis.  He spearheaded APP's West End Plan and staffed its Cultural District Council.