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Olmsted Network Staff

Interim Director

Caroline Cunningham

Washington, D.C.

Caroline Cunningham is a passionate and creative leader who has extensive organizational development experience and has carved out a successful career in building and guiding public/private partnerships. As the current founder and CEO of Big Vision, she inspires leaders and organizations to create bold plans, necessary structure and talented teams that deliver results.

Cunningham is no stranger to the Olmsted legacy. She was first introduced to the Olmsted Network as the founding president of the Trust for the National Mall. Since then, she’s served as the interim executive director of Rock Creek Conservancy. Cunningham also assisted the Olmsted Network in planning for Olmsted’s bicentennial celebration in 2022.

Leslie Jacobs

Office Manager

Arlington, VA
Leslie received her B.A. in Mass Media Communications and Political Science from Christopher Newport University. She previously worked for Northern Virginia Food Rescue, where she served as Food Recovery Coordinator. Leslie enjoys horticulture and is an avid floral designer.

Victoria Vanhuss

Director of Communications & Outreach

Atlanta, GA
Victoria holds a master's degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia. She comes to us with a robust background in marketing, as well as cultural resource experience from her time with the National Park Service, Edwards-Pittman Environmental and US/ICOMOS.

Mark Roessler

Communications Specialist

Northampton, MA
Mark received his B.A. in writing and history from Marlboro College in Vermont. He is a lifelong Olmsted scholar and enthusiast. As a journalist and editor for the Valley Advocate newspaper, he wrote about the importance of democratic spaces, and his book on World’s End was published in 2021.

Madelaine Momot

Olmsted Trail Content Manager

Yorba Linda, CA
Madelaine received an M.A. in Historical and Sustainable Architecture from New York University in London. She brings both preservation experience working in Orange County and interpretation experience with the National Park Service in Vermont and New Hampshire.