T. Scott Kreilick
T. Scott Kreilick is the Founder of Kreilick Conservation, LLC. Scott is currently acting as a consultant to Kreilick Conservation, LLC while transitioning to retirement. Established as a sole proprietorship in 1996, Kreilick Conservation became a Limited Liability Company in 2002.
Scott earned his Master of Science in Historic Preservation with a Specialization in Architectural Conservation at the University of Pennsylvania; and his BA in the History and Sociology of Science also at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed an internship at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Scott is a Professional Associate (since 2001) of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, having been an Associate since 1994. Scott is a member of AIC’s National Heritage Responders (NHR). He served on the Board of Directors of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology International from 1998-2004. As a Member of the American Society of Metals (1984), Scott served on the Historical Landmarks Award Selection Committee from 1995 until 2005, serving as Chair for 9 years. He was a member of Committee E-06 on Performance of Buildings of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) from 1995 until 2005; and Committee B-01 on Electrical Conductors from 1986-1997.
Scott’s previous metallurgical experience (1979-1993) included the design, manufacture, and marketing of metallic superconducting wire products for use in particle accelerators, magnetic energy storage, medical imaging, and other applications. Scott established a focused business unit to manufacture superconducting wire for Hudson International, a division of Phelps Dodge Corporation. He also designed a Class 1000 cleanroom, a closed-loop wastewater treatment facility, and a state-of-the-art composite wire fabrication facility. In addition, he published twenty-eight peer-reviewed papers and a book chapter on applied superconductivity.
Scott is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Springfield Township since 2002, and served as President of the Club in 2015-2016.
Robin Gerstad
Robin has been the Business Manager and a Senior Conservator with Kreilick Conservation since 2010. She earned her MS in Historic Preservation in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University. The focus of her research and thesis was the Petrographic Analysis of Historic Mortars. She is a Professional Associate (2005) of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
Robin is a conservation professional with over ten years of experience in the assessment and treatment of architecture, architectural elements, monuments (including funerary), sculpture, and fountains, with a focus on building exteriors and outdoor artifacts, particularly of masonry and metal. In previous positions, Robin held an integral role in projects such as the restoration of the Washington Square Arch in New York, the exterior restoration of the National Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Ross Administrative Building in Washington, DC, and the exterior restoration of the National Battleground Cemetery Superintendent’s Lodge and Rostrum, also in DC. She now brings her understanding of the field, along with the knowledge and skills from her background as a program and project manager to the development and management of infrastructure at Kreilick Conservation, LLC.
Gabriel Harrison
Gabriel has been a Senior Conservator with Kreilick Conservation since 2011. Prior to enjoying his current position, Gabriel maintained his private conservation practice, consulting and executing conservation projects. Some of his work included historic metals conservation for the Winnetka Cenotaph restoration, and architectural metal conservation for the Museum of Science and Industry, in Chicago. Gabriel began working as a conservator in 1997 with the Chicago Park District, and since then has contributed to over 50 significant sculpture conservation projects. He holds a BFA degree in sculpture from the Maryland Institute, College of Art, and is a long time member of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Some of Gabe’s recent projects include work on the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial and the Stephenson Memorial, both in Washington, DC and the USS Maine Memorial in Arlington, VA.
Alexander Palumbo
Alex has been a Conservation Technician with Kreilick Conservation since 2011. He studied sculpture and fine arts at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Alex’s previous work includes experience in all aspects of bronze and aluminum casting, metal finishing and fabrication. He specializes in metal restoration, fabrication, welding, mold making, bronze and aluminum casting, sand casting and finishing, patina, and paint coatings. In addition to his work with metals, Alex is also skilled with carving stone elements and glass blowing. Some of his recent projects include work on the 30th Street Station Doors in Philadelphia, PA; the Cooper-Hewitt Canopy in New York, NY; the USS Maine Memorial in Arlington, VA and the Stephenson Memorial in Washington, DC.
Troy Williams
Troy has been a Conservation Technician with Kreilick Conservation since 2016. Troy received an Associate in Applied Science in Photographic Imaging from the Community College of Philadelphia in 2002 and pursued further study of Photographic Imaging at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA through 2005. His previous work experience included painting and refinishing, wood and metal fabrication and installation, and foundry work including bronze and aluminum casting, mold making, sand casting, pouring molten metal, welding and metal finishing. Since joining Kreilick Conservation, he has developed his skills in gilding/gold leaf and repatination of metals and expanded his knowledge of preservation techniques. Some of Troy’s recent projects include the Grant Memorial, the Stephenson Memorial and the Mellon Fountain all in Washington, DC, the USS Maine Memorial in Arlington, VA, the 30th Street Station Doors in Philadelphia, PA and the Cooper-Hewitt Canopy in New York, NY.
Noah Yoder
Noah joined Kreilick Conservation as a Conservator in 2022. He became interested in architecture and construction after spending several years working with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans and Philadelphia. After time in the workforce building skills as a carpenter, museum art handler, and multimedia artist, he acquired a master's degree in historic preservation with a concentration in architectural conservation from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020. Some of his past projects include work on historic structures in US national parks, local cemeteries, and Powderham Castle in England. Prior to working with Kreilick Conservation, Noah worked as preservation carpenter specializing in the repair of 18th century buildings and structures. He looks forward to continuing his role preserving the region’s cultural heritage and built environment.
Ben Doddy
Ben joined Kreilick Conservation as a technician in 2022. He is a 2022 graduate of Loyola University Maryland's materials engineering program. While at Loyola, he pursued his interests in archaeometallurgy and ultimately developed a deep interest in conservation and a passion for military history. Prior to his academic career at Loyola, Ben earned an associate degree in specialized technology focusing on welding & fabrication from Triangle Tech in 2015 and worked as an industrial welder specializing in structural and bridge fabrication for several years. During this time, he also fostered interests in artistic metalwork, custom fabrication, restorations, and historic metallurgy focusing on bronzes and weaponry. Some of Ben's independent and academic projects include reconstruction of an ancient Egyptian loop sistrum & sound quality studies of various bronze alloys, and castings of ancient Egyptian figurines. He looks forward to combining his many interests, learning new skills and building a work portfolio as a conservation technician.