Elizabeth Gales is a historian at Hess, Roise and Company, a historical consulting firm in Minneapolis. Her work in the preservation field has included: completion of research and fieldwork related to architectural surveys, Section 106 compliance, National Register applications, historic tax credit applications, and historic documentation studies (HAER/MHPR). She serves on the board of Preserve Minneapolis and is president of the Minnesota Chapter of DOCOMOMO US (Documentation and Conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the Modern Movement).