Catherine Easterling is a principal at Sadler & Whitehead, a small, woman-owned business in Richmond, Virginia, that assists property owners with historic preservation regulatory programs and rehabilitation tax credits. She was a key consultant to Omni Hotels and Resorts on the extensive renovations at The Omni Homestead Resort. Ms. Easterling received her Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2008. She received a BA in Historic Preservation and Art History from the University of Mary Washington in 2006. Ms. Easterling worked eight years in the public sector as a Preservation Planner with the City of Richmond prior to joining Sadler & Whitehead. She is currently a member of the City of Richmond’s Commission of Architectural Review.