Staff

Matthew Dickey is an artist, cyclist, and dedicated urbanist based in Boston. As the Deputy Director for the Boston Preservation Alliance, Matthew is pivotal in highlighting and celebrating Boston’s unique architectural heritage. His Instagram presence as StreetscapeCurator highlights the intricate details and hidden stories of Boston’s streets, fostering a deeper appreciation for the city’s rich architectural tapestry. As Deputy Director, Matthew aims to elevate and amplify the stories that make Boston, Boston.

Matthew was previously a Young Advisor for the Alliance. In 2018, he was selected to travel with the National Trust for Historic Preservation along Route 66 as part of the Preserve Route 66 campaign. He is an official Accidentally Wes Anderson Ambassador and a regular contributor with curious adventures such as the Coastal Postal Road Trip. 

Through his role at the Boston Preservation Alliance and his dynamic online presence, Matthew continues to inspire and educate, making a lasting impact on the way we view and value our urban streetscapes. He holds a Master’s in Arts Administration from Boston University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Shirley-Eustis House Museum and on the Board of Directors for the Dorchester Historical Society. His paintings and photographs have been displayed around the world and he makes regular appearances on the TV series, Meet Boston with Billy and Jenny. 

Kimberlee Schumacher is thrilled to join the BPA as Interim Executive Director. She previously served as interim executive director of the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA). She is a seasoned nonprofit executive with over twenty years’ experience leading and consulting with mission-driven organizations. She is passionate about building strong and equitable organizations, teams and leaders.
Kimberlee brings a calming presence and collaborative leadership style to organizations facing change and transition. She has successfully led organizations through mergers and acquisitions, turnarounds, succession planning, strategic planning, crises response, and significant fundraising growth. In addition to her own executive and board leadership roles, Kimberlee has trained and coached hundreds of nonprofit CEOs and board leaders on how to build healthy organizations through strong strategy, finance, DEI, fundraising, governance and operations practices. Kimberlee is an adjunct professor at Brandeis University and teaches numerous graduate leadership and management courses. Kimberlee earned her BA from Brandeis University, MA from University of Wisconsin, MBA from Northeastern University and is currently pursuing her PsyD in organizational leadership with a concentration in inclusive leadership from William James College.

Alejandra Baltazar joined in 2023 as the Alliance’s Virtual Assistant, based in Mexico, via Wing Assistant. Among her many roles, Alejandra provides comprehensive administrative support, database management, reporting, scheduling, and research. She graduated from Hispanic Language and Literature at the Universidad Veracruzana. Passionate about language, she facilitates Reading and Writing classes, alongside personal projects exploring Mayan Cosmogony, Astrology, and Human Design Workshops. Fluent in Spanish and English, she is dedicated to deciphering language and its diverse expressions in both professional and personal endeavors.