Michael Lee Beidler

Board Member: Michael Lee Beidler

Michael Beidler is Director for Building and Grounds, responsible for property management, maintenance, and renovations of The Whittemore House. Principal and founder of Trout Design Studio, Inc., a full-service architectural and interior design firm in Washington, DC, he has for over 35 years, focused on high-end residential and specialty commercial projects. Simultaneously, he has been actively involved in local and regional historic preservation organizations, e.g., as president of the Dupont Circle Conservancy, the Dupont Circle Citizens Association, and the ANC2B Preservation Zoning and Development committee. He is a former Historic Building Inspector and Senior Preservation Specialist in the DC Historic Preservation Office in the DC Office of Planning. Currently he serves on the board of the National Women’s Foundation, having served as its President from 2013 to 2016, and is a member of the NWF Board of Governors and the ExCom from 2013 to 2019.