Emily Gee has been the Director for Cathedral and Church Buildings since Easter 2023, helping people to care for historic church buildings at the heart of our communities. She joined the Church Commissioners from Historic England where she worked for 22 years, listing buildings and in roles such as Head of Listing, London Planning Director, and London and South East Regional Director. Emily has a degree in African-American Studies from Smith College in Massachusetts, a Masters of Architectural History from the University of Virginia, and a diploma in Building Conservation from the Architectural Association in London. Emily is a member of the English Heritage Blue Plaques Panel and will soon publish a book on purpose-built housing for Victorian and Edwardian working women.