Duane R. Chartier,	PRESIDENT & CEO
	Ph.D. Chemistry, McMaster University
	B.A. Art History, McMaster University
	M.A.C. (Master of Art Conservation), Queen's University
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Dr. Duane R. Chartier is an inorganic chemist who entered paintings conservation via degrees in art history and art conservation. His knowledge of fundamentals in materials science and computing led him to the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles, CA, and thence to ICCROM (International Center for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property) in Rome, where he coordinated the scientific program. During this time and since then he has practiced as an independent consultant for projects ranging from computer system design at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice to wall paintings analysis and treatment consultation in the Residenz in Salzburg, Austria. As president of ConservArt Associates, since 1990, he has been engaged in fine art conservation, contemporary art installation, independently funded research related to conservation materials and new technologies for wall painting production and preservation as well as the scientific support for authentication of works of art.

Susanne Friend is a conservator of easel and mural paintings. She has worked at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the National Gallery in Washington and has spent two years in Italy and Austria working on wall paintings and related materials. Since starting in private art conservation practice in 1990 as Vice President of ConservArt Associates, she has focused on the treatment of unusual painted surfaces in addition to the usual conservation treatment of fine art.

Dr. Fred G. Notehelfer spent his childhood in Japan and returned there on many occasions between 1953 and 1987 to study and teach. He has published five books about Japanese history and many articles in both Japanese and English. He is currently Professor of History at UCLA and Director of the UCLA Center for Japanese Studies. He has also taught at Kyoto University, the University of British Columbia, and the International Christian University in Tokyo.