Keepers of the Light Foundation is dedicated to the preservation, protection, and celebration of lighthouses and lighthouse history. Our mission is to safeguard these iconic beacons of maritime heritage through dedicated conservation, community collaboration, and creative education initiatives.

Foundation Board

  • A smiling man with a beard, wearing a dark coat and backpack, standing outdoors in front of a lighthouse and a house on a rocky shoreline under a cloudy sky.

    Carter James

    Chair

  • A smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a beige knit sweater, against a plain gray background.

    Luke O'Connell

    Vice Chair

  • A smiling man wearing glasses and a black collared shirt, with a white background and black abstract shapes.

    Joshua Shapiro

    Voting Member

  • A smiling man in a gray suit and white shirt against a white background.

    Joshua Darling

    Preservation Consultant

  • A young woman with long blond hair smiling, wearing a cream-colored top, against a gray textured background.

    Regan Lopez

    Voting Member

  • Portrait of a young woman with long wavy blonde hair, smiling, wearing a black blazer over a beige top, against a dark blurred background.

    Emily Johnson-Benson

    Voting Member

  • Woman with blonde hair smiling outdoors, with snow-capped mountain and green trees in the background.

    Candace James

    Voting Member

Image of a beige paperclip-shaped outline with a black background, and a large letter 'K' in the center.

The Keeper’s Logo

In 1883, the Lighthouse Board standardized uniform guidelines for all personnel. Principal Keepers distinguished themselves by wearing the Golden "K" embroidered on their lapel.

“They will wear on each lapel of sack coat a loop embroidered in gold, 2 1/2-inches long by 3/4-inchwide, the border of the loop to be 1/10-inch broad. If principal keeper – the letter ‘K’ will be worn within the loop.”
— Lighthouse Board