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Randell Spackman

Randell Spackman

Historian, Preservationist, and Business Owner

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West ChesterMember since August 31, 2026
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About

With a passion for success, Mr. Spackman has developed and implemented numerous programs, managed major events, and built successful, mutually beneficial partnerships among businesses, schools, and community organizations. Because of his expertise, Mr.

Spackman has been invited to give numerous seminars to numerous organizations: the League of Women Voters, the Sierra Club, garden clubs, Rotary clubs, guest on-air host for QVC, BBC, NBC 3 PHL, C-Span, Fox 29 live, SyFY Channel, Discovery Channel- Expedition, BBC Radio- broad and traveled to the UK for speaking several times and cast well as numerous interviews on broadcast media.

Experience

Commissioner at Pennsylvania Historic Museum Commission (PHMC) (2023-01 – Present) Oversees State of Pennsylvania historic resources, parks and museums. Appointed by the Governor and voted in by the full PA senate. • Oversees State Grant programs, partnerships, policies and budgets - State Archives and Museum sites • Events and programs for PA 250 and partnerships

President of Board / Interim Executive Director at Chadds Ford Historical Society (20161 – Present)

Provides historical education and preserves history and interpretation.

• Plans and executes educational programs, events with almost 20,000 people, fundraisers seen on national Television programs • Developed and implemented marketing plans to expand tourism to area • Created policy for economic development and annual giving programs to support programs • Created budget for operations and saved society money and fond several new revenue streams • Development, annual giving campaigns, Grants for non-profits • Partnered with Brandywine BattleField Task FOrce for engagement programs • Created and hosted virtual and live programs to many school and public tour program topics

President/Owner at Thornbury Services Inc. (1992-01 – Present)

Consultant for projects Historic Restoration and Design Build Company. • Manages daily operations: responsible for customer outreach, sales and estimates, managing budgets, and personnel, ensures compliance with permitting, codes and regulations

  • Performed Millions of dollars of construction work for historical and model homes • Oversaw multiple crews with for specialized work environments and safely. Oversee employee management. Team and goal building
  • Budgeting, negotiations and project management with municipal, loans, vendors and clients
  • Responsible for project designs, including site and historical surveys, marketing • Projects have been featured on: CBS3's "Backyard BBQ", NBC10, MTV- CRIBS, Fox29 Morning Show
  • Three-time winner of the Chester County Flower Show designer President/Owner at Thornbury Farm Event Space and Market History Center 2006 – Present) Farm, market and event space.
  • Responsible long-term planning, growth and future development of farm plans
  • Created a charming venue for education tours, weddings and music, events, corporate retreats
  • Works with local businesses to promote common goals, sales and marketing plans, for team growth
  • Develops, organizes and teaches historical 18th century educational programs and tours schools • Partnerships with West Chester University, and local experts to provide unique programs • Hosts summer interns for multiple project goals for growth * School tours, Lectures and programs
  • Worked with PASA and Penns State on best farming practices education programs

Region #3 School Board Member at The West Chester Area School District (WCASD) (2017-01 – 2021-12) WCASD is listed among the top 100 school districts in the country – Over $257 million budget. • Education and pupil services committee: 2017 to 2019 • Property and finance committee: 2019 to 2021- oversee faculties purchasing and contracts/ Costar

  • Community liaison: outreach to clubs, groups and community about WCASD
  • Closely oversaw over 1 billion dollars in buildings and sites and built 27-million-dollar new school • Developed policies for equity, personal and operating guidelines
  • Negotiated contracts with several bargaining parties with over 1,400 employees Board Member / Board President at The Concept School (non-profit) (2002 – Present) Private 6-12 school focusing on students who thrive in a small classes. Board President 2017-2021.
  • Served a major role in development and managed numerous successful funding campaigns • Created programs that doubled the schools funding and expansion of programs- over 3 million in raised funds • Participates in operations: managed budgets, hired school principal, negotiated teacher contracts • Human resources management and program development
  • Initiated an improved counselor and guidance programs for students
  • Developed a plan for 2.7 Million Dollar school expansion that led to student enrollment increase while maintaining small classes to this planning Thornbury Township - Historic Preservation Commission (2012 – Present) Committee to document and preserve history. • Review local history and improve knowledge of historic sites
  • Review new building plans and designs, and strategize how to harmonize them with historic areas • Develops sustainable easements for land and property use with several easement holders Committee Member at DELCO-250 (2021-01 – Present) Delaware County committee to celebrate the 250th anniversary. • Develop marketing plans for social media, schools, libraries, private businesses
  • Coordinate events, time lines, goals, special programs Committee Member / Chair of Partnershipss Committee at Chester County -250 (2022 – Present) Chester County committee to celebrate the 250th anniversary. • Chair of program and events committee develop marketing plans.
  • Coordinate events, partnerships and Philadelphia campaign with Brandywine Valley Tourism Bureau • Marketing for tourism and events, identify historic locations to exhibit Steering Committee Member at Brandywine Battlefield Task Force (2018 – Present) Promotes tourism and develops historical exhibits. • Reviewed historical data and interpret to develop signs, graphics and programs
  • Current projects include developing a driving tour with signage and recorded content by partnering with land owners, historians and graphic artists
  • Promote tourism and construct a network of history centers Chair - Sandy Hollow Battle of Brandywine Reenactment at Special Events (2014- – Present) Create, oversee committees to produce the largest rev war reenactments in the country.
  • 10,000 visitors daily, oversee site and all aspects of the event, marketing, outreach, education • Participants from over 40 states and 5 countries planning 2027 now Actor - Television and Movies at Acor (2008 – Present) Worked on many large scale movies and TV shows as main cast and in United Kingdom for 2 seasons.
  • Actor in HBO, Discovery Channel and Ken Burns, Comedy TV serious – Untied States Of Birmingham with Joe Lycette- Winner of Royal Television Academy Awards 2025 • Multiple Television diverse show with Ed James BBC Gragg James- News Host London UK • TAPS- SyFy BBC HBO Ken Burns, Space Cat Films, NetFlix, Sky TV

Filmed - Forging Freedom - Documentary on Presentation of the Brandywine 2026

Education

B.S. in Business and Agriculture Economics – University of Delaware

Skills

HistorianPreservationistand Business Owner

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