Brooke Russell joined EverGreene in 2016 as an architectural conservator, specialized in the investigation and conservation of decorative surfaces. Her areas of focus include paint microscopy, paint reveals, decorative paint and gilding treatments, as well as the conservation of murals.

Brooke is an active member at American Institute of Conservation (AIC) as a Professional Associate and as the Architectural Specialty Group Liaison for the Emerging Conservation Professional Network. She participates with the Association of Preservation Technology (APT) for both the APTi Technical Committee for Materials and as a member of the local APT DC Chapter, and serves as both Conference Committee Chair and Post Prints Editor for the Architectural Finishes Research Conference (AFR).

She holds her BA in Art History and Italian from New York University and went on to earn her MS in Historic Preservation from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation.