The interior of the Bruder Klaus Field Chapel in Mechernich, Germany. with bright light at the top opening, creating a stark contrast between the dark interior and the bright opening.

An International

Group of Experts

providing guidance on

  • Memorial planning

  • Juried selection processes

  • Stakeholder and community relations

  • Exhibition concept development 

  • Exhibition design review and assessment

  • Organizational structure

  • Educational programming

Alice M. Greenwald with colleagues in front of the main house on Utøya island in Norway.
Alice M. Greenwald (left), former President and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, with Kari Watkins (right), President and CEO of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

MEMORY MATTERS was founded by Alice Greenwald as an international group of experts who provide communities with strategic advice while they navigate the challenges of commemoration in the aftermath of extreme violence.

Members of the consortium bring a proven track record of expertise in the design of memorials and memorial museums, management of constituent relations, and the development of meaningful educational programming and commemorative events.

Black and white portrait of Alice M. Greenwald, former President and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, wearing a textured cardigan and a patterned scarf around her neck, smiling softly.
Alice M. Greenwald
Black and white photo of Atle Aas, an architect and artist based in Oslo, Norway.
Atle Aas
Black and white portrait of Tor Einar Fagerland, an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Tor Einar Fagerland
Jørgen Watne Frydnes
Black and white photo of an older woman wearing glasses on her head and casual clothing, smiling softly.
Elaine Heumann Gurian
Black and white portrait of a smiling older man with a bald head, wearing a collared shirt, outdoors background.
Edward Linenthal
Black and white photo of a woman with short curly hair, wearing a pearl necklace, a dark top, and a light-colored scarf, outdoors.
Kari Watkins
A black and white portrait of a middle-aged man with light-colored hair, wearing a collared, striped shirt, standing outdoors with leafy background.
James E. Young