Introducing Jeannie Regan-Dinius

Introducing Jeannie Regan-Dinius
Director of Historic Preservation at Crown Hill Cemetery

We would like to welcome Jeannie Regan-Dinius into the role of Director of Historic Preservation, a new position with the Crown Hill Foundation. In this role, Jeannie will oversee all of the Foundation’s preservation efforts, which will include inventorying and determining preservation needs for the cemetery’s historic structures, historic family mausoleums, monuments and statues, and tombstones. She will be integral in the Foundation’s efforts to preserve the architectural, cultural and natural heritage of Crown Hill Cemetery.

Jeannie received her B.A. in public history from Ball State University and a Master of Library Science-Information Management and Urban Planning from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Her first job out of graduate school was in Huntington, IN as the executive director at a 96-acre historic park with five historic buildings. From there, she went to work for the State of Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources – Division of Historic preservation and Archaeology (DNR-DHPA) as the Cemetery and Burial Ground Registry Coordinator. In that role, she not only surveyed cemeteries throughout the state but also worked to advocate for the historic resources, taught about preservation of the sites and offered programs on cemeteries in the state. After 21 years at the DNR-DHPA, Jeannie accepted the role at Crown Hill Cemetery. She is excited to focus her energy in one location and help preserve her favorite spot in Indiana.