C. Aidita Milsted
Director - Historic Preservation & Real Estate Incentives
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Aidita currently serves as Director of Historic Preservation at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) where she is responsible for the implementation and management of Historic Preservation and Real Estate programs and initiatives within the Authority, including the Historic Property Reinvestment Program.
Prior to joining NJEDA, she worked at the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (NJSDA) where she served in numerous roles including Director of Vendor Development, managing vendor regulatory processes, and providing training and assistance to vendors seeking NJSDA work, and Program Director, overseeing a multidisciplinary team responsible for management of construction projects. She originally joined NJSDA as Senior Historic Preservation Specialist, through an employment sharing agreement with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and was stationed at DEP’s Historic Preservation Office.
She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami, and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont.
