Museum Staff

The daily operations of the Museum are managed by an executive director and a team of deputy directors.

Roxana Velásquez, Maruja Baldwin Director
Sandra Benito, Deputy Director for Education
Julia Marciari Alexander, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs and Education
Katy McDonald, Deputy Director for External Affairs
Reed Vickerman, Deputy Director for Administration, COO/CFO

Curatorial Department

The curatorial team manages the collection of the Museum, develops and produces the permanent and rotating exhibitions displayed in the galleries, and writes publications related to these exhibitions.

Amy Galpin, Project Curator
Scot Jaffe, Associate Director of Exhibitions and Collections
John Marciari, Ph.D., Curator of European Art and Head of Provenance Research
Ariel Plotek, Ph.D., Assistant Curator
Sonya Quintanilla, Ph.D., Curator of Asian art
James Grebl, Manager of Library and Archives

Education Department

The education department is responsible for designing and implementing public programs that enhance visitors’ experiences at the Museum. The team also provides offsite educational programs to underserved audiences and develops teaching tools for educators interested in enhancing their curricula.

Gwen Gomez, Manager of Community Programs and Bilingual Initiatives
Ruth Broudy, Manager of Docent Programs
Alexander Jarman, Manager of Public Programs
Brittany Salyers, Coordinator of Public Programs
Amy Briere, Manager of Educator and Student Programs
Lucy Eron, Museum Educator
Brian Patterson, Museum Educator
Daniela Kelly, Museum Educator

Administrative Department

The administrative department manages the operations of the Museum, strives to ensure an excellent visitor experience, and a safe and professional work environment for staff members.

Laura Boyd, Manager of Human Resources
Donna Dominiak, Manager of Accounting
Chacho Herman, Manager of the Museum Store
Tony Hosford, Manager of Security
Betty Lou Janney, Associate Director of Visitor Relations
Robert Kimpton, Manager of Facilities

External Affairs Department

Our external affairs team is responsible for building and maintaining long- term relationships with supporters of the Museum, for all marketing and communications about the institution, and for interacting with local and regional governmental representatives and agencies.