Board of Directors


Board of Directors 2024-2026

  1. Chris Helms Chris Helms , President

    Senior Collections Manager at Adler Planetarium

  2. Janet Northey Janet Northey , Vice President

    Senior Collections Manager at Anchorage Museum

  3. Sebastián E Encina Sebastián E Encina , Treasurer

    Director of Curation & Exhibition at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens

  4. Sydney L Briggs Sydney L Briggs , Recording Secretary

    Director of Registration at American Federation of Arts

  5. Barbara Chamberlain Barbara Chamberlain , Board Member

    Director, Art Services at Private Client Select

  6. Samantha Hunt-Duran Samantha Hunt-Duran , Board Member

    Owner & Founder at Mountain Museum Management LLC

  7. Courtney A Keel Becraft Courtney A Keel Becraft , Board Member

    Director of Collections at Senator John Heinz History Center

  8. Markecia Koulesser Markecia Koulesser , Board Member

    Associate Registrar at Telfair Museums

  9. Ann Poulson Ann Poulson , Board Member

    Director of Collections Management at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

  10. Meghan E Strong Meghan E Strong , Board Member

    Director of Collections at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

  11. Alicia B.   Thomas Alicia B. Thomas , Board Member

    Contract Registrar & Fine Arts Appraiser at Nail-to-Nail, LLC

  12. Emmeline Yen Emmeline Yen , Board Member

    Associate Registrar, Permanent Collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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