2024 Staff and Volunteers

 Staff

January 1 to December 31, 2024

Executive

Jessica May, Executive Director

Holly Bawden, Executive Assistant     

Exhibitions

Jessica Hong, Chief Curator

Krista Alba, Assistant Curator

Molly McVey, Senior Registrar

Bailey McCulloch, Assistant Registrar

Sammie Hardewig, On Call Registration Tech

Samantha Maloney, Exhibitions Manager

Darby Rolf, Assistant Preparator

Lily Erb, On Call Preparator

Rowan Frazier, On Call Preparator

Muriel Hansen, On Call Preparator

Emily McGowan, On Call Preparator

Nathan Osborn, On Call Preparator

Will Preman, On Call Preparator

Logan Reynolds, On Call Preparator

Finance

Lily Carpio, Director of Finance and Operations

Kim Baggette, Finance Manager

Ryann Moore, Finance Associate 

Human Resources

Diane Lambert, Director of Human Resources 

Learning and Engagement

Kreshaun McKinney, Director of Learning and Engagement

Anne Gatschet, Museum Educator: Docents, Schools, and Tours 

Val Beachy, Museum Educator: Docents, Schools, Tours and Professional Programs

Ellie Closen, Multigenerational Programs Coordinator

Advancement

Don Schreiner, Director of Advancement

Gayle Hathorne, Development Coordinator

Bridget Cain,   Grants & Major Gifts Associate    

Facilities and Operations

Paul Watts, Facility Manager 

Marketing and Communications

Louise Forster, Marketing and Communications Manager

Graham Carroll, Digital Access Producer     

Museum Protection

Neal Dazey, Museum Protection and Operations Manager

Megan Videmschek, Museum Protection Assistant Manager

Jack Clayton, Museum Protection Officer II

Donmeano Jackson, Museum Protection Officer II

Merrick Knudsen, Museum Protection Officer II

Doug Tuttle, Museum Protection Officer II

Rene Churchill, Museum Protection Officer I

Zak Gorsuch, Museum Protection Officer I

Alonzo Dawson, Museum Protection Officer I

Benny Johnson, Museum Protection Officer I

Vaughn Sanchez, Museum Protection Officer I

Bessy Villeda, Museum Protection Officer I 

Mollie Caffey, Museum Protection Officer I

Nathan Osborn, Museum Protection Officer I 

Nevin Dunn, Museum Protection Officer I

Joe Straws, Museum Protection Officer I

Logan Reynolds, Museum Protection Officer I 

Museum Shop

Abbey Sandberg, Retail Operations Manager

Ella Conner, Museum Shop Sales Associate

Maggie Curran, Museum Shop Sales Associate  

Camille Parker, Museum Shop Sales Associate    

Café Sebastienne & Special Events

Jennifer Burkhead, Events and Affinity Groups Manager

Phillip Carey, Special Events Sales Manager

Donnie Hanway, Special Events Assistant Manager  

Interns

Brenna Jean Paul, 2024 Teen Programs Intern, KCAI

Victor Williams, Learning & Engagement Mellon Intern, Docent Program, UMKC