Our People
Carter Arnot Polakoff
President & Chief Executive Officer
Chad Lane
Board Chair; Co-Founder/Partner - Workforce Tech Growth Partners
Dana Henson
Board Vice Chair; Vice President - The Henson Development Company
Mark Pollak, Esq.
Board Secretary; Partner - Ballard Spahr, LLP
Mansur Abdul-Mailk
Senior Vice President - NHP Foundation
Dr. Arthur Affleck IV
Colon and Rectal Surgeon - Sinai Hospital
Nathan Blumberg
Vice President of Leadership Excellence - Erickson Senior Living
Annie Brown
U.S. Intermediaries, Head of Broker/Dealer Distribution - T. Rowe Price
Michael Brown
Principal - Wilde Lake High School
Stephen Canaras
Partner, Growth Markets, Assurance - Ernst & Young LLP
Holly Carnevale
Partner - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ernestine Chambers
President & CEO - UpSkill etc.
Bryan Del Monte
General Manager, Principal - McEnroe Voice & Data
Anthony Egan
CFO - Canopy Team
Clara Fernandez Abella
VP of Finance, Americas - McCormick & Co.
Morgan Gilligan
Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Manager - Stewart Title Guaranty
Jeffrey Graham
VP of Finance - Curio Wellness
Teri Guarnaccia
Partner - Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Todd Gustin
Partner - Potomac Law Group
Randy Guttman
General Partner & COO - JMI Equity
Ashley Hatter
Community advocate
Pat Hoge
Chief Academic Officer - Hudson Global Scholars
Claudia Jolin
Executive Director - Baltimore Peninsula
Kayleigh Keilty
Partner - Saul Ewing
Dr. Julie Militello
Board-Certified Internist; Founder - Revitalive
Jennifer Nolley
Founder and Creator - Tiny Easel, LLC
William Palmer
Retired EVP – Flavor & Fragrance Specialties, Inc.
Melanie Perreault
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs – Towson University
Brice Phillips
CEO - Phillips Foods, Inc.
Thomas S. Pilkerton III
Partner - DLA Piper
Shantell Roberts
Senior Workforce Development Specialist - BGE
Bret Schreiber
Senior Vice President - Fulton Bank
Joe Sweeney
Director of Brand Management - Live! Hospitality & Entertainment
Alexis “Lucky” Thompson
Owner - Lucky’s Coffee, Ice Cream & Candy
Alexander C. Yaffe
Managing Director- Pearl Meyer
Gina Zentz
Chair, Real Estate Finance Practice Group - Venable LLC
Morry Zolet
Managing Director - The Zolet Lenet and Fink Group at Morgan Stanley
Dan Fulmer
President's Advisory Council Member
Dr. Bob Gabrys
President's Advisory Council Member
Dr. Nancy Grasmick
President's Advisory Council Member
Carim Khouzami
President's Advisory Council Member
Clarke Langrall, Jr.
President's Advisory Council Member
Gay Legg
President's Advisory Council Member
Jennifer B. Litchman, MA
President's Advisory Council Member
The Honorable Kurt Schmoke
President's Advisory Council Member
Janet Marie Smith
President's Advisory Council Member
Gordon Stetz
President's Advisory Council Member
Michele Whelley
President's Advisory Council Member
Kelli Coffman
Executive Vice President of Museum Operations
Deb Furey
Vice President of Learning, Strategy & Innovation
Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Advancement
Hope Myers
Vice President of Exhibits & Facilities
Caite Debevec
Senior Director of Learning & Visitor Experience
Candice Jackson
Director of Sales
Deborah Greengold
Director of Marketing & Communications
Holly Henson
Director of Individual & Corporate Relations
Mike Kastanakis
Director of Finance
Nick Colantuono
Director of Exhibits & Facilities
Annette Smith
Director of Building Services & Support
Chris Brown
Director of Visitor Experience
Shelby Hiken, M.Ed
Director of Community Engagement
Emily Conner
Director of Arts & Character Integration
Aliyah Howard
Associate Director of Sales
Angie Martin, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR
HR Manager
Catherine Allen Strickland
Development Manager
Kris Garcia
Marketing Manager
Kaylah Crawford
Community Engagement Manager
Isaiah Malone
Safety Manager
Erin Wahl
Advancement Events Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO
Anthony Wilson
Facilities Manager
Ka’la Watkins
Box Office Associate
Daniela Castillo Alvarado
Sales Administrative Assistant
Elyse Brandy
Sales Manager
Kathryn Schmitt
Volunteer and Intern Manager
Keira Jackson
Community Engagement Bilingual Coordinator
Derek Cooper
Senior Learning Specialist
Ashanti M. Smith
Digital Content Specialist
Dexter Young
Sales Manager
Jessica Preactor
Community Engagement Specialist
London Drake
Learning Specialist
Bella Lancelotta
Exhibit Design Technician
Brady Cavanagh
Exhibit Technician
Katherine (Katii) Tusa
Learning Specialist
Brittlea Jernigan-Hardrick
Learning Specialist
Raecine Singletary
Learning Specialist
Mary Gagler
Arts Integration Specialist
Kenneth Clemons
Visual Arts Specialist
Elisa
Learning Associate
Jasmine Cloud
Learning Associate
Kevin DiLegge
Greeter
Anne Fulwiler
Learning Associate
Skylar Riveria
Learning Associate
De’Andre Young
Visitor Experience Assistant
Antonio Gudger
Housekeeping Supervisor
Darrell Allen
Housekeeping Expert
Kevin Norris
Environmental Services Technician
Theodus Wylie
Environmental Services Technician
Latorya Branch
Environmental Services Technician
Thailin Howard
Environmental Services Technician
Sherry Robinson
Environmental Services Technician
Maura Sullivan
Learning Associate
Vera Vaughan
Learning Associate
Board of Directors
Chad Lane
Board Chair; Co-Founder/Partner - Workforce Tech Growth Partners
Dana Henson
Board Vice Chair; Vice President - The Henson Development Company
Mark Pollak, Esq.
Board Secretary; Partner - Ballard Spahr, LLP
Mansur Abdul-Mailk
Senior Vice President - NHP Foundation
Dr. Arthur Affleck IV
Colon and Rectal Surgeon - Sinai Hospital
Nathan Blumberg
Vice President of Leadership Excellence - Erickson Senior Living
Annie Brown
U.S. Intermediaries, Head of Broker/Dealer Distribution - T. Rowe Price
Michael Brown
Principal - Wilde Lake High School
Stephen Canaras
Partner, Growth Markets, Assurance - Ernst & Young LLP
Holly Carnevale
Partner - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ernestine Chambers
President & CEO - UpSkill etc.
Bryan Del Monte
General Manager, Principal - McEnroe Voice & Data
Anthony Egan
CFO - Canopy Team
Clara Fernandez Abella
VP of Finance, Americas - McCormick & Co.
Morgan Gilligan
Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Manager - Stewart Title Guaranty
Jeffrey Graham
VP of Finance - Curio Wellness
Teri Guarnaccia
Partner - Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Todd Gustin
Partner - Potomac Law Group
Randy Guttman
General Partner & COO - JMI Equity
Ashley Hatter
Community advocate
Pat Hoge
Chief Academic Officer - Hudson Global Scholars
Claudia Jolin
Executive Director - Baltimore Peninsula
Kayleigh Keilty
Partner - Saul Ewing
Dr. Julie Militello
Board-Certified Internist; Founder - Revitalive
Jennifer Nolley
Founder and Creator - Tiny Easel, LLC
William Palmer
Retired EVP – Flavor & Fragrance Specialties, Inc.
Melanie Perreault
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs – Towson University
Brice Phillips
CEO - Phillips Foods, Inc.
Thomas S. Pilkerton III
Partner - DLA Piper
Shantell Roberts
Senior Workforce Development Specialist - BGE
Bret Schreiber
Senior Vice President - Fulton Bank
Joe Sweeney
Director of Brand Management - Live! Hospitality & Entertainment
Alexis “Lucky” Thompson
Owner - Lucky’s Coffee, Ice Cream & Candy
Alexander C. Yaffe
Managing Director- Pearl Meyer
Gina Zentz
Chair, Real Estate Finance Practice Group - Venable LLC
Morry Zolet
Managing Director - The Zolet Lenet and Fink Group at Morgan Stanley
President’s Advisory Council
Dan Fulmer
President's Advisory Council Member
Dr. Bob Gabrys
President's Advisory Council Member
Dr. Nancy Grasmick
President's Advisory Council Member
Carim Khouzami
President's Advisory Council Member
Clarke Langrall, Jr.
President's Advisory Council Member
Gay Legg
President's Advisory Council Member
Jennifer B. Litchman, MA
President's Advisory Council Member
The Honorable Kurt Schmoke
President's Advisory Council Member
Janet Marie Smith
President's Advisory Council Member
Gordon Stetz
President's Advisory Council Member
Michele Whelley
President's Advisory Council Member
All Staff
Carter Arnot Polakoff
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kelli Coffman
Executive Vice President of Museum Operations
Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Advancement
Hope Myers
Vice President of Exhibits & Facilities
Caite Debevec
Senior Director of Learning & Visitor Experience
Candice Jackson
Director of Sales
Deborah Greengold
Director of Marketing & Communications
Holly Henson
Director of Individual & Corporate Relations
Mike Kastanakis
Director of Finance
Nick Colantuono
Director of Exhibits & Facilities
Annette Smith
Director of Building Services & Support
Chris Brown
Director of Visitor Experience
Shelby Hiken, M.Ed
Director of Community Engagement
Emily Conner
Director of Arts & Character Integration
Aliyah Howard
Associate Director of Sales
Angie Martin, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR
HR Manager
Catherine Allen Strickland
Development Manager
Kris Garcia
Marketing Manager
Kaylah Crawford
Community Engagement Manager
Isaiah Malone
Safety Manager
Erin Wahl
Advancement Events Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO
Anthony Wilson
Facilities Manager
Ka’la Watkins
Box Office Associate
Daniela Castillo Alvarado
Sales Administrative Assistant
Elyse Brandy
Sales Manager
Kathryn Schmitt
Volunteer and Intern Manager
Keira Jackson
Community Engagement Bilingual Coordinator
Derek Cooper
Senior Learning Specialist
Ashanti M. Smith
Digital Content Specialist
Dexter Young
Sales Manager
Jessica Preactor
Community Engagement Specialist
London Drake
Learning Specialist
Bella Lancelotta
Exhibit Design Technician
Brady Cavanagh
Exhibit Technician
Katherine (Katii) Tusa
Learning Specialist
Brittlea Jernigan-Hardrick
Learning Specialist
Raecine Singletary
Learning Specialist
Mary Gagler
Arts Integration Specialist
Kenneth Clemons
Visual Arts Specialist
Elisa
Learning Associate
Jasmine Cloud
Learning Associate
Kevin DiLegge
Greeter
Anne Fulwiler
Learning Associate
Skylar Riveria
Learning Associate
De’Andre Young
Visitor Experience Assistant
Antonio Gudger
Housekeeping Supervisor
Darrell Allen
Housekeeping Expert
Kevin Norris
Environmental Services Technician
Theodus Wylie
Environmental Services Technician
Latorya Branch
Environmental Services Technician
Thailin Howard
Environmental Services Technician
Sherry Robinson
Environmental Services Technician
Maura Sullivan
Learning Associate
Vera Vaughan
Learning Associate
Leadership Team
Carter Arnot Polakoff
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kelli Coffman
Executive Vice President of Museum Operations
Deb Furey
Vice President of Learning, Strategy & Innovation
Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Advancement
Hope Myers
Vice President of Exhibits & Facilities
Administration & Finance
Learning & Visitor Experience
Deb Furey
Vice President of Learning, Strategy & Innovation
Caite Debevec
Senior Director of Learning & Visitor Experience
Chris Brown
Director of Visitor Experience
Shelby Hiken, M.Ed
Director of Community Engagement
Emily Conner
Director of Arts & Character Integration
Kaylah Crawford
Community Engagement Manager
Kathryn Schmitt
Volunteer and Intern Manager
Keira Jackson
Community Engagement Bilingual Coordinator
Derek Cooper
Senior Learning Specialist
Jessica Preactor
Community Engagement Specialist
London Drake
Learning Specialist
Katherine (Katii) Tusa
Learning Specialist
Brittlea Jernigan-Hardrick
Learning Specialist
Raecine Singletary
Learning Specialist
Mary Gagler
Arts Integration Specialist
Kenneth Clemons
Visual Arts Specialist
Elisa
Learning Associate
Jasmine Cloud
Learning Associate
Kevin DiLegge
Greeter
Anne Fulwiler
Learning Associate
Skylar Riveria
Learning Associate
De’Andre Young
Visitor Experience Assistant
Maura Sullivan
Learning Associate
Vera Vaughan
Learning Associate
Exhibits & Facilities
Sales & Operations
Kelli Coffman
Executive Vice President of Museum Operations
Candice Jackson
Director of Sales
Annette Smith
Director of Building Services & Support
Aliyah Howard
Associate Director of Sales
Isaiah Malone
Safety Manager
Ka’la Watkins
Box Office Associate
Daniela Castillo Alvarado
Sales Administrative Assistant
Elyse Brandy
Sales Manager
Dexter Young
Sales Manager
Antonio Gudger
Housekeeping Supervisor
Kevin Norris
Environmental Services Technician
Theodus Wylie
Environmental Services Technician
Latorya Branch
Environmental Services Technician
Thailin Howard
Environmental Services Technician
Sherry Robinson
Environmental Services Technician
Advancement
Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Advancement
Deborah Greengold
Director of Marketing & Communications
Holly Henson
Director of Individual & Corporate Relations
Catherine Allen Strickland
Development Manager
Kris Garcia
Marketing Manager
Erin Wahl
Advancement Events Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO
Ashanti M. Smith
Digital Content Specialist