Board of Directors
The American Alliance of Museums is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the members of the Alliance.
Leadership
Kippen de Alba Chu
Chair of the Board (2018–2020)
Chief of Staff
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Vice Chair (2019-2020)
President & CEO
Arizona Science Center
@chevyluvscience
Treasurer (2019-2020)
Trustee
San Diego Zoo Global
@sandiegozoo
Immediate Past Chair (2018–2020)
Director
Florida Museum of Natural History
@FloridaMuseum
Board Members
Devon Akmon
Senior Consultant
DeVos Institute of Arts Management
(2017-2020)
Museum Consultant
(2018-2021)
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko
President & CEO
Abbe Museum
@clegutko
@abbemuseum
(2018-2021)
Museum Consultant
DRMD Strategies, LLC
Marcia DeWitt
Board President
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden
(2019-2021)
Director
Smithsonian Latino Center
@SLC_Latino
(2017-2020)
Vice President and Regional Director–Foundation and Institutional Advisors
Northern Trust Company
(2017-2020)
Director
National Public Housing Museum
@Doclisayunlee
(2017-2020)
Kelly McKinley
Deputy Director
Oakland Museum of California
@oaklandmuseumca
(2019-2022)
James Pepper Henry
CEO/Director
The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum
(2019-2022)
Director
Golden History Museum and Park in Golden, CO
(2018-2021)
Executive Director
Parque Explora
@ParqueExplora
(2017-2020)
Ruth Shelly
Executive Director
Portland Children’s Museum
(2018-2021)
Stephanie Stebich
The Margaret and Terry Stent Director
Smithsonian American Art Museum
(2018-2021)
Julie Stein
Executive Director
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
(2019-2022)
President and Executive Director
Corning Museum of Glass
(2018-2021)
Jorge Zamanillo
Executive Director
History Miami Museum
(2019-2022)