Board of Directors

The American Alliance of Museums is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the members of the Alliance. For information about how our board is nominated and selected, please click visit – Board of Directors Nominations.

Leadership

Douglas S. Jones
Chair of the Board (2016–2018)
Director
Florida Museum of Natural History
@FloridaMuseum

Kippen de Alba Chu
Vice Chair (2017–2018)
Executive Director
Iolani Palace
@Kahikuonalani

Kaywin Feldman
Immediate Past Chair (2016–2018)
Director and President
Minneapolis Institute of Art @KaywinFeldman

Board Members

Devon Akmon
Director
Arab American National Museum
(2017-2020)

Robert M. Davis
Museum Consultant, DRMD Strategies, LLC
(2015–2018)

Eduardo Díaz
Director
Smithsonian Latino Center, @SLC_Latino
(2017-2020)

Berit N. Durler
Trustee, San Diego Zoo Global
@sandiegozoo
(2017-2020)

Christine A. Holm
Vice President and Regional Director–Foundation and Institutional Advisors
Northern Trust Company
(2017-2020)

Mark Edward
Partner
Hertzbach & Company
(2016-2019)

William T. Harris
President and CEO
Space Center Houston
(2015-2018)

Chevy Humphrey
President & CEO
Arizona Science Center
@chevyluvscience
(2016-2019)

Eliza Benington Kozlowski
Director of Marketing and Engagement
George Eastman Museum
(2015-2018)

Lisa Yun Lee
Director
National Public Housing Museum
@Doclisayunlee
(2017-2020)

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko
Treasurer
President & CEO
Abbe Museum
(2016-2018)

Judith Margles
Executive Director
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
(2016-2019)

Tonya Matthews
President and CEO
Michigan Science Center
(2016-2019)

Kelly McKinley
Deputy Director
Oakland Museum of California
@oaklandmuseumca
(2016-2019)

James Pepper Henry
CEO/Director
The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum
(2016-2019)

Lawrence Pijeaux
Past President and CEO
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
(2015-2018)

Andrés Roldán
Executive Director
Parque Explora
@ParqueExplora
(2017-2020)

Ruth Shelly
Executive Director
Portland Children’s Museum
@PortlandCM
(2015-2018)

Stephanie Stebich
Director
Smithsonian American Art Museum
@americanart
(2015-2018)

Carlos Tortolero
President
National Museum of Mexican Art
@ExploreNMMA
(2016-2019)