
Leadership Team

Amy Bartow-Melia
Executive Director

Doug Beermann
Chief Revenue & Operations Officer

Sonja Bradford
Chief Human Resources & Administrative Officer

Tom Falvey
Director of Innovation Experiences

Emily Gallo
Chief of Staff

Dorothy Hall
Director of Visitor Services

Paul E. Matheny, III
Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs

Robyn Adams Thiesbrummel
Director of Collections Management

Jennifer Thrailkill
Director of Communications and Marketing
Audience Engagement

Laura Ybarra-Kane
Manager of Education and Experiences

Meeghan Kane
Manager of Community Engagement

Katherine Kerr
Education Coordinator

Dr. Liz Klimek
Planetarium Manager

Jessica Olin
Volunteer Manager

Andrew Sevrinsky
Astronomy Educator

Dr. Matthew Whitehouse
Observatory Manager
Collections Management

Robyn Adams Thiesbrummel
Director of Collections Management

Collections Inventory Coordinator
Communications and Marketing

Jennifer Thrailkill
Director of Communications and Marketing

Mia Cogdill
Graphic Design Manager

Chandler Mack
Public Relations Manager
Curatorial Affairs

Paul E. Matheny, III
Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs

Dave Ciccimurri
Curator of Natural History

Laura Conte
Curator of History

Dr. Chris Graham
Curator of the American Revolution

Dr. Ramon Jackson
Curator of African American Culture and History

Maia Payne
Associate Art Curator

Timia Thompson
Collections Outreach Manager
Human Resources and Administration

Sonja Bradford
Chief Human Resources & Administrative Officer

Sara Rivera
Human Resources Coordinator

Greyson Smith
Finance Director

Kevin Flairisee
Procurement Manager
Operations and Customer Experience

Doug Beermann
Chief Revenue & Operations Officer

Dorothy Hall
Director of Visitor Services

Tonia Johnson Alston
Chief of Public Safety

Delorme Arant
Public Safety Officer

Jason Bartley
Information Technology Manager

Henry Bidar
Support Services Manager

Jeremy Burt
Fabrication & Exhibits Specialist

Corey Hinson
Fabrication & Exhibits Specialist

Harley Hoffman
Retail Operations Manager

Rudine Hopkins
Public Safety Officer

Matthew Hubbard
Exhibition Technology Specialist

Angela Jackson
Visitor Services Manager

Bobby Lanzone
Special Events Operations Coordinator

Tyrone McCoy
Public Safety Officer

Ron Miller
Public Safety Officer

James Morris
Public Safety Officer

Tyler Pitts
Fabrication & Exhibits Specialist

Tamera Tedder
Manager of Rentals and Special Events
State Museum Foundation

Hunter Brazell
Donor Relations Specialist

Melanie Davis
Accountant

Clayton Evans
Membership Manager