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Todd A. Herman, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & President
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Gary C. Blankemeyer
Chief Operating / Chief Financial Officer
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Hillary Cooper
Chief Advancement Officer
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Ebony House-Bradshaw
Director of Human Resources
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Michele Leopold
Sr. Director of Collections & Exhibitions
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Cynthia Moreno
Sr. Director of Learning & Engagement
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Clayton Sealey
Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications
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Jennifer Sudul Edwards, PhD
Chief Curator & Curator of Contemporary Art
Leadership & Staff

Todd A. Herman, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & President
Todd Herman joined The Mint Museum in August 2018 as its President and CEO after serving as the Executive Director at the Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) for seven years. While there, he brought the institution to fiscal stability, expanded its programming and outreach, and diversified the AAC’s exhibitions to reflect the broader community. He also launched a $100M renovation and expansion project with celebrated architect Jeanne Gang.
As President & CEO of the Mint, he oversees an operating budget of $10M and manages more than 50 full-time and 25 part-time employees. His vision for the Mint includes creating a collaborative atmosphere between arts organizations that positions the Mint as a sustained and integral part of the educational and creative fabric of the community. Through exhibitions and the Mint’s renowned collection, Todd intends to celebrate the diversity of voices expressed in art that will bring the World to the doorstep of this vibrant city.
Todd received his undergraduate degrees in art history and microbiology from James Madison University, an MA degree in art history from the University of South Carolina, and his PhD in art history from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland with a focus on Italian Renaissance painting. He has worked in the curatorial departments of the Columbia Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art and taught art history at USC, Cleveland State, and for the University of Georgia in Cortona, Italy. He has written extensively on the art of Venice and for exhibitions and catalogs on Italian Renaissance Art, and organized the nationally traveling exhibition “Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade, 1940-1950”.

Gary C. Blankemeyer
Chief Operating / Chief Financial Officer
M.B.A. Case Western Reserve University
B.B.A., University of Cincinnati
After more than 25 years in Financial and General Management Gary joined the Mint Museum the end of June 2015. Prior to joining the Mint, in his first endeavor in the non-profit world, Gary was Senior Vice President, Finance for Child Care Resources from January 2010 through June 2015. Prior to Child Care Resources, he held various senior general management and financial management positions over 23 years at Bosch Rexroth Corporation, a German based global manufacturing company.

Hillary Cooper
Chief Advancement Officer

Ebony House-Bradshaw
Director of Human Resources

Michele Leopold
Sr. Director of Collections & Exhibitions

Cynthia Moreno
Sr. Director of Learning & Engagement

Clayton Sealey
Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications

Jennifer Sudul Edwards, PhD
Chief Curator & Curator of Contemporary Art
Staff Directory
The Mint Museum has a team of nearly 90 people. Our staff is dedicated to bringing the community-at-large an amazing experience every single day. We work together to build unique exhibitions and lasting relationships with visitors and members.
Todd A. Herman, PhD – President & CEO
todd.herman@mintmuseum.org
Lyndee Champion Ivey – Executive Assistant
704.337.2126; lyndee.championivey@mintmuseum.org
Gary C. Blankemeyer – Chief Financial & Operations Officer
704.337.2068; gary.blankemeyer@mintmuseum.org
Ebony House-Bradshaw – Director of Human Resources
704.337.2017; ebony.house@mintmuseum.org
Justin Williams – Human Resources Coordinator
704.337.2065; justin.williams@mintmuseum.org
Ulanda Brister – Director of Accounting
704.337.2054; ulanda.brister@mintmuseum.org
Jennifer Williams – Senior Accountant
704.337.2026; jennifer.williams@mintmuseum.org
Lourdes Coutinho – Accountant
704.337.2053; lourdes.coutinho@mintmuseum.org
Tonya Phillips – Director of Facilities Operations
704.337.2064; tonya.phillips@mintmuseum.org
Lisanne Jacobson Smith – Randolph Facilities Manager
704.337.2062; lisanne.smith@mintmuseum.org
Michele Leopold – Sr. Director of Collections & Exhibitions
704.337.2005; michele.leopold@mintmuseum.org
Katherine Steiner – Chief Registrar
704.337.2020; katherine.steiner@mintmuseum.org
Che Machado – Chief Preparator
che.machado@mintmuseum.org
Meghann Zekan – Chief Exhibition Designer
meghann.zekan@mintmuseum.org
Savannah Cullen – Exhibition Graphic Designer
savannah.cullen@mintmuseum.org
Julia Kraft – Assistant Registrar
704.337.2056; julia.kraft@mintmuseum.org
Eric Speer – Associate Registrar
704.337.2048; eric.speer@mintmuseum.org
Rebecca O’Malley – Exhibition Coordinator
704.337.2046; rebecca.omalley@mintmuseum.org
Sara Renaud – Visual Resources Coordinator
704.337.2105; sara.renaud@mintmuseum.org
Scott Waltz – Art Installation Technician
scott.waltz@mintmuseum.org
Hillary Cooper – Chief Advancement Officer
704.337.2117; hillary.cooper@mintmuseum.org
Amy Tribble – Director of Corporate Relations & Advancement Operations
704.337.2117; amy.tribble@mintmuseum.org
Kitty Hall – Leadership Giving Manager
704.337.2034; kitty.hall@mintmuseum.org
Martha Snell – Grants Manager
704.337.2106; martha.snell@mintmuseum.org
Alex Gutierrez Mendez– Membership Manager
704.337.2000; alex.gutierrez@mintmuseum.org
Lauren Hartnagel – Advancement Events Coordinator
704.337.2112; lauren.hartnagel@mintmuseum.org
Jillian Lefler – Advancement Operations Coordinator
704.337.2112; jillian.lefler@mintmuseum.org
Romario Brown – Visitor Experience Manager
704.337.2130; romario.brown@mintmuseum.org
Jennifer Sudul-Edwards, PhD – Chief Curator and Curator of Contemporary Art
704.337.2000; jen.edwards@mintmuseum.org
Annie Carlano – Senior Curator of Craft, Design & Fashion
704.337.2002; annie.carlano@mintmuseum.org
Brian Gallagher – Senior Curator of Decorative Arts
704.337.2021; brian.gallagher@mintmuseum.org
Jonathan Stuhlman, PhD – Senior Curator of American Art
704.337.2003; jonathan.stuhlman@mintmuseum.org
Rebecca Elliot – Assistant Curator of Craft, Design, & Fashion
704.337.2066; rebecca.elliot@mintmuseum.org
Ellen Show – Director of Library and Archives
704.337.2092; ellen.show@mintmuseum.org
Jamila Brown – Curatorial Assistant
704.337.2058; jamila.brown@mintmuseum.org
Jennifer Winford – Associate Librarian
704.337.2023; jennifer.winford@mintmuseum.org
Cynthia Moreno – Sr. Director of Learning & Engagement
704.337.2032; cynthia.moreno@mintmuseum.org
Rubie Britt-Height – Director of Community Relations
704.337.2091; rubie.brittheight@mintmuseum.org
Kurma Murrain – Community Programs Coordinator
704.337.2123; kurma.murrain@mintmuseum.org
Alexandra Olivares – Audience Research & Evaluation Specialist
704.337.2107; alexandra.olivares@mintmuseum.org
Joel Smeltzer – Head of School & Gallery Programs
704.337.2033; joel.smeltzer@mintmuseum.org
Margaret Mauldin – Assistant Head of School & Gallery Programs
704.337.2124; margaret.mauldin@mintmuseum.org
Molly Humphries – Tour Programs Coordinator
704.337.2043; molly.humphries@mintmuseum.org
Leslie Strauss – Head of Family & Studio Programs
704.337.2050; leslie.strauss@mintmuseum.org
Zoe Whiteside – Assistant Head of Family & Studio Programs
704.337.2087; zoe.whiteside@mintmuseum.org
Maggie Kapitan – Public Programs Educator
704.337.2093; maggie.burgan@mintmuseum.org
Aslin Chavarria Ayala – Lewis Family Gallery Assistant
Clayton Sealey – Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications
704.534.0186; clayton.sealey@mintmuseum.org
Michele Huggins – Associate Director of Marketing & Communications
704-337-2122; michele.huggins@mintmuseum.org
Arionna Johnson – Digital Strategy Manager
arionna.johnson@mintmuseum.org
Stephanie Lepore – Senior Graphic Designer
stephanie.lepore@mintmuseum.org
Shelby McVicker – Graphic Designer
shelby.mcvicker@mintmuseum.org
Hailey Black – Multimedia Manager
hailey.black@mintmuseum.org
Mint Museum Special Events Main Number
704.337.2132
Laura Hale – Director of Special Events
704.337.2057; laura.hale@mintmuseum.org
Sofia Batres-Josifovski – Special Event Manager for Mint Museum Uptown
704.337.2108; sofia.batres-josifovski@mintmuseum.org
Becca Mendelsohn – Special Events Manager for Mint Museum Randolph
704.337.2094; rebecca.mendelsohn@mintmuseum.org
Juan Mosquera-Munoz – Special Events Coordinator
704.337.2094; juan.mosqueramunoz@mintmuseum.org
Carl Brown – Special Events Coordinator
704.337.2094; carl.brown@mintmuseum.org
Aliya Saengchanh – Special Events Coordinator
704.337.2094; aliya.saengchanh@mintmuseum.org
Andrea DiBiasio – Special Events Coordinator
704.337.2094; andrea.dibiasio@mintmuseum.org
Benjamin Jenkins – Special Events Coordinator
704.337.2094; benjamin.jenkins@mintmuseum.org
Valerie Stewart – Special Events Coordinator
704.337.2094; valerie.stewart@mintmuseum.org
Tayaa Pratt – Special Events Coordinator
704.337.2094; tayaa.pratt@mintmuseum.org
Amy Grigg – Director of Retail Operations
704.337.2038; amy.grigg@mintmuseum.org
Hannah Snyder – Assistant Store Manager
704.337.2061 ext. 203; hannah.snyder@mintmuseum.org
Valeria Vazquez – Museum Store Social Media and E-Commerce Coordinator
704.337.2061; valeria.vazquez@mintmuseum.org
Leigh Ann DiDonato – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; leighann.didonato@mintmuseum.org
Randy Lecompte – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; randy.lecompte@mintmuseum.org
Becca Nipper – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; becca.nipper@mintmuseum.org
Marimar Bracero Rodriguez – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; marimar.bracero@mintmuseum.org
Makayla Taft – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; makayla.taft@mintmuseum.org
Libby Hayslette – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; libby.hayslette@mintmuseum.org
Miguel Ramos – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; miguel.ramos@mintmuseum.org
Roberta Wood – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; roberta.wood@mintmuseum.org
Kayla Lucas – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; kayla.lucas@mintmuseum.org
Mary Decot – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; mary.decot@mintmuseum.org
Damalis Caraballo – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; damalis.caraballo@mintmuseum.org
Millicent Read – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; millicent.read@mintmuseum.org
Randall Lecompte – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; randall.lecompte@mintmuseum.org
Dawn Ireland – Sales Associate
704.337.2061; dawn.ireland@mintmuseum.org
Sue Carver – Associate
704.337.2000; sue.carver@mintmuseum.org
Angela Lubinecky – Associate
704.337.2000; angela.lubinecky@mintmuseum.org
Diane Permenter – Associate
704.337.2000; diane.permenter@mintmuseum.org
Valerie Stewart – Associate
704.337.2000; valerie.stewart@mintmuseum.org
Ray Thomas – Associate
704.337.2000; ray.thomas@mintmuseum.org
Diane Lowry – Associate
704.337.2000; diane.lowry@mintmuseum.org
Kelly Jordan – Associate
704.337.2000; kelly.jordan@mintmuseum.org
Ray Thomas – Associate
704.337.2000; ray.thomas@mintmuseum.org
Benjamin Spitzer – Associate
704.337.2000; benjamin.spitzer@mintmuseum.org
Natalie Goretti – Associate
704.337.2000; natalie.goretti@mintmuseum.org
Magdalina Fernandez– Associate
704.337.2000; magdalina.fernandez@mintmuseum.org

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