Local Host Committee

Thank you to the Philadelphia Local Host Committee:

Co-Chairs:

Larry Dubinski, The Franklin Institute
Dr. Ashley Jordan, African American Museum in Philadelphia
Vince Stango, National Constitution Center

Leadership team:

Thomas Collins, Barnes Foundation
Michele Parchment, Brandywine Workshop and Archives
Scott Cooper, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Christopher Woods, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
William R. Valerio, Ph. D., Woodmere Art Museum

All Philadelphia Local Host Committee Members:

Magdalena Stuehrmann, American Helicopter Museum
Paul Kahan, American Helicopter Museum
Mary Grace Wahl, American Philosophical Society
Patrick Spero, American Philosophical Society
Sean Connolly, Arch Street Meeting House
Jenn Gray, Arch Street Meeting House
Will Cary, Barnes Foundation
Libby Jones, Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial
Marshall Spevak, Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial
Ginny Logan, Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art
Kerry Bickford, Brandywine Museum of Art
Tom Padon, Brandywine Museum of Art
Alyssa Constad, Carpenters’ Hall
Michael Norris, Carpenters’ Hall
David K Blackburn, Chester County Planning Commission
Marguerite Anglin, City of Philadelphia | Creative Philadelphia
Val Gay, City of Philadelphia | Creative Philadelphia
Ann Bebout, Da Vinci Science Center
Lin Erickson, Da Vinci Science Center
Stacey Swigart, Drexel University
Nicole Frankhouser, Eastern State
Kerry Sautner, Eastern State
Kathy Haas, Founder’s Hall Museum at Girard College
Sarah Christy Gowen, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Patricia Wilson Aden, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Kathleen Greene, Grounds for Sculpture
Gary Garrido Schneider, Grounds for Sculpture
Elaine Dearing, Hagley Museum and Library & Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center
Mike Adams, Hagley Museum and Library & Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center
Mike Madeja, Independence Seaport Museum
Peter S. Seibert, Independence Seaport Museum
Candace Clarke, James A. Michener Museum
Anne Corso, James A. Michener Museum
Debbie Myers, Laurel Hill
Charlotte Ingram, Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania Grand Lodge
Carly Carlisle Sewell, Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania Grand Lodge
Marjan Shirzad, Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle
Alysson Cwyk, Moore College of Art & Design
Cathy Young, Moore College of Art & Design
Allegra Burnette, Museum of the American Revolution
Christian Malatesta, Museum of the American Revolution
Dr. Erin McLeary, Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Sara Ray, Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Christina Chagin, National Constitution Center
Andrew Hammond, National Liberty Museum
Alaine Arnott, National Liberty Museum
Katie Rymon, National Museum of Industrial History
Andria Zaia, National Museum of Industrial History
Abby Baer, PA Museums
Rusty Baker, PA Museums
Lisa Willis, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)
Judith Thomas, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)
Andrea Lowrey, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Justin Romeo, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Kristen Waldron, Philadelphia Zoo
Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman, Philadelphia Zoo
Olivia Thomas, Please Touch Museum
Tracy Curvan, Please Touch Museum
James Steward, Princeton University Art Museum
Megan McCarthy, Rosenbach Museum & Library
Emilie Parker, Rosenbach Museum & Library
Kelsey Scouten Bates, Rosenbach Museum & Library
Keia Carter Simmons, Temple Contemporary
Dr. Matt Jordan-Miller Kenyatta, Temple Contemporary
Kimbery Reynolds, The Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University
Patricia Altman, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Beth Hessel, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Anna Deych, Tukku Magi Contemporary Art Museum and Cultural Center
Jo Tiongson-Perez, University of Pennsylvania
Susan Glassman, Wagner Free Institute of Science
Abigail Cornelia, Wagner Free Institute of Science
Emily August, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Tara Theune Davis, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Reggie Lynch, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
El Clauss, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

The Local Host Committee plays a critical role in ensuring the overall success of the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo: 

Hosting evening events that showcase the depth and breadth of the local culture.
Recruiting and managing local and national volunteers to support the onsite logistics for the program. 
Acting as hospitality and tourism ambassadors for the host city during the meeting. 
Using the annual meeting to garner publicity for the local cultural community, as well as the annual meeting. 
Coordinating and executing experiential learning opportunities. 
Raising funds to ensure an inclusive and accessible meeting to provide scholarships, deeply discounted registration, a volunteer program, ASL interpreters, captioning, and more.