Staff & Board

Museum Departments, Staff & Board of Trustees

Most museum staff may be reached during these regular office hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm

Official Museum Organizational Chart

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Richard C. Hackett
901-458-2678
Cell: 901-283-4163
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Development/Membership/Finance/Education/Programming Department

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Jenny Reid
901-458-2678, ext. 234
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Education Manager
Emily Cutliff
901-458-2678, ext. 250
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Membership & Development Manager
Debbie Wilkins
901-458-2678, ext. 233
Direct Line: 901-320-3171
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Program Manager
Loni Wellman
901-458-2678, ext. 245
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Administrative Assistant
Keosha Williams
901-458-2678
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Operations Department

Director of Operations
Cliff Drake
901-458-2678, ext. 229
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Public Relations & Marketing Department

Director of Public Relations & Marketing
Randy McKeel
901-458-2678, ext. 231
Media Line: 901-320-3172
Cell: 901-786-4610 (media calls only!)
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Visitor Services/Volunteers/Exhibits Department

Director of Visitor Services & Volunteers
Felicia Jones
901-458-2678, ext. 230
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Visitor Services Manager
Brad Laney
901-458-2678, ext. 243
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Exhibits Manager
Jim Hyde
901-458-2678, ext. 244
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Executive Committee

Margaret Jones Fraser, President
Bill Widdop, Treasurer
Jon Bascom
Phillip C. Blum, Emeritus
Curtis Finn
Angus McEachran
Annette C. Smith, Ed. D., Emeritus
Gary K. Wunderlich, Jr., Emeritus
Bob Craddock, Museum Attorney

Board of Trustees

Ginger Collier
Joseph Dandan
Pat Demere
Douglas Dunavant
Harrison Forbes
Jerome Franklin
Lucia Heros
Tom Hutton, Jr.
Pierce Ledbetter
Lisanne Marshall
Robert McEwan
Carol Roberts
Dick Tillman
Sharon Wheeler
Peter White
Weetie Whittemore
Stephen A. Zito

Founders

Mars Child
Polly Glotzback
Harriet McFadden
Harry Phillips

Advisory Board

Carroll Todd, Chairman
Debbie Binswanger
Albert Cantu
Michelle Dunavant
Ann Hawkins
Rodney Herenton
Edward Labry
Harriet McFadden
Stillman McFadden
Joe Orgill
Clif Phillips
Bill Scofield
Joe Steffner
Terre Sullivant
Allison Wetter
Barbara Williamson