Our People

Our employees forge true relationships with artists and patrons, embodying Arts Without Borders.

We’re proud to offer our visitors concierge service that’s more than professional; it’s personal. Our passionate staff of arts professionals and dedicated board members are here for you. If there is something we can do to better your Sheldon experience, let us know.

The Sheldon Staff

Administration

Peter Palermo
Executive Director

Julie A. Plowman
Assistant Director

Paul Reuter
Program Advisor

Ann McMahon
Administrative Assistant
The Sheldon Art Galleries

Rebecca Gunter
Gallery Coordinator & Education Manager

Paula Lincoln
Gallery Manager
Development

Caron House
Director of Development

Connor Pearson
Membership & Database Coordinator

Christina Cacciatore
Donor Relations Coordinator
Finance

Julie A. Plowman
Director of Finance

Kathy Nix
Finance Assistant
Marketing, Publicity + Box Office

Chris Peimann
Director of Marketing & Publicity

Sarah Samples
Marketing & Group Sales Manager
Events

Rachel Bolland
Director of Events

Megan Dougherty
Event Operations Manager

Carly Uding
Events Assistant
Education

Katelyn Galenski
Interim Education Manager

Rebecca Gunter
Education Manager & Gallery Coordinator
Operations

Tim Albert
Technical Director & Notes from Home Coordinator

Jessica Hutchinson
Director of Concert Production, Volunteers, & MFLA

Mike Murphy
Building Operations Manager

Charles Martin
Maintenance

The Sheldon Arts Foundation Board

Chair
James A. Watson

Vice Chairs
Christopher Danforth
Sue Engelhardt
David O. Gifford

Board of Directors
Dr. Yemi S. Akande-Bartsch
Marion Black*
Kimmy Brauer*
John Doyle
Ryan C. Easley
Robert J. Endicott
Dale Fiehler
Lotta Fox
Carol Goldman
Maurice B. Graham
Jerry Grant
Dr. Christopher J. Hagedorn
Mark R. Halton
James M. Havel
David M. Hohman
Robert E. Jones
Myles P. Kelly
Ward Klein
Nancy Kranzberg
Peter Lazaroff
Sally Levy*
Madt Mallinckrodt
Michael Manchisi
Richard H. Marriott, Jr.
John McClelland
Dr. Art McCoy
Neva Moskowitz*
John R. Musgrave
Nina Needleman
Peter T. Noonan
Maurice Quiroga
Mary Patterson
John Quinn
David Rath
Peggy Ritter*
Tom Ruwitch
Dr. Richard H. Shaw
Nuviah F. Shirazi
Dr. Thomas M. Siler
Laura Slay
Dr. Kenneth R. Smith, Jr.
Michael H. Staenberg
Thelma Steward
Peggy W. Symes
Tara N. Vail
Thomas K. Vandiver
Mary Pillsbury Wainwright
John S. Wallach
Robert J. Will
Michael Williams
Wendy Williams

*honorary

The Sheldon Art Galleries Board

Gallery Board President
Ryan Easley

Gallery Board of Directors
Christy Beckmann
Barbara Goodman
Jeremy Hinton
Amy Hoch Hogenson
Nancy Kranzberg
Kimberly A. Livingston
Barbara McDonnell
Mary Ann Mackey
Michael Mixon
Heather Cohen Padratzik
Ted Wight
Gary Wolff

Friends of The Sheldon Board

President
Mr. David C. Rath

Friends Board
Kenneth P. Aston
Amisha Bhatt
Thomas Bunn
Andy Dawson
Sharon Endicott
Ellen Gale
Keith J. Grady
Benjamin A. Haltenhoff
Robert M. Harrison
Clinton D. Hasse
Robert E. Jones
Nuviah F. Shiraz
James N. Walsh
Victor Zarrilli

Our People

The Sheldon Staff

The Sheldon Arts Foundation Board

The Sheldon Art Galleries Board

Friends of The Sheldon Board

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