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NEMA Board of Directors

Colleagues are elected by the membership to serve on the NEMA Board. NEMA members know that these colleagues are just an email or phone call away. They are committed to serving the museum community in the New England region.

Anyone wishing to stand for election or wishing to recommend a colleague, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note that the following information is not intended for solicitation purposes. All solicitations will be viewed upon unfavorably. If you are interested in contacting the NEMA membership please call the NEMA office at 781-641-0013.

Please use the Contact Form to contact the NEMA office or call 781-641-0013.

President
2010-2012
Joshua Basseches
Deputy Director
Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square
Salem, MA 01970
Tel: 978-745-9500 x3032
Email: Josh_Basseches (at) pem.org

First Vice President
20010-2012
Robert Wolterstorff
Independent Museum Professional
Portland, ME
Tel: 207-773-3909
rmwolt (at) maine.rr.com
Vice President
2010-2012
Phelan Reed Fretz
Executive Director
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center
1 College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Tel: 802-864-1848 x126
Email: pfretz (at) echovermont.org
Vice President
2011-2013
Ron Potvin
Assistant Director and Curator
John Nicholas Brown Center
Box 1880 Brown University
Providence RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-1177
Email: ronald_potvin (at) brown.edu

Treasurer
2010-2012
Eric Hertfelder
Executive Director
Fort Adams Trust
Eisenhower House, Fort Adams State Park
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: 401-841-0707
ehertfelder (at) fortadams.org
Secretary
Michelle Stahl
Executive Director
Peterborough Historical Society
PO Box 58, 19 Grove Street
Peterborough, NH 03458
Tel: 603-924-3235
Email: director (at) peterboroughhistory.org

Professional Affinity Group Representatives
Registrars; Conservators; College & University Museums
2011-2014
Sheri Leahan, Interim Director
Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
290 Norlands Road
Livermore, Maine 04253
Tel: 207-779-4445
sleahan (at) gmail.com

Curators; Exhibits; Independent Museum Professionals; Library and Archives; Young and Emerging Professionals
2011-2014
Barbara Milligan, Director
Historic Highfield, Inc.
PO Box 494
Falmouth, MA 02541
Tel: 508-495-1878
director (at ) highfieldhall.org


Children's Museums; Education; HR and Volunteer Management
2010-2012
Kay Simpson
Vice President
Springfield Museums
220 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Tel: 413-263-6800 x376
Email: ksimpson (at) springfieldmuseums.org
Administration, Facilities and Services; Historic Site Management; Membership, Devel., PR & Marketing
2008-2012
Elaine Clements, Director
Andover Historical Society
97 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
Tel: 978-475-2236
Email: eclements (at) andoverhistorical.org 

At-Large Representatives

2009-2012
Serena Furman
Principal
A Space
130 Red Acre Road
Stow, MA 01775
Tel: 978-793-0137
Email: sfataspace (at) aol.com





2011-2014
Mark S. Gold, Esq
Parese, Sabin, Smith & Gold
38 Spring Street
PO Box 548
Williamstown, MA 01267
Tel: 413-458-9100
gold (at ) pslawoffice.com

2011-2014
Douglas Stark, Director
International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum
194 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: 401-849-3990
dstark (at) tennisfame.com




 

State Representatives
Connecticut
2009-2012
Dawn Salerno
Director of Education
Mystic Arts Center
9 Water Street
Mystic, CT 06355
Tel: 860-536-7601 ext 209
Email: dawn.salerno (at) mysticarts.org

New Hampshire
2009-2012
Funi Burdick
Executive Director
Canterbury Shaker Village, Inc.
288 Shaker Road
Canterbury, NH 03224
Tel: 603-783-9511
Email: fburdick (at) shakers.org


Maine
2010-2013
Kate McBrien, Curator of Historic Collections
Maine State Museum
State House Station 83
Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: 207-287-6658
Email: katherine.mcbrien (at) maine.gov


Rhode Island
2010-2013
Judith Tolnick Champa   
Independent Curator and Writer
Kingston, RI
Tel: 401-831-3423
Email: jtolnickchampa (at) gmail.com
Massachusetts
2008-2011
Maria Cabrera
Program Manager, Community Outreach
Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: 617-589-0418
Email: mcabrera (at) mos.org

Vermont
2010-2013
Janie Cohen
Executive Director
Fleming Museum
Univ. of Vermont, Colchester Ave
Burlington, VT 05405
Tel: 802-656-0750
Email: fleming (at) uvm.edu


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