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Professional Affinity Groups

NEMA's 13 Professional Affinity Groups (PAGs) operate on both a formal and informal level, providing professional development workshops and seminars, as well as a forum for colleagues to network and discuss issues. PAG activities are open to all NEMA members. Each group is chaired by experienced colleagues willing to share their expertise, ideas and information.
Professional Affinity Groups:
Complete List of PAG Chairs

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.



Administration, Facilities & Services
Jane Bowers, Curator of Exhibitions
Wenham Museum
Wenham, MA 01984
Tel: 978-468-2377
jane.bowers (at) wenhammuseum.org

Patricia Brunetto, Operations Coordinator
Yale Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06520-8118
Tel: 203-432-9578
patricia.brunetto (at) yale.edu

Children's Museums
Kim Kuta, Director of Research and Evaluation
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue
Norwalk, CT  06850
kim (at) steppingstonesmuseum.org
Tel: 203-899-0606, ext. 235

marypaz, Independent Museum Professional, MA
marypazdirector (at) yahoo.com

College and University Museums and Galleries
Leonie Bradbury, Director/Curator of the Gallery & Visiting Artist Program
Montserrat College of Art Gallery
PO Box 26, 23 Essex Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Tel: 978-921-4242 ext. 1223
lbradbury (at) montserrat.edu

Kristina Durocher, Director
Museum of Art
University of New Hampshire
Tel: 603-862-3712
Kristina.Durocher (at) unh.edu

Conservators
Marylou Davis, Private Conservator
517 Rt. 169
Woodstock, CT 06281
Tel: 860-963-7227
maryloudavis@charter.net



David Dempsey, Associate Director for Museum Services
Smith College Museum of Art
Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
Northampton, MA 01063
Tel: 413-585-2760
ddempsey (at) email.smith.edu


Curators
Darren Brown, Curator of Collections
Beverly Historical Society & Museum
117 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915-5107
Tel: 978-922-1186
dbrown (at) beverlyhistory.org

Sheri Leahan, Independent Curator
Tel: 207-779-4445
sleahan (at) hciwireless.net

Heather Leavell, Curator
Peabody Historical Society & Museum
35 Washington Street
Peabody, MA 01960-5520
Tel: 978-531-0805
heather.leavell (at) peabodyhistorical.org

Education
Rebecca Furer, Director of Research, Education & Interpretation
Connecticut Historical Society
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Tel: 860-236-5621
rebecca_furer (at) chs.org

Brooke DiGiovanni Evans, Head of Gallery Learning Education
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: 617-369-3309
BDigiovannievans (at) mfa.org


Exhibitions
Jan Crocker, President
Jan Crocker Museum Associates
16 Bayview Road
East Sandwich, MA 02537
Tel: 800-903-7167, ext. 22
jan (at) jancrockerllc.com

Emily C. Robertson, Product Coordinator, Temporary Exhibit Operations
Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: 617-589-4289
erobertson (at) mos.org



Historic Site Management
Pilar E. Garro Site Manager, Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House
Historic New England
75 Eastern Point Blvd.
Gloucester, MA. 01930
Phone: 978-283-0800
pgarro (at) historicnewengland.org

Barbara J. Milligan, Executive Director
Historic Highfield, Inc.
PO Box 494
Falmouth, MA 02541
Tel: 508-495-1878
director (at) highfieldhall.org

Human Resources & Volunteer Management
Michael Flinton, Michael Flinton,
Swampside Consulting, NY
518-320-4084
mike.flinton (at) gmail.com

Independent Museum Professionals
Trip Anderson
Innoventive Design Associates, LLC
60 Pintail Knob, PO Box 330
Grantham, NH 03753
Tel: 603-863-1677
tripanderson (at) earthlink.net

Thomas E. Conroy
CCIK Consulting, MA
Tel: 508-847-4235
thomaseconroy (at) gmail.com

Jeanne Koles
Jeanne Koles Consulting
97 Larchmont Road
Melrose, MA 02176
617-429-7497
jeanne (at) jeannekolesconsulting.com


Library and Archives
Rebecca Parmer, Archivist
USS Constitution Museum
PO Box 1812
Boston, MA 02129
Tel: 617-426-1812
rparmer (at) ussconstitutionmuseum.org

Susan von Salis, Curator of Archives
Harvard Art Museum
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617-384-7983
susan_vonsalis (at) harvard.edu

Membership, Development,Public Relations & Marketing
Allison Crosscup
Assistant Director, Institutional Giving
Peabody Essex Museum
Tel: 978-745-9500 ext. 3161
allison_crosscup (at) pem.org

Leigh Thomas, Assistant Director
Slater Memorial Museum
108 Crescent Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Tel: 860-425-5561
thomasl (at) nfaschool.org

Registrars
Mary Herbert-Busick, Associate Registrar
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103-2990
Tel: 860-838-4017
mary.busick (at) wadsworthatheneum.org 

Meredith Vasta, Registrar/Collections Manager
Mashantucket Pequot Museum
110 Pequot Trail
Mashantucket, CT 06338
Tel: 860-396-6806
Mvasta (at) mptn-nsn.gov

Young and Emerging Professionals
Kate Laurel Burgess, Independent Curator, MA
Tel: 978-412-5290
Kburgess1 (at) mac.com

Leslie Howard, Candidate, MLA Museum Studies
Membership Manager
New England Museum Association, MA
Tel: 603-305-9677
leslie.howard (at) nemanet.org

 


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