The RIHS Staff

The RIHS staff is proud to preserve and share Rhode Island’s history every day! For the most immediate assistance from our team, please contact:

Donations, sponsorships, and bequests: advancement@rihs.org or ext 135

Educational materials & programs: education@rihs.org or ext 345

Events, programs, and partnerships: programs@rihs.org or ext 134

John Brown House Museum: jbh@rihs.org or ext 300

Media requests: communications@rihs.org or ext 134

Membership: membership@rihs.org or ext 133

Museum of Work & Culture: mowc@rihs.org or ext 200

National History Day (Rhode Island): rhodeisland@nhd.org or ext 345

Research questions: reference@rihs.org or ext 410

Phoebe Bean

Associate Director, Robinson Research Center

email

psbean@rihs.org

phone

401.273.8107 x424

Sarah Carr

Director of Advancement & Public Engagement

email

scarr@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x135

Anne Conway

Director, Museum of Work & Culture

email

aconway@rihs.org

phone

401.769.9675 x1

Béatrice Duchastel de Montrouge

Public Programs Coordinator, Museum of Work & Culture

email

bduchastel@rihs.org

phone

401.769.9675 x213

Jennifer Galpern

Research Services Manager

email

jgalpern@rihs.org

phone

401.273.8107 x417

Robin Gibson

Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration

email

rgibson@rihs.org

phone

401-331-8575 x148

Charmyne Goodfellow

Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration

email

cgoodfellow@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x150

C. Morgan Grefe, Ph.D.

Executive Director

email

execdirector@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x129

Rachael Guadagni

Family and Youth Education Coordinator, Museum of Work & Culture

email

rguadagni@rihs.org

phone

401.769.9675 x214

Alyssa Heflin

Film & Multimedia Archivist

email

miac@rihs.org

phone

401-273-8107 x420

Kelvis Hernandez

John Brown House Museum Manager

email

khernandez@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x362

J.D. Kay

Digital Imaging Specialist & Rights and Reproductions Manager

email

reproductions@rihs.org

phone

401.273.8107 x421

Renata Luongo

Assistant in Finance Office & Rental Program Manager

email

rluongo@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x149

Connor Mathis

Public Engagement Manager

email

cmathis@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x134

Jordan Mernick

Public Engagement Assistant

email

jmernick@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x133

Sally Meyer

Director of Education

email

smeyer@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x345

Dana Signe K. Munroe

Cabinet Keeper & Library Collection Manager

email

dsmunroe@rihs.org

phone

401.273.8107 x416

Jerrad Pacatte

Director of Historical Research and Content Development

email

jpacatte@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x156

Silvia Rees

Executive Assistant

email

srees@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x129

Patricia Reynolds

Visitor Services Clerk, John Brown House Museum

email

preynolds@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x368

Richard J. Ring

Deputy Executive Director for Collections and Interpretation

email

rring@rihs.org

phone

401.273.8107 x419

Leigh Schoberth

Reference Librarian

email

lschoberth@rihs.org

phone

401.273.8107 x410

Anne Schreck

Library Collections Coordinator

email

aschreck@rihs.org

phone

401.273.8107 x418

Susan Shea

Receptionist, Museum of Work & Culture

email

sshea@rihs.org

phone

401.769.9675 x0

Patricia Suess

Advancement Database Manager

email

psuess@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x133

Luis Vasquez

Museum Collection Manager

email

lvasquez@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x366

Michelle Walker

Education Manager

email

mwalker@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x336

Dave Whiteside

Facilities Manager

email

dwhiteside@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x155

Lillian Young

John Brown House Museum Assistant

email

lyoung@rihs.org

phone

401.331.8575 x360
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