The RIHS Staff
The Rhode Island Historical Society’s staff brings Rhode Island’s history to life.
Administration
C. Morgan Grefe, Ph.D.
Executive Director
phone
401.331.8575 x129
Richard J. Ring
Deputy Executive Director for Collections and Interpretation
phone
401.273.8107 x419
Charmyne Goodfellow
Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration
phone
401.331.8575 x150
Silvia Rees
Executive Assistant
phone
401.331.8575 x129Advancement
Elizabeth Wood
Director of Advancement
phone
401.331.8575 x135
Christopher Moore
Advancement Coordinator
phone
401.331.8575 x133Buildings, Grounds, Housekeeping & Operations
Ed Desjarlais
Facilities Manager
phone
401.331.8575 x137
Dave Whiteside
Facilities Assistant
phone
401.331.8575 x137
Curtis Proffit
Buildings and Grounds Assistant
phone
401.331.8575 x137Finance
Charmyne Goodfellow
Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration
phone
401.331.8575 x129
Renata Luongo
Rental Program Manager
phone
401.331.8575 x149
Cynthia Donadio
Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration
phone
401.331.8575 x148Goff Center for Education and Public Programs
Geralyn Ducady
Director, Newell D. Goff Center for Education and Public Programs
phone
401.331-8575 x345
Jennifer Wilson
Assistant Director, Newell D. Goff Center for Education and Public Programs
phone
401.331.8575 x360
Samantha Hunter
Education Outreach Manager, Newell D. Goff Center for Education and Public Programs
phone
401.331.8575 x336
Ellary Gamache
Visitor Experience and Logistics Coordinator for the John Brown House Museum
phone
401.331.8575 x362
Kelvis Hernandez
Visitor Services Specialist for the John Brown House Museum
phone
401.331.8575 x368
Michele Brunelle
Visitor Services Clerk for the John Brown House Museum
phone
401.331.8575 x368
Patricia Reynolds
Visitor Services Clerk for the John Brown House Museum
phone
401.331.8575 x368 Victoria Antonucci
Visitor Services Clerk for the John Brown House Museum
phone
401.331.8575 x368Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and Museum Collections
Miguel Youngs
Public Services Assistant
phone
401.273.8107 x412
Reference Services
Reference Services for all RIHS Collections
phone
401.273.8107 x.410
Phoebe Bean
Librarian
phone
401.273.8107 x424
Becca Bender
Film Archivist & Curator of Recorded Media
phone
401.273.8107 x420
Dana Signe K. Munroe
Registrar
phone
401.273.8107 x416
Jennifer Galpern
Research Services Manager
phone
401.273.8107 x417
Rebecca Valentine
Interim Reference Librarian
phone
401.273.8107 x412
Owen Gibbs
Cataloging and Collections Assistant
phone
401.273.8107 x416
J.D. Kay
Digital Imaging Specialist & Rights and Reproductions Manager
phone
401.273.8107 x421Museum of Work & Culture
Anne Conway
Director Museum of Work & Culture
phone
401.769.9675 x1
Sarah Carr
Assistant Director Museum of Work & Culture
phone
401.769.9675 x2
Jordan Jones
Education & Program Assistant
phone
401.769.9675×4
Gary Boucher
Building Superintendent
phone
401.769.9675 x0
Maureen Sansonese
Gift Shop Manager
phone
401.769.9675×0
Irene Blais
Receptionist/Clerk
phone
401.769.9675 x0
Susan Shea
Receptionist/Clerk
phone
401.769.9675 x0Rentals
Renata Luongo
Assistant in Finance Office