Museum Boards & Staff 2020 – 2021
Board of Managers
Kathy Brentlinger, President
Brad Balch, Secretary
Murray Pate, Treasurer
Officers of the Board of Advisors
Rachel Mullinnix, President
Bernice Helman, Vice President
Eleanor Jones, Secretary
Board of Advisors
Wieke Weijden Benjamin
Mayor Duke Bennett, Ex-Officio
Jessica Bicknell
Rod Bradfield
Christy Brinkman-Robertson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Representative
Janet Brosmer, Vigo County School Corporation Representative
Anna Lee Chalos-McAleese
Terri Conley
Greta Davis Creamer
Sherry Dailey
John Gardner
Terence Hartnett
Valerie Hart-Craig
Ron Hodge
Jerry Isles
Sumalayo Jackson, Indiana State University Representative
Wayne King, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Representative
Pat McIntyre, Alliance of the Swope Representative
Vittoria Meyer
Zachary Moore
Jane Morse
Nancy Nation
Karla Noorlag
Alpa Patel
Eileen Prose
Jody Reinoehl
Don Richards
Al Ruckriegel
Richard Templeton
James Twitchell
Chris Weber
Board Emeritae
Norma Evans
Barbara Vogel
Museum Staff
- Fred Nation, Executive Director
- Emily Bennett, Director of Education
- Abigail Clouse, Registrar/ Preparator/ Collections Manager
- Jim Dawson, Facilities Manager
- Kristi Finley, Office and Publications Manager
- John Gedrick, Director for Development
- Sami Ginoplos, Communication Manager
- Amy MacLennan, Curator
Swope Staff may be reached at the Swope’s main number, 812.238.1676.
For information on reproduction of collection images or requesting images for study purposes, please download the Museum’s Image Request Form and Fee Schedule.