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Board of Trustees

Clair Beckmann, President

Sarah McClure, Vice President

Michael Young, Secretary

Megan Marquardt, Treasurer

Evan Barniskis

Laurie Chouinard

Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Barbara Ellis

Jason Halliburton

Melissa May, Ph.D.

Laura Shaffer, Past President

Elizabeth Shea, Ph.D.

Brad Shingleton

Josh Stewart

Rich Toth

Staff

Sam Ankerson, Executive Director
sankerson@shellmuseum.org

Linda Arnold, Director of Retail
larnold@shellmuseum.org

Claire D’Agostino, Aquarist
cdagostino@shellmuseum.org

Jorden Falker, Associate Director of Education
jfalker@shellmuseum.org

José H. Leal, Ph.D., Science Director & Curator
jleal@shellmuseum.org

Jessie Macaluso, Education Coordinator
jmacaluso@shellmuseum.org

Elizabeth Marx Swatfigure, Guest Services Manager
eswatfigure@shellmuseum.org

Stephanie Muddell, Director of Marketing & Development
smuddell@shellmuseum.org

Paige Nehls, Marketing & Membership Manager
pnehls@shellmuseum.org

Ryan Powell, Director of Finance & Operations
rpowell@shellmuseum.org

Riley Russell, Guest Services Associate & Husbandry Assistant
rrussell@shellmuseum.org

Chris Whitt, Marine Biologist & Collection Assistant
cwhitt@shellmuseum.org

Savanna Wilkinson, Educator & Husbandry Assistant
swilkinson@shellmuseum.org