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Polk Museum of Art

800 East Palmetto Street
Lakeland, Florida 33801-5529

Administration, Events, and Advancement

Featured
Dr. H. Alexander Rich
Dr. H. Alexander Rich

Executive Director & Chief Curator
ext. 234
ARich
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Palemeschia "Pal" Rivers Powell
Palemeschia "Pal" Rivers Powell

Deputy Director of Operations
ext. 240
PPowell
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Alex Santiago
Alex Santiago

Head of Membership
ext.249
ASantiago
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Marilyn Wilson
Marilyn Wilson

Finance Manager
ext. 226
MWilson
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Diane Baires
Diane Baires

Assistant to the Executive Director
ext. 248
DBaires
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Joy Williams & Leslie Norman
Joy Williams & Leslie Norman

Mayfaire Coordinators
ext. 237
MayfairebytheLake
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Curatorial

Featured
Laura Putnam
Laura Putnam

Manager of Exhibitions & Adult Programs
ext. 288
LPutnam
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Loren Plunkett Hicks
Loren Plunkett Hicks

Collections Manager & Registrar
ext. 251
LHicks
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Matthew Belcher
Matthew Belcher

Preparator & Design Manager
ext. 299
MBelcher
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Education

Featured
Ellen Chastain
Ellen Chastain

Education Manager
ext. 227
EChastain
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Megan Carpenter
Megan Carpenter

Education Coordinator
ext. 222
MCarpenter
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Retail and Visitor Experience

Featured
Megan Dye
Megan Dye

Manager of Retail & Visitor Experience
ext. 245
MDye
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Danielle Elliott
Danielle Elliott

Digital Marketing Manager of
Retail & Visitor Experience
ext. 239
DElliott
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Judy Gates
Judy Gates

Retail & Visitor Experience Associate
ext. 246
JGates
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Rachel Oldham
Rachel Oldham

Retail & Visitor Experience Associate
ext. 239
ROldham
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Operations

Featured
Gregory Mills
Gregory Mills

Director of Technology & Visual Media
ext. 243
GMills
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Joe Campbell
Joe Campbell

Operations Manager
ext. 229
JCampbell
@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Peter Cafarelli
Peter Cafarelli

Operations Assistant
PCafarelli
@PolkMuseumofArt.org