Directories

Leadership

Raphaela Platow

Director

rplatow[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2729

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Jessica Bivens

Director of People

jbivens[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2751

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Stacy Gordon-Funk

Chief of Advancement

sgordon-funk[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2718

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Karen Gillenwater

Director of Learning, Engagement, and Belonging

kgillenwater[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2709

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Erika Holmquist-Wall

Chief Curator, Mary and Barry Bingham Sr. Curator of Painting and Sculpture

ehw[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2725

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Kim Spence

Senior Director of Collections and Curator of Works on Paper

kspence[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2736

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Catherine Surratt

Chief Operating and Business Officer

csurratt[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2710

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Curators

Tyler Blackwell

Curator of Contemporary Art

tblackwell[at]speedmuseum.org

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Dr. fari nzinga

Curator of African and Native American Collections

fnzinga[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2705 | ext 2705

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Scott Erbes

Curator of Decorative Arts and Design

serbes[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2740

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Dean Otto

Curator of Film

dotto[at]speedmuseum.org

502.634.2706

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ADVANCEMENT

Megan Barlow
Associate Director of Programs
Mbradley[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2990

Kristy Benefield
Advancement Operations Senior Manager
kbenefield[at]speedmuseum.org

Theresa Burridge
Associate Director of Grants and Foundations
tburridge[at]speedmuseum.org

Stacy Gordon-Funk
Chief of Advancement
sgordon-funk[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2718

Eska (Agnieszka) Koester
Senior Director of Philanthropy
akoester[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2989

Olivia Marcum
Membership Coordinator
omarcum[at]speedmuseum.org

Ashley Mason-Bullard
Director of Philanthropy
amason-bullard[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2734‌

Heidi Potter
Director of Corporate Engagement and Philanthropy Events
hpotter[at]speedmuseum.org

Kellie Springfield Zubli
Philanthropy Administrator
kspringfieldzubli[at]speedmuseum.org

Karen Tate
Manager of Programs and Events
ktate[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2991

Advancement Inquiries 
502.634.2717

Membership Inquiries
membership@speedmuseum.org

CURATORIAL

Tyler Blackwell
Curator of Contemporary Art

Ron Davey
Head Preparator
rdavey[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2961

Brian Denny
Cinema Projectionist/House Manager
bdenny[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2980

Scott Erbes
Curator of Decorative Arts
serbes[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2740

Taleah Gipson
Curatorial Administrative Assistant
tgipson[at]speedmuseum.org

Erika Holmquist-Wall
Chief Curator, Mary and Barry Bingham, Sr. Curator of European and American Painting & Sculpture
ehw[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2725

Hannah McAulay
Registrar
hmcaulay[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2703

Adrienne Miller
Exhibition Manager
amiller[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2732

Dr. fari nzinga
Curator of African and Native American Collections

Dean Otto
Curator of Film
dotto[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2706

Kim Spence
Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Curator of Works on Paper
kspence[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2736

Nathan Viner
Assistant Curator of Film

LEARNING, ENGAGEMENT, AND BELONGING

Karen Gillenwater
Director of Learning, Engagement and Belonging
kgillenwater[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2709

Betsy Huggins
Associate Director of School Engagement
bhuggins[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2966

Lauren “LJ” Jones
Education Programs Assistant
ljones[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2973

Elizabeth Colon Nelson
Associate Director of Community Belonging
ecolonnelson[at]speedmuseum.org

Shadia Nilforoush
Creative Making Manager
snilforoush[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.5109

Julie Tallent 
Docent Program and Curriculum Resource Coordinator
jtallent[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2965

Darrick Wood
Gallery Experiences Manager
dwood[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2723

LOGISTICS / SECURITY / OPERATIONS / FINANCE / BUSINESS / FACILITIES

Jessica Bivens
Director of People
jbivens[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2751

Luke French
Director of Infomation Technology
lfrench[at]speedmuseum.org

Sam Leatherman
Staff Accountant
sleatherman[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2984

Kyle Mullins
Director of Protection Services
kmullins[at]speedmuseum.org

Cayla Pearman
Accounts Payable and Payroll Specialist
cpearman[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2726

Aris Spagnuolo
Accounts Receivable Specialist
aspagnuolo[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2982

Carlo Stallings
Facilities and Maintenance Director
cstallings[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2714

Catherine Surratt
Chief Operating and Business Officer
csurratt[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2710

MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

Kim Butterweck
Director of Marketing and Communications
kbutterweck[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.5107

Amanda Haas
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
ahaas[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2759

Jackie Osman
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
josman[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2962

MUSEUM STORE/GUEST RELATIONS

Andre Hoilette
Director of Guest Experience
ahoilette[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2716

Anna Erwin
Retail and Merchandising Manager
aerwin[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2707

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fiona Blackburn
Private Events Coordinator
fblackburn[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2739

Shawn Taylor
Production Manager
staylor[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2749

Emily Nixon
Director of Private Events and Sales
enixon[at]speedmuseum.org
502.634.2978