Our Leadership

The people who preserve Kingston's stories.

Our team brings together decades of combined experience in local history, museum education, collections stewardship, and community engagement. They are educators and historians, preservationists and operators, all rooted in the conviction that Kingston's past belongs to everyone and thrives when celebrated, preserved, and made accessible to all who seek to understand this historic community.

Museum leadership

Dedicated stewards.

Leadership

Dedicated to preserving Kingston's stories.

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Jane Mitchell

Executive Director

Museum Leadership
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Thomas Hayes

Director of Collections

Collections
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Emma Chen

Director of Education

Museum Education
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Robert Williams

Curator of History

Preservation
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Susan Anderson

Director of Development

Community Engagement
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Michael Kim

Director of Operations

Operations
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Laura Patterson

Archivist

Collections Management
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David Johnson

Director of Public Programs

Educational Programming
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Nancy Richardson

Museum Administrator

Administration
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Charles Powell

Director of Marketing

Communications
Board of Directors

Guiding Kingston Museum's mission.

Dr. Patricia MartinezBoard Chair

Local historian and education advocate

James WhitakerVice Chair

Community business leader and heritage supporter

Elena RodriguezTreasurer

Financial management and development expertise

Dr. Aaron KimSecretary

Community engagement and outreach specialist

Maya Singh

Museum collections and preservation consultant

Robert Chen

Kingston historian and cultural heritage advocate

Dr. Constance Bell

Education program development specialist

Marcus Thornton

Foundation and grant development leader

Dr. Yvonne Patel

Academic partnerships and curriculum advisor

Harold Greene

Legal counsel and governance advisor

Museum Advisory Board

Community leaders and historians guiding our mission.

Our Museum Advisory Board brings together local historians, educators, and community members invested in preserving Kingston's stories. They guide our collection development, educational programming, and preservation priorities-ensuring our work honors the full history of this community.

Tomasa Aguilar

Local History Educator, Kingston Schools

Rev. Daniel Mwangi

Community Historian and Preservation Advocate

Dr. Hannah Sokolov

Regional History Scholar and Curator

Keisha Brown

Director, Kingston Cultural Heritage Initiative

Antoine Beauchamp

Archivist and Collections Manager

Dr. Imani Hayes

Public Historian, Kingston Heritage Project

Wei Chen

Community Engagement Coordinator

Father Miguel Santos

Historical Records Steward, Kingston Parish

Naomi Bird

Indigenous Histories Program Director

Joseph Ramirez

Oral History Coordinator

Dr. Linda Whitehorse

Director, Community Stories Research

Marcus Bell

Education Programs Manager

Join us

Help preserve Kingston's stories.

We are always looking for passionate, dedicated people to join our team, board, and volunteers. If you care about preserving Kingston's history, we want to hear from you.