Staff Directory

Leadership Team

Della Watkins

Executive Director
dwatkins@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2216

Jackie Adams

Director of Art and Learning
jadams@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2209

Selina Ciarlone

Director of Finance and Operations
sciarlone@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2193

Joelle Ryan-Cook

Deputy Director and Director of External Relations
jryancook@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2211

Division of Art and Learning

Curatorial

Steven Kramer

Registrar
skramer@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2154

Michael Neumeister

Curator
mneumeister@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2204

Noelle Rice

Curatorial Coordinator
nrice@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2156

Daniel Richardson

Exhibition Designer & Senior Preparator
drichardson@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2157

Thomas Ruple

Assistant Preparator
truple@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2183

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Education & Engagement

Wilson Bame

Manager of Engagement
wbame@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2181

Glenna Barlow

Curator of Education
gbarlow@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2187

Jackie Lee Palmieri

Education & Engagement Coordinator
jpalmieri@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2163

Alex Taylor

Engagement Coordinator
ataylor@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-0485

Dana Witkoski

Engagement Specialist
dwitkoski@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2170

Division of External Relations

Communications

Drew Baron

Executive Producer and Content Strategist
dbaron@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2169

Jessica Derr

Brand Manager
jderr@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-0481

Milena Engh

Associate Director of Communications
mengh@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2180

Victor Johnson

Communications Assistant
vjohnson@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2198

 

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Development 

Nicole Morgan

Chief Development Officer
nmorgan@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2208

Shivkumar Desai

Grants Officer
sdesai@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2197

Patrick Johnson

Database Administrator
pjohnson@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-0482

Lauren M. King

Development Officer
lking@columbiamuseum.org
(803) 343-2172

Calvin Sellers

Development Coordinator
csellers@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2210

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Rentals and Special Events

Sarah Odom

Venue Rental & Special Events Manager
sodom@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2212

Lauren D’Amico

Venue Rental & Special Events Coordinator
ldamico@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2186

Rachel Jones 

Venue Rental and Special Events Assistant
rjones@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2160

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Visitor Experience and Membership

Erica von Schenk

Manager of Visitor Experience and Membership
evonschenk@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2155

Katie Chandler

Visitor Experience Supervisor
kchandler@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2213

Division of Finance and Operations

Administration

Jeanna P. Dixon-McCray

Human Resources Officer
jdixon-mccray@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2218

Denice Yager

Operations Coordinator
dyager@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2200

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Protective Services

Kristen Campbell

Senior Security Supervisor
kcampbell@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2162

Jodi Symington

Senior Security Supervisor
jsymington@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2162

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Planning & Facility Use

Will Rowan

Facility Operations & Systems Manager
wrowan@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2168