Michigan Museums Association

Volunteer Help Wanted

The Michigan Museums Association depends upon our volunteers and museum colleagues for everything we do!

Current Volunteer Needs

Select each item for more information.

2023 Conference Planning Teams
MI Museum Census

We are are always happy to work with volunteers on special projects. Feel free to contact Lisa Craig Brisson (lcbrisson@michiganmuseums.org, 313-334-7643) for more information or to volunteer with MMA.

Note: All volunteers are expected to be MMA members.

2020 Volunteers

Programs Team

Melanie Parker (Conference Programs Team Lead), Detroit Institute of Arts
Louise Stewart Beck
Bree Boettner, Detroit Historical Museum
Joe Cialdella, University of Michigan
Jill Eastcott, Michigan History Center
Regina Gorham, Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Sarah Humes, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Felicia Konrad-Bevard, Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Stephanie Lucas, The Henry Ford
Ashley Ross, Ruth Mott Foundation at Applewood
Rachel Spino, Michilimackinac Historical Society

Events Team

Ashley Ross (Conference Events Team Lead),
Ruth Mott Foundation at Applewood
Katie Bancroft, Sloan*Longway
Veronica Campbell, Port Huron Museum
Julie Cook, Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Stacey Dimmer, Port Huron Museum
Jill Eastcott, Michigan History Center
Adam Johnson, Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
Christy Kincaid, Air Zoo
Felicia Konrad-Bevard, Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Stephanie Lucas, The Henry Ford

Awards Team

Regina Gorham (Team Lead),
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Chelsea Dantuma, Quinn Evans
Jill Eastcott, Michigan History Center
Lauren Nelson, Port Huron Museum
Shannon Pinkster, Historic Charlton Park
Brian Yopp, Motor Cities National Heritage Area

Revenue Team

Louise Stewart Beck (Team Lead)
Mallory Bower, Michigan Historic Preservation Network
Cheryl Chidester, Argus Museum
Joel Zwart, Grand Valley State University Art Galleries

Museum Squad

Christina Arseneau, Niles History Center
Nancy Bryk, Eastern Michigan University
Samantha Engel, Dow Gardens
Lynne Friman, U of M Museum of Natural History
Pat Horn, Lakeshore Museum Center
Adam Johnson, Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
Connie Locker, Tri-Cities Museum
Meredith Long, The Henry Ford
Pat McKay, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Ann Rock, Nonprofit Development Solutions

MMA Review

Christina Hirn Arseneau, Niles History Center
Katie Bancroft, Sloan*Longway
Caitlyn Perry Dial, Michigan State University
Rachael Drenovsky, Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center
Regina Gorham, Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Megan Osetek, Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Susan Wenzlick, ArtWorks

MI Museum Census

Loren Harvey, Dearborn Historical Museum

Sign Me Up

To volunteer with MMA, please contact Lisa Craig Brisson at lcbrisson@michiganmuseums.org or 313-334-7643 .

2022 Volunteers

Special Projects

Program Evaluation: Jill Eastcott, Milford Historical Museum
MI Museum Census: Loren Harvey, Holland Museum

Newsletter Proofreaders

Deborah Harmon
Heather Jackson, Flint Institute of Arts
Ashley Ross, Michigan Humanities

Conference

Programs

Louise Stewart Beck
Joe Cialdella, University of Michigan
Jill Eastcott, Milford Historical Museum
Sarah Humes, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Brian Jaeschke, Mackinac State Historic Parks
Michael Mumaugh, Grassroots Historian
Ashley Ross, Michigan Humanities
Shannon Pinkster, Historic Charlton Park
Ken Yarsevich, Travel Michigan?MEDC

Experiences

Katie Bancroft, Sloan*Longway
Cheryl Chidester, Argus Museum
Brian Jaeschke, Mackinac State Historic Parks
Davina Kuh Jakobi, Ruth Mott Foundation/Applewood
Adam Johnson, Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
Stephanie Lucas, The Henry Ford
Hilary Pine, Michigan History Center

2021 Volunteers

Special Projects

Program Evaluation: Jill Eastcott, Milford Historical Museum
MI Museum Census: Loren Harvey, Holland Museum
Development: Maggie Marconi

Programs Team

Louise Stewart Beck, Consultant
Joe Cialdella, University of Michigan
Rhiannon Cizon, Berrien County Historical Association
Jill Eastcott, Michigan History Center
Regina Gorham, Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Felicia Konrad-Bevin, Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Stephanie Lucas, The Henry Ford
Melanie Parker, Detroit Institute of Arts
Ashley Ross, Applewood

Events Team

Katie Bancroft, Sloan*Longway
Veronica Campbell, Port Huron Museum
Jill Eastcott, Michigan History Center
Adam Johnson, Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
Christy Kincaid, Air Zoo
Stephanie Lucas, The Henry Ford
Ashley Ross, Applewood

2019 Volunteers

Museum Squad
Christina Arseneau
Tanya Bakija
Nancy Bryk
Lynne Friman
Adam Johnson
Connie Locker-Verhulst
Meredith Long
Pat McKay
Ann Rock

MMA Review Proofreaders
Christina Arseneau
Rachael Drenovsky
Regina Gorham
Connie Locker-Verhulst
Susan Wenzlick

Michigan Museums Census
Cathy Fitzpatrick

Museums Advocacy Day
Sanam Arab
Louise Stewart Beck
Jason Dake
Deborah Harmon
Connie Locker
Michelle McClellan
Katie Prichard
Erin Schmitz

2019 Conference

MMA Team

Katie Bancroft
Caitlyn Perry Dial
Jill Eastcott
Regina Gorham
Ashley Ross
Caitlin Wunderlich

Joint AMM/MMA Planning Committee

Petra Alsoofy
George Bayard III
Louise Stewart Beck
Mallory Bower
Julie Burgess
Stacey Burns
Cheryl Chidester
Elizabeth Chilton
Joseph Cialdella
Caitlyn Perry Dial
Sarah Humes
Rachael McKay
Melanie Parker
Gregory Wittkopp
Joel Zwart

Conference Volunteers

Katie Bancroft
Bree Boettner
Mason Christensen
Regina Gorham
Frances Heldt
Riley Hubbard
Leslie Mio
Shannon Pinkster
Lisa Plank
Emily Powell
Hillary Hanel Rose
Katie Stadtmiller
William Wall-Winkel
Katrina Wioncek

The Michigan Museums Association is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.

Thank you to our Partners!

Michigan Museums Association 313-334-7643 PO Box 5246, Cheboygan, MI 49721 lcbrisson@michiganmuseums.org