About Us

The Small Museum Association is an all-volunteer organization serving small museums in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. SMA's mission is to develop and maintain a peer network among people who work for small museums, giving them opportunities to learn, share knowledge and support one another, so that they, in turn, can better serve their institutions, communities and profession.

On this website, you will find information about SMA, including our annual conference, advocacy efforts, and resources for small museums. We welcome you to join our community as a member and to connect with us on our Facebook page. If you have questions, contact information for our board and conference committee members is available on the About page. 

Board Members

President:  Kristen Butler, Director of Programs, Delaplaine Arts Center, Inc. (Email: president@smallmuseum.org)

Vice President: Julie Bryan, Executive Director, Spark! Imagination and Science Center, Morgantown, WV  (Email: veep@smallmuseum.org)
Treasurer:  Nora Venezky, Executive Director, Seneca Falls Museum, Seneca Falls, WV (Email: treasurer@smallmuseum.org)
Secretary: Robin MacDonald, Board Vice President, Arden Craft Shop Museum, Arden, DE 
Members-At-Large:

Immediate Past President: Derek Finn, Philadelphia, PA 
Legal Advisor (ex-officio): Hurst Hessey, Hessey & Hessey, P.A., Baltimore, MD

Conference Committee Members

Conference Committee Chair: William Roulett email
Speaker Coordinator: Amanda S. Davis & Kelsey Brow email
Resource Hall Coordinator: Alaina McNaughton email
Conference Registrar: Hannah Gaston email
Hotel & Events Coordinator: Tiffany Ahalt email
Scholarship & Award Coordinator: Colin Havener email

Accessibility Coordinator: Matthew Wagner email

Partnerships Coordinator: Meagan Baco email

Silent Auction Coordinator: Carlene Bermann email