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Meet the Team

The Eiteljorg Museum Staff Directory

Kathryn Haigh

President & Chief Executive Officer
Kathryn Haigh is President and CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis, IN. Prior to joining the Eiteljorg in May 2023, she spent nearly two decades in multiple leadership roles at the Indianapolis Museum of Art/Newfields starting as Chief Registrar in 2007 and advancing to Chief Operating Officer in 2017. From 2021-2023, she also balanced the duties of Interim Museum Director. Before Newfields, she was Chief Registrar of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Katie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and frequently speaks to a range of audiences about art history, acquisition and conservation, museum management, and ethics in the arts. She is affiliated with a number of museum associations and has served on local arts commissions and councils. She lives in downtown Indianapolis with her partner, Brad, and cat, Trixie. She has two adult children and one bonus son.
Executive Staff
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Meet the Board

Executive Staff

Bright Afriyie

Daventry Burroughs

Chief Financial Officer

317.275.1314 | Email Daventry

Alli Badgero

Vice President for Advancement

317.275.1365 | Email Alli

Alisa Nordholt-Dean

Vice President of Public Programs & Beeler Family Director of Education

317.275.1319 | Email Alisa

Laura Fry

Vice President for Curatorial Affairs & Collections

317.275.1322 | Email Laura

Inga Harrington

Vice President of People & Culture

317.275.1335 I Email Inga

Laura Dodson

Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

317.275.1313 | Email Laura

President’s Office

Kathryn Haigh

President & Chief Executive Officer

Laura Dodson

Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

317.275.1313 | Email Laura

Administration

Inga Harrington

Vice President of People & Culture

317.275.1335 I Email Inga

Cathy Pullings

Human Resources Generalist

317.275.1326 | Email Cathy

Rebecca Robinson

Community Impact Coordinator

317.275.1325 | Email Rebecca

Finance

Daventry Burroughs

Chief Financial Officer

317.275.1314 I Email Daventry

Mary Downey

Accounting Coordinator

317.275.1334 | Email Mary

Events and Rentals

Holly Hill-Brooks

Director of Rentals & Events

317.275.1329 | Email Holly

 

Isabelle Davis

Rentals & Events Coordinator

317.275.1864 | Email Isabelle

 

Guest Services

Eiteljorg Guest Services

317.275.1330 I Email Guest Services

Eiteljorg Museum Store

317.275.1332 | Email Store

 

Advancement and Membership

Alli Badgero 

Vice President for Advancement
317.275.1365 | Email Alli

Kevin Andrews 

Director of Development 

317.275.1360 | Email Kevin

Melanie Lachowicz

Corporate Relations Manager

317.275.1333 | Email Melanie

Kay Hinds Development Coordinator 317.275.1341 | Email Kay

Chase Cooper

Grants Coordinator

317.275.1316 | Email Chase

Media Inquiries

Bryan Corbin

Public Relations Manager

317.275.1315 | Email Bryan

Faith Harrington

Donor Database & Gift Processing Coordinator

317.275.1361 | Email Faith

Curatorial, Collections, and Exhibitions

(For general inquiries regarding the collections please contact Lexi Harford)

Laura Fry

Vice President for Curatorial Affairs & Collections

317.275.1322 | Email Laura

Allison Evans

Director of Collections

317.275.1358 | Email Allison

Rebekah Ryan

Collections Manager

317.275.1357 | Email Rebekah

Lexi Harford

Curatorial Assistant

317.275.1323 | Email Lexi

Public Programs, Group Tours and Education

Alisa Nordholt-Dean

Vice President of Public Programs and Beeler Family Director of Education

317.275.1319 | Email Alisa

Madison Hincks

Public Programs Manager

317.275.1377 | Email Madison

Public Programs

317.275.1377 | Email Museum Programs

Group Tours 

317.275.1377 | Email Group Tours

Conner Richberg, Mohawk, Turtle Clan

Festivals Manager

317.275.1369 | Email Conner

Jen Anker

Library & Education Coordinator

317.275.1344 | Email Jen

Tatyana Gray

Public Programs Coordinator

317.275.1348 | Email Tatyana

IT

Tom Coble Director of Technology 317.275.1354 | Email Tom
Paul Jones IT & Audio Video Specialist PT 317.275.1354 | Email Paul

Facilities

Ezekiel Hall

Grounds and Facilities Technician

Email Ezekiel

Meet the Eiteljorg Board Members

The Eiteljorg board members and staff are all dedicated to the mission and vision of the Eiteljorg Museum. We’d like to thank the members of our nonprofit board of directors for their commitment of time and providing their experience and leadership to make sure the Eiteljorg’s future is bright.

Board of Directors

  • Felica Ahasteen-Bryant (Diné)
  • Neal Brackett, 2nd Vice Chair
  • Marquisha Bridgeman
  • Ben Cox
  • Angie Darlington
  • Burke Eiteljorg
  • Roger Eiteljorg
  • Richard D. Feldman, MD
  • Chris Gahl
  • Gloria L. Griesinger
  • Rich Hailey
  • Jon Haug
  • Cynthia C. Hoye*, 1st Vice Chair
  • Sandy Hurt
  • Bryn Jackson
  • Dianna Lott
  • Travis Lovett (Echota Cherokee Tribe of AL)
  • Kelly M. Masoncup*, Treasurer
  • Ginger Merkel*
  • Eduardo Nieto
  • Patrick O’Donovan*, Secretary
  • Amanda J. Rail
  • Steve Reising
  • Allison Taylor
  • John W. Timothy, Jr., M.D. (Muscogee Creek)
  • Cathy Turner
  • Tonya Vachirasomboon
  • Don Woodley* (Ojibwe), Chair

* = Members of Executive Committee

Emeritus Directors

  • Pat Anker
  • Sue Back
  • Robert R. Baxter**
  • Steve Cagle
  • Phyllis Cockerill
  • Gayle Cox
  • L.G. Edwards
  • Joyce Gellenbeck
  • Karen Glaser
  • Fred Green
  • Betsey Harvey
  • Tom Hoback
  • Chris Katterjohn
  • William K. McGowan, Jr.**
  • Steve Radcliffe
  • Robert Salyers
  • A.H. “Hutch” Schumaker, II
  • Tim Wright

** = Founding Directors

Community Board of Advisors

  • Sean R. Anker
  • Ashley Cowger
  • Anusuya Das, PhD, JD
  • Bowman Elder
  • Stan C. Hurt
  • Lowell Kane
  • Eduardo S. Luna
  • Ruth Morales
  • Heather Reilly Murphy
  • Erin Dunnagan Oliver (Miami of Indiana)
  • Patricia L. Owings
  • Diane G. Thompson
  • Nathaniel Vezolles
  • Kobi M. Wright

Native American Advisory Council

  • Brenda Child, Ph.D., Chair, Red Lake Nation Ojibwe
  • Emma Hansen, Pawnee Nation
  • Erin Dunnagan Oliver, Liaison, Miami Nation of Indiana
  • Scott Shoemaker, Ph.D., Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
  • Gloria Lomahaftewa, Hopi Tribe
  • Jason Wesaw, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
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