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Staff of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History

 

Randall Reid-Smith
Commissioner

Jacqueline Proctor
Deputy Commissioner

(All phone numbers are area code 304)

Administration 558-0220
Director: John Bowyer john.bowyer@wvculture.org
Section Support
Receptionist:
Receptionist:

Conni McMorris
John Kesler

conni.mcmorris@wvculture.org
john.kesler@wvculture.org
Budget Analyst: Joyce Jones joyce.jones@wvculture.org
Fairs & Festivals Grants Manager :
Fairs & Festivals Grants Coordinator:
Sheila Allen
Christina Pruitt
sheila.allen@wvculture.org
christina.pruitt@wvculture.org

Financial Services/Payroll
Financial Services Supervisor:
Payroll and Benefit Coordinator:
Procurement Officer:
Accounting Technician:


Robert Stigall
Elaine Britt
Gloria Anderson
Barbara Ratliff

robert.stigall@wvculture.org
elaine.britt@wvculture.org
gloria.anderson@wvculture.org
barb.ratliff@wvculture.org
Security
Chief:
Lieutenant:
Security Officers:

Jim Arnold
Carolyn Gillespie
Todd Taylor
Oral Newsome
Martin Dean

jim.arnold@wvculture.org
carolyn.gillespie@wvculture.org




Events
Events/Festival Manager
Cultural Program Specialist
Stage Manager/Room Booking Coordinator

Pat Cowdery
Bethany Cline
Todd Chapman

pat.cowdery@wvculture.org
bethany.cline@wvculture.org
todd.chapman@wvculture.org
Information Technology
Manager:

Laurie Lewis

laurie.lewis@wvculture.org
Facility Operations
Systems Facility Manager:
Facility Operations:

Mark Lynch

mark.lynch@wvculture.org
Technical Services
Manager:
Technicians:

David Husband
Roy Dolin
Patrick Arnold
Tim Walton

david.husband@wvculture.org
roy.dolin@wvculture.org
pat.arnold@wvculture.org
tim.walton@wvculture.org
Building Maintenance
Building Maintenance Mechanic:
Maintenance workers:


Al Borowski
Jack Bostic


alan.borowski@wvculture.org
jack.bostic@wvculture.org
Custodian Services
Supervisor:
Custodians:


Gary Adkins
Gary Scott
Billy Smith
Margaret Bruer
 

 

 Archives and History 558-0230  
Director:
Assistant Director/Highway Markers:
vacant
Joe Geiger

joe.geiger@wvculture.org
Secretary:
Secretary:
Sharon Newhouse
Nancy Waggoner
sharon.newhouse@wvculture.org
nancy waggoner@wvculture.org
Archives
Records Archivist:
Database Archivist:
Audiovisual Archivist:
Archival Photographer:

Debra Basham
Joe Geiger
Richard Fauss
Ed Hicks

debra.basham@wvculture.org
joe.geiger@wvculture.org
dick.fauss@wvculture.org
ed.hicks@wvculture.org
Library
Manager:
Historian:
Reference:
Microfilm:
Photos:
Microfilm:
Documents:
Cataloger:

Robert Taylor
Greg Carroll
Jaime Simmons
Harold Newman
Terry Lowry
Elaine Gates
Cathy Miller
Susan Scouras

bobby.taylor@wvculture.org
greg.carroll@wvculture.org
jaime.simmons@wvculture.org
harold.newman@wvculture.org
terry.lowry@wvculture.org
elaine.gates@wvculture.org
cathy.miller@wvculture.org
susan.scouras@wvculture.org
West Virginia History
Assistant Editor:

Mary Johnson

mary.johnson@wvculture.org
County Records Archivist Denise Ferguson denise.ferguson@wvculture.org
Veterans Memorial Archive
Manager:
Researcher:


Constance Baston


contance.baston@wvculture.org

 

Museums 558-0220  
Director:
Assistant Director:
Adam Hodges
vacant
adam.hodges@wvculture.org
Collections
Curator:
Collections Manager:
Collections Technician:

James Mitchell
Charles Morris
Mary McFarland
 
jim.mitchell@wvculture.org
charles.morris@wvculture.org
mary.mcfarland@wvculture.org
Education
Manager:
Tours
Supervisor:
Tour guides:


Touring Exhibits Designer/Coordinator:

Nancy Herholdt

Dan Summers
Caroline Kosky
Gracie Nida
Mary Ann Long

Darren Husband

nancy.herholdt@wvculture.org

dan.summers@wvculture.org
caroline.kosky@wvculture.org
gracie.welch@wvculture.org
maryann.long@wvculture.org

darren.husband@wvculture.org
Exhibits Coordinator: Emily Ritchey emily.ritchey@wvculture.org
Camp Washington-Carver
Building Maintenance Supervisor:
Office Secretary:
Building Maintenance Mechanic:
Housekeeper:
Laborer:
Laborer:
438-3005
vacant
vacant
Floyd Ramsey
vacant
Jarrell Vandall
vacant


Jenkins Plantation Museum
Facility Specialist:
762-1059
Matt Boggess

matt.boggess@wvculture.org
West Virginia Independence Hall
Manager:
Building Maintenance Mechanic:
Security/Information:
Security/Information:
238-1300
Melissa Brown
Bruce Cooey
Lois Nickerson
vacant
 
melissa.brown@wvculture.org
Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex
Manager:
Cultural Program Coordinator:
Accounting:
Security/Information:
Building Maintenance Supervisor:
304/843-4128

Susan Yoho
Andrea Keller
Pamela Winland
Donna Lightner
John Beucke


susanne.yoho@wvculture.org
andrea.keller@wvculture.org
Museum in the Park, Logan
Acting Site Manager:
Building Maintenance Mechanic:
Tourist Guide

Frankie Spears Esposito
Clarence Craigo
Libby Brooks

frankie.spears-esposito@wvculure.org

 

Arts 558-0240
Director: Jeff Pierson jeff.pierson@wvculture.org
Arts staff contact info

 

State Historic Preservation Office 558-0240  
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer: Susan Pierce susan.pierce@wvculture.org
SHPO staff contact info

 

 

Communications 558-0220   
Director: vacant  
Administrative Secretary:
Production Coordinator:
Graphic Designer:
Photographer/Web Designer:
Sam Ratliff
Terri Marion
Leslie Chinchek
Michael Keller
sam.ratliff@wvculture.org
terri.marion@wvculture.org
leslie.chinchek@wvculture.org
mike.keller@wvculture.org
Goldenseal magazine:
Editor:
Editorial Assistant:
Circulation Manager:

John Lilly
Gordon Simmons
Cornelia Alexander

john.lilly@wvculture.org
gordon.simmons@wvculture.org
cornelia.alexander@wvculture.org