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Staff of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History

 

Randall Reid-Smith
Commissioner

Caryn Gresham
Deputy Commissioner

Bethany K. Cline Bethany.K.Cline@wv.gov
Executive Assistant to the Commissioner

(All phone numbers are area code 304)

Administration 558-0220
Director:
Human Resources Coordinator
Heather Sanders
Melinda Pauley
Heather.L.Sanders@wv.gov
Melinda.D.Pauley@wv.gov
Section Support
Receptionist:
Receptionist:

Conni McMorris
John Kesler

Conni.L.McMorris@wv.gov
John.P.Kesler@wv.gov
Grants Manager:
Fairs & Festivals Grants Manager :
Vacant
Sheila Allen

Sheila.D.Allen@wv.gov

Financial Services/Payroll
Accountant/Auditor II:
Payroll and Benefit Coordinator:
Procurement Officer:
Accounting Technician:


Deidra Silva
Elaine Britt
Gloria Anderson
Christina Burns

Deidra.D.Silva@wv.gov
Elaine.M.Britt@wv.gov
Gloria.J.Anderson@wv.gov
Christina.M.Burns@wv.gov
Security
Chief:
Lieutenant:
Security Officers:

Carolyn Gillespie
vacant
Todd Taylor
Randy Hudson
Martin Dean

Carolyn.A.Gillespie@wv.gov

Todd.A.Taylor@wv.gov
Randy.D.Hudson@wv.gov
Martin.W.Dean@wv.gov
Events
Events/Festival Manager
Cultural Program Specialist
Stage Manager/Room Booking Coordinator
Cultural Program Associate
Technician


Pat Cowdery
Jennifer Sharp
Todd Chapman

B.J. Korodi
Jack Bostic


Pat.M.Cowdery@wv.gov
Jennifer.L.Sharp@wv.gov
Todd.L.Chapman@wv.gov

B.J.Korodi@wv.gov
Jack.L.Bostic@wv.gov

Facility Operations
Systems Facility Manager:
Facility Operations:

Mark Lynch
Vacant

Mark.W.Lynch@wv.gov

Technical Services
Manager:
Technicians:

David Husband
Roy Dolin
Tim Walton

David.A.Husband@wv.gov
Roy.O.Dolin@wv.gov
Tim.A.Walton@wv.gov
Building Maintenance
Building Maintenance Supervisor:
Maintenance workers:

Vacant
Greg Balleydier
Clarence Craigo


Greg.G.Balleydier@wv.gov
Clarence.R.Craigo@wv.gov
Custodian Services
Supervisor:
Custodians:


Gary Adkins
Gary Scott
Billy Smith
Margaret Bruer
James Karlen
Kennedy Banks

Gary.W.Adkins@wv.gov
Gary.L.Scott@wv.gov
William.E.Smith@wv.gov
Margaret.C.Bruer@wv.gov
James.E.Karlen@wv.gov
Kennedy.D.Banks@wv.gov

 

 Archives and History 558-0230  
Director:
Assistant Director:
Joe Geiger
Bryan Ward
Joe.N.Geiger@wv.gov
Bryan.E.Ward@wv.gov
Secretary: Linda S. Holbrook Linda.S.Holbrook@wv.gov
Archives
Records Archivist:
Historian/Archivist:
Audiovisual Archivist:
Archival Photographer:

Debra Basham
Mary Johnson
Richard Fauss
Ed Hicks

Debra.A.Basham@wv.gov
Mary.E.Johnson2@wv.gov
Richard.E.Fauss@wv.gov
Ed.M.Hicks@wv.gov
Library
Manager:
Historian:
Historian
Research Specialist:
Research Specialist:
Research Specialist:
State Documents Specialist:
Librarian:

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

Bobby.L.Taylor@wv.gov
Greg.B.Carroll@wv.gov
Terry.D.Lowry@wv.gov
Jaime.S.Simmons@wv.gov
Harold.L.Newman@wv.gov
Elaine.H.Gates@wv.gov
Cathy.S.Miller@wv.gov
Susan.C.Scouras@wv.gov
County Records
Archivist
Specialist
Specialist

Denise Ferguson
Kyle Campbell
Randy Marcum

Denise.L.Ferguson@wv.gov
Kyle.M.Campbell@wv.gov
Randolph.Marcum@wv.gov
Veterans Memorial Archive
Researcher:

Constance Baston

Constance.D.Baston@wv.gov

 

State Museum 558-0220  
Director:
Museum Operations Manager:
Charles Morris, III
Holli Vanater
Charles.W.Morris@wv.gov
Holli.M.Vanater@wv.gov
Collections Coordinator:
Collections Curator:
Education Manager:
Collections Technician:
Tour Supervisor:
Exhibits Coordinator:
Touring Exhibits:
Tour Guide:
Tour Guide:
Tour Guide:
Museum Scheduler:
Systems Specialist:
Guest Services:
Guest Services:
Guest Services:
Guest Services:
Guest Services:
Vacant
James Mitchell
Nancy Herholdt
Mary McFarland
Dan Summers
Betty Gay
Darren Husband
Caroline Kosky
Gracie Welch
Mary Ann Long
Chris Reed
Pat Arnold
Jeff Morrison
Steven Holsclaw
Elizabeth Yeager
Kristen McAlister
Vacant
Vacant
Jim.R.Mitchell@wv.gov
Nancy.P.Herholdt@wv.gov
Mary.L.McFarland2@wv.gov
Dan.L.Summers@wv.gov
Betty.G.Gay@wv.gov
Darren.H.Husband@wv.gov
Caroline.A.Kosky@wv.gov
Grace.R.Welch@wv.gov
MaryAnn.Long@wv.gov
Chris.J.Reed@wv.gov
Pat.W.Arnold@wv.gov
Jeffery.L.Morrison@wv.gov
Steven.A.Holsclaw@wv.gov
Anna.E.Yeager@wv.gov
Kristen.M.McAlister@wv.gov

West Virginia Independence Hall 238-1300  
Site Manager:
Building Maintenance:
Security and Information:
Travis Henline
Bruce Cooey
Lois Nickerson
Travis.L.Henline@wv.gov

Grave Creek Archaeological Complex 843-4128   
Site Manager:
Cultural Program Coordinator:
Accounting:
Security and Information:
Building Maintenance:
Lead Curator:
Curator:
David E. Rotenizer
Andrea Keller
Pamela Winland
Vacant
John Beucke
Heather N. Cline
Vacant
David.E.Rotenizer@wv.gov
Andrea.K.Keller@wv.gov
Pamela.C.Winland@wv.gov
Vacant
John.A.Beucke@wv.gov
Heather.N.Cline@wv.gov

Museum in the Park 792-7229  
Site Coordinator:
Tour Guide:
Tour Guide:

Building Maintenance:
Elizabeth Williams
Libby Brooks
Frankie Spears-Esposito
Lonnie Farley
Elizabeth.A.Williams@wv.gov
Elizabeth.A.brooks@wv.gov

Frankie.S.Spears-Esposito@wv.gov
Lonnie.D.Farley@wv.gov
Camp Washington-Carver 438-3005  
Site Manager:
Building Maintenance:
Building Laborer:
James Hess
Jarrell Vandall
Floyd Ramsey
James.D.Hess@wv.gov


Jenkins Plantation Museum CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS
Site Manager:
 
Museums and Historic Sites staff contact info

 

Arts 558-0240
Director:
Grants Coordinator:
Community Arts Coordinator:
Cultural Facilities Grant Coordinator ADA and Section 504 Coordinator:

Individual Artist Coordinator:
Arts in Education Coordinator:
Arts Section Secretary :
Jeff Pierson
Barbara Anderson
Debbie Rainey Haught

Rose McDonough

Renee Margocee
Cicely J. Bosley
Vacant
Jeff.A.Pierson@wv.gov
Barbie.J.Anderson@wv.gov
Debbie.R.Haught@wv.gov

Rose.A.McDonough@wv.gov

Renee.Margocee@wv.gov
Cicely.J.Bosley@wv.gov
Arts staff contact info

 

State Historic Preservation Office 558-0240  
Director/Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer:
Structural Historian - Tax Credit/Development Grants/CLG:
Grants Coordinator - Survey. Planning and Development:
Historian - National Register and Architectural Survey:
Office Manager/Review and Compliance Assistant:
Archaeologist - Section 106 review/Cemetery Inventory:
Information System Coordinator/GIS System Administrator & IT Coordinator:
Senior Archaeologist:
Education and Planning Coordinator:
Structural Historian - National Register and Architectural Survey:
Archaeologist - Section 106 review:
Archaeologist - Section 106 review:
Structural Historian - Section 106 Review:
Historian - Section 106 Review:

Susan Pierce

Jennifer Brennan

Pamela Brooks

Bethany Canfield

Belinda Gray

Carolyn Kender

Tami Koontz
Lora Lamarre
Sara Prior

Erin Riebe
Emily Dale
Kristin Scarr
Shirley Stewart Burns
Aubrey VonLindern

Susan.M.Pierce@wv.gov

Jennifer.L.Brennan@wv.gov

Pam.A.Brooks@wv.gov

Bethany.D.Canfield@wv.gov

Belinda.D.Gray@wv.gov

Carolyn.M.Kender@wv.gov

Tami.S.Koontz@wv.gov
Lora.A.Lamarre@wv.gov
Sara.A.Prior@wv.gov

Erin.M.Riebe@wv.gov
Emily.K.Dale@wv.gov
Kristin.D.Scarr@wv.gov
Shirley.L.StewartBurns@wv.gov
Aubrey.C.VonLindern@wv.gov
SHPO staff contact info

 

Communications 558-0220   
Manager: Caryn Gresham  
Administrative Secretary:
Production Coordinator:
Graphic Designer:
Photographer:
Public Information Specialist
PJ Dickerscheid
Terri Marion
Leslie Lynch
Tyler Evert
Kris Bowyer
Pamela.J.Dickerscheid@wv.gov
Terri.A.Marion@wv.gov
Leslie.A.Lynch@wv.gov
Tyler.C.Evert@wv.gov
Kris.M.Bowyer@wv.gov
Goldenseal magazine
Editor:
Editorial Assistant:
Circulation Manager:

John Lilly
Kim Johnson
Cornelia Alexander

John.F.Lilly@wv.gov
Kim.S.Johnson@wv.gov
Cornelia.A.Alexander@wv.gov