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Corning Museum of Glass staff include some of the world's foremost experts on the subject of glass. Learn more about our curators, our library and studio staff, our conservators, and our leadership team and department heads. Altogether, about 130 employees make up the Museum's staff. 

Leadership Team

Marie McKee
President
Karol Wight
Executive Director and Curator of Ancient and Islamic Glass
Rob Cassetti
Senior Director, Creative Services & Marketing
Ellen Corradini, Director of Human Resources
Director, Human Resources & Safety
 
Elizabeth Duane, Director of Marketing & Community Relations
Director, Marketing & Community Relations
Nancy Earley, Senior Director of Administration & Finance
Senior Director, Administration & Finance
Amy Schwartz, Director of Development, Education & The Studio
Director, Education & The Studio
David Togni, Director of Finance
Director, Finance
 

Curatorial & Research Staff

Kelley Elliott
Curatorial Assistant of Modern Glass
Chief Conservator
Tina Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass
Curator of Modern Glass
Jane Shadel Spillman
Curator of American Glass
 
Assistant Conservator
David Whitehouse, Senior Scholar
Senior Scholar

The Studio & Education

Mieke Fay
Youth and Family Programs Educator
William Gudenrath, Resident Adviser
Resident Adviser
Mary Cheek Mills, Education Programs Manager
Education Programs Manager
Amy Schwartz, Director of Development, Education & The Studio
Director, Education & The Studio
 
Bonnie Wright
Gallery Educator

Rakow Research Library

Gail Bardhan, Reference and Research Librarian
Reference and Research Librarian
Regan Brumagen, Reference & Emerging Technology Services Librarian
Reference & Emerging Technology Services Librarian
Nive Chatterjee, Processing Archivist
Archivist
Lori Fuller, Associate Librarian, Collections Management
Associate Librarian, Collections Management
 
Beth Hylen, Reference Librarian
Reference and Outreach Librarian
Aprille Nace, Associate Librarian, Public Services
Associate Librarian, Public Services

Department Heads

Warren Bunn, Collections and Exhibitions Manager
Collections and Exhibitions Manager
Steve Gibbs, Senior Manager, Hot Glass Programs
Senior Manager, Hot Glass Programs
Chief Conservator
Dave Murray
Operations Manager
 
Victor Nemard, GlassMarket Manager
GlassMarket Manager
Richard Price, Head of Publications
Head of Publications
Yvette Sterbenk, Senior Manager of Communications
Senior Manager, Communications
Randy Vargason, IT Manager
IT Manager
 

Glass Demonstrators

Dan Alexander
Gaffer/Narrator
Catherine Ayers
Gaffer/Narrator
Gaffer/Narrator
Gabe Bloodworth
Gaffer/Narrator
 
Matthew Decker
Gaffer/Narrator
Ryan Doolittle
Gaffer/Narrator
Steve Gibbs, Senior Manager, Hot Glass Programs
Senior Manager, Hot Glass Programs
Eric Goldschmidt
Innovations Center Programs Supervisor
 
Zac Gorrell
Gaffer/Narrator
Everett Hirche
Gaffer/Narrator
Lauren Hunt
Gaffer/Narrator
Caitlyn Hyde
Flameworker
 
Dane Jack
Gaffer/Narrator
Aaron Jack
Gaffer/Narrator
G Brian Juk
Gaffer/Narrator
Laurie Kain
Gaffer/Narrator
 
George Kennard
Gaffer/Narrator
Lynn LaBarr
Gaffer/Narrator
Megan Mathie
Gaffer/Narrator
Eric Meek
Hot Glass Show Supervisor
 
Ryan Mellinger
Gaffer/Narrator
Brendan Miller
Gaffer/Narrator
Lewis Olson
Hot Glass Show Technical Team Leader
Jamie Perian
Gaffer/Narrator
 
Don Pierce
Hot Glass Show Team Leader
Carlyn Ray
Gaffer/Narrator
Lynn Read
Gaffer/Narrator
Chris Rochelle
Hot Glass Cruise Ship Demonstrator/Narrator
 
Tom Ryder
Gaffer/Narrator
Ian Messenger Schmidt
Gaffer/Narrator
Annette Sheppard
Hot Glass Cruise Ship Team Leader
Carl Siglin
Hot Glass Cruise Ship Team Leader
 
Aric Snee
Gaffer/Narrator
Diane Stendahl
Gaffer/Narrator
Robert Swidergal
Gaffer/Narrator
Helen Tegeler
Gaffer/Narrator