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Galveston Historical Foundation
GHF Board and Staff

GHF Board and Staff

A dedicated governing board and organizational staff oversee Galveston Historical Foundation. GHF board and staff oversee everything from long-range foundational planning to day-to-day operations. View our complete list of current GHF board and staff below.

2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS
President – Jim Andrews
Vice-President – Cesar Hernandez
Secretary – Dwayne Jones
Treasurer – Clay Rogers
Immediate Past President – James Woolsey
Past President – Kyle McFatridge
Past President – John Smith
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Business Development – Bain McEldowney
Galveston Historic Seaport – Bill Bevers
Development & Membership – Dominic Etienne
Preservation Outreach – Jeri Kinnear
Events – Alicia Cahill
Cultural/Historic Sites – Tommie Boudreaux
Public Policy – Tiffany Viani

FOUNDATION STAFF

2002 Strand
Galveston, TX 77550
phone: 409-765-7834
foundation@galvestonhistory.org


ADMINISTRATION

Dwayne Jones
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, 409-765-3422

Jabre Celestine
Director of Information Services, 409-765-3410

Octavio Miranda
Facilities Manager, 409-765-3406

Whitney Kirkland
Manager, Shearn Moody Plaza, 409-765-7675 ext. 103

COMMUNICATION AND EVENTS

Will Wright
Chief Creative Officer, 409-765-3424

Claire Chastain
Manager of Events and Programs, 409-765-3459

Roxanna Gipson
Volunteer Coordinator, 409-765-3427

PRESERVATION SERVICES

Laura Bourgeois
Architectural Projects and Historic Properties Director, 409-765-3429

Jami Durham
Historian – Property Research and Cultural History, 409-765-3453

Nick Barbee
Architectural Salvage Warehouse, 409-765-3457

DEVELOPMENT

Brett Harrington
Chief of Advancement and Planned Giving, 409-765-3458

ACCOUNTING

Shiraz Rajan
Controller/Chief Financial Officer, 409-765-3454

MEMBERSHIP

Julia Muncaster
Director, 409-765-3405

MUSEUMS & MUSEUM PROGRAMS

Denise Alexander
Chief of Museums & External Relations, 409-765-3423

Cameron Dunbar
Director of Retail Services, 409-765-3462

Lauraleigh Gourley
Historic Properties Rentals Manager, 409-765-3402

GALVESTON HISTORIC SEAPORT

Mark Scibinico
Port Captain / Director of the Galveston Historic Seaport, 409-765-3431

Brian Leadingham
Captain, Seagull II, 409-765-3433

Ryan Bradfield
Bosun, 409-765-3434

Valerie Smith
Programs Coordinator, 409-765-3432

Museum Store
409-763-1877 ext. 1108

RETAIL

Denise Alexander
Chief of Museums & External Relations, 409-765-3423

ABOUT GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

GHF was formed as the Galveston Historical Society in 1871 and merged with a new organization formed in 1954 as a non-profit entity devoted to historic preservation and history in Galveston County. Over the last sixty years, GHF has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, historic preservation advocacy, maritime preservation, coastal resiliency and stewardship of historic properties. GHF embraces a broader vision of history and architecture that encompasses advancements in environmental and natural sciences and their intersection with historic buildings and coastal life, and conceives of history as an engaging story of individual lives and experiences on Galveston Island from the 19th century to the present day.

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