Administration
John Lefner
Chief Executive Officer
518-792-1761, ext. 319
Melissa Montgomery
Administrative Assistant
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 311
Curatorial/Exhibitions & Collections
Derin Tanyol
Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 321
Bryn Schockmel
Curator of the Permanent Collection
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 314
Rachel Lovelace-Portal
Registrar & Collections Manager
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 335
Janek Palat
Preparator and Museum Technician
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 324
External Affairs
Kate Wilkins
Chief Advancement Officer
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 346
Kayla Romanowski
Development Coordinator
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 320
Ginevra Fisk
Creative Director
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 328
Allison Schmitt
Digital Communications Specialist
Email or call 518-792-1761, ext. 315
Operations & Facilities
Dave Woods
Head of Security
Board of Trustees
The Hyde Collection is grateful to each of our board officers and trustees for their tireless dedication to the Museum’s mission.
Jason C. Ward, Chair
Carl DeBrule, Vice Chair
Shane Williams-Ness, Secretary
Debra L. Smith, Treasurer
Chelsea H. Silver, Immediate Past Chair
India Adams
James R. Burkett, Esq.
Belinda Colón
Ellen-Deane Cummins
Elizabeth Dubben
Christina Gerarde
Anne Morris
Francine Nemer
Mary W. Renz
Craig Seybolt
*Deceased; honored posthumously
General Inquiries
If you have a general inquiry, please fill out the form below, call 518-792-1761 or send us a fax at 518-792-9197.