Address & Phone

Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210

Phone: 518-463-4478
Fax: 518-462-1522

For general information, please email info@albanyinstitute.org

Staff Directory

Director's Office

Kayla Carlsen, Executive Directorcarlsenk@albanyinstitute.org

Communications & Visitor Experience

Marisa Espe, Director of Communications & Visitor Experience: espem@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 408

Laina Brozost, Manager of Visitor Experience & Retail Operations: brozostl@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 455

Elizabeth Bechand, Senior Shop Associate

Cathy Whiston, Shop Associate

John Dennehey, Visitor Experience Associate

Laura Morrill, Visitor Experience Associate

Ron Ross, Visitor Experience Associate

Molly Russom, Visitor Experience Associate

Curatorial

Diane Shewchuk, Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs: shewchukd@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 441

Steffi Ibis Duarte, Associate Curator: duartes@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 431

Sean Noonan, Exhibition Technician/Preparator: noonans@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 438

Development

Barbara Owens, Director of Development: owensb@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 437

Betye Arrastia-Nowak, Membership & Special Events Manager, arrastia-nowakb@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 418

Elizabeth Vinciquerra, Database Specialist: vinciquerrae@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 402

Education

Megan Brown, Director of Education: brownm@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 435

Janine Moon, Education Manager: moonj@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 404

Natalie Oliver, Education Associate: olivern@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 405

Facilities

Joe Benassi, Director of Facility Operations: benassij@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 444

Durrant Clarke, Security Officer

Business Office

Rebecca Palmer, Bookkeeper: palmerr@albanyinstitute.org, ext. 409