Our Staff

Detroit Historical Society Main Phone Line: 313-833-1805 
Text Us! For Virtual Assistance Anytime: 313-385-4562 

administration

Elana Rugh, President & CEO
Kim Monts, Executive Assistant to the CEO | Board Liaison | Volunteer Coordinator
Erica Balser, Director of Human Resources

development

Development Office: 313-578-8203
Doug Czajkowski, Vice President of Development
Gail Busby, Director of Development
Jack Donnelly, Corporate Gifts Officer
Kelsi Dwyer, Database & Prospect Research Coordinator
René Moon,Administrative Assistant - Development

education

Museum Tours: 313-833-1801
Rodney D. Deal, Vice President of Education & Outreach
Kimmie Dobos-Wolfe, Manager of Education
Cate Waldecker, Education & Programs Coordinator
Charles Calcaterra, Group Tours & Program Sales Coordinator

EXHIBITIONS & Curatorial

Tracy Irwin, Chief Exhibitions & Enrichment Officer
Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections & Curatorial
Allison Bauer, Associate Manager for Collections
Casie Blovsky, Exhibition Development Manager
Sahir Brown, Exhibitions Audio Visual Associate
Lily Chen, Curatorial Coordinator
Eric Dalton, Registrar
Taylor Claybrook,  Wayne County Project Coordinator
Andrew De Windt, Exhibitions Associate
Autumn Fryer, IMLS - Digitization Collections Coordinator
Michael Kucharski, Graphic Designer
Estee Lipenholtz, AV Collections Associate
Dave Marchioni, Curator of Automotive & Industry
Eden Mitchell, Wayne County Project Research Associate
Marcyanna Parzych, Exhibition Installation Manager
Bill Pringle, Curator of Collections
Brendan Roney, Manager of Digital Projects
David Schneider, Collections & Exhibitions Coordinator
Billy Wall-Winkel, Field Curator
Audrey Wicklander, IMLS - Digitization Collections Coordinator

FACILITIES

Museum Rentals: 313-833-0278 
Andrew Nash, Facility & Maintenance Manager
Lake Butler, Facility Rentals Manager

Finance

Steve Zerio, Chief Financial Officer
Natalie Renko, Director of Accounting
Anastasiya Kuljanov, Accountant I

marketing & public relations

Rebecca Salminen Witt, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer
Sarah Murphy, Director of Marketing & PR
Rachel Francisco, Marketing Manager

Membership

Membership Office: 313-833-1198
Delisha Upshaw, Senior Membership Manager
Amanda Canter, Member Engagement Coordinator
Deborah Rumley, Membership Experience Manager

museum store & Visitor Services

Museum Store: 313-833-7911
David Wilson, Director of Retail & Visitor Services
Kimberly LaVonne Luther, Assistant Manager of Retail & Visitor Services
Tia Allen, Senior VEA Supervisor
Aiyana Shepard, Visitor Experience Assistant

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Lisa Gavan-Lewis, Senior Manager of Programs & Events
Krystal Myers, Associate Manager of Programs & Events
Taylor Williams, Associate Manager for Internal Events

Please note that response times may vary depending on the volume of inquiries, but we aim to respond within 72 hours.

The Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Great Lakes Museum offer engaging field trip experiences for students in grades 3 through college, including docent-led guided tours, self-led visits, and scavenger hunts—all aligned with state social studies standards.Learn more and explore tour options.

The Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Great Lakes Museum provide engaging educational and fun experiences for people of all ages.Learn more and explore tour options.

Due to the volume of offers we receive, we cannot accept donated materials through the mail without prior communication. If you have artifacts with a strong connection to Detroit that you believe will enhance the Detroit Historical Society’s collection, please review ourartifact donation policy to learn more about our process.

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