Executive Leadership
Linnea Grim
President and CEO, Thomas W. Haas Endowed Chair
Linnea Grim joined Strawbery Banke in 2023 after most recently serving as the vice president of Guest Experiences for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, a private nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Grim has 23 years of experience working in leadership positions at nationally relevant historic sites, history organizations, and in the Office of the Curator at the Supreme Court of the United States. She spent the last 16 years at Monticello serving as Hunter J. Smith Director of Education & Visitor Programs and Manager of Interpretive Programs prior to joining Monticello’s executive team in 2021. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from The College of William and Mary, and a Master’s degree in history museum studies from The Cooperstown Graduate Program.
Museum Staff
Staff Directory
Meet the staff who support Strawbery Banke’s collections, programs, campus, and visitor experience.
President’s Office
Linnea Grim
President and CEO
Thomas W. Haas Endowed Chair
Rachel Novack
Chief of Staff
Collections
Elizabeth Farish
Chief Curator
Alexandra Martin
Archaeologist
Development
Joe April
Director of Development
Megan McNutt
Membership and Donor Stewardship Manager
Eve Southworth
Grant and Foundations Relations Manager
Education
Bethany Allen
Manager of Interpretation and Education
Maddie Beihl
Education Program Coordinator
Bekki Coppola
Director of Education
Katie Raynes
Roleplaying Coordinator
Events
James Connally
Director of Events
Leah Manning
Events Coordinator
Finance & Administration
Cathy Hazelton
Office & Volunteer Coordinator
Jennifer McCann
Finance Manager
Sarah Terenzio
Chief Financial Officer
Marketing, Communications & Guest Services
Veronica Lester
Director of Marketing, Communications, and Guest Services
Krysten Schmelzer
Guest Services Manager
Preservation, Facilities & Landscapes
Jodi Black
Vice President of Preservation, Facilities, and Landscapes
Bryan Cuddihee
Maintenance & Event Operations Manager
Chris Higgins
Custodial and Security Coordinator
Matt Kochka
Manager of Landscape Horticulture
Rodney Rowland
Director of Environmental Sustainability
Dan Smith
Restoration Assistant
Isaac Wright
Landscape Horticulturist
Retail & Public Programming
Jonathan Brown
Director of Retail and Public Programs
Sarah Regan
Retail and Public Programs Coordinator