Staff & Leadership
The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum staff and Board of Trustees unite around a shared passion for our mission. This team brings together diverse perspectives from professional, community, and cultural backgrounds to ensure the museum thrives for generations to come.
Our Mission
The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum celebrates Earth and cultivates critical thinking through research, education, and dynamic exhibits— all designed to inform and inspire curiosity about Maine’s geologic history, and our planet’s place in the solar system.
MMGM Staff
- Interim Executive Director - Jean Benedict
- Curator - Dr. Carl Francis
- Curator & Staff Geologist - Myles Felch
- Director of Retail & Visitor Services - Maggie Kroenke
- Director of Research - Dr. William "Skip" Simmons
- Experimental Chemist & Researcher - Alexander Falster
- Meteorite Collections Manager - Chrys Snogren
- Meteorite Project Director - Patrick Leverone
- Collections Assistant - Roberta Hunt
- Facilities Manager - Robert Harmon
- Studio Manager - Martin Roberts
- Executive Assistant to the Executive Director - Liz Cunningham
- Membership & Development Coordinator - Celesse Perkins
- Communications & Engagement Specialist - Aidan McCourt
- Education Outreach Coordinator - Deborah Johnson
- Education Assistant - Roland W. Charles III
- Visitor Services Supervisor - Vacant
- Visitor Experience Associate - Sam Kielian
- Retail Associate - Mariah Palmer
- Admissions Associate - Dave Bott
- Space Rocks Gallery Guide - Vacant
Board of Trustees
- Lawrence T.P. Stifler, Ph.D. - Founder, President
- Mary McFadden, J.D. - Founder
- Richard Lund Bedell Jr.
- Jean Benedict
- Marc T. Eckels
- Susan Jennings
- Susan C. Martin
- Peter K.M. Megaw, Ph. D.
- Patricia A. Perham
- Archie W. "Bill" Berry, Jr. Ph. D., Trustee Emeritus (1932-2026)
- Robert "Bob" Ritchie, M.D. - Trustee Emeritus (1930-2025)