Leadership & Staff

Foundation

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation is a nonprofit entity that owns the 14,000 works of art in the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection. The ten-member board manages the endowment’s investments, supporting ongoing operations and growth, and oversees art acquisitions and care of the collection.

Foundation Directors

Chair
Michael R. Mayton
Vice-Chair
Ben Hussman
Treasurer
George O’Connor
Secretary
Victoria Ramirez
AMFA Board of Trustees President
Le'Kita Brown
Advisor
John Ed Anthony
Terri Erwin
Larry Middleton
Mary Ritchey
Miles Stephens
Robert W. Tucker
Darrell Walker
Director Emeritus
Harriet Stephens
Director Emeritus
Warren Stephens

Board

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Board of Trustees is composed of esteemed leaders from the public and private sectors who support the institution through initiatives that engage the community, raise funds, and support AMFA’s mission. The Board of Trustees meets regularly throughout the year and hosts the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Annual Meeting which presents the institution’s goals and showcases its accomplishments to stakeholders, members, and the community.

Board of Trustees

President
Le’Kita Brown
Vice-President
Steve Ronnel
Treasurer
Gary Cooper
Secretary
Paul Parnell
Chairman
Stan Hastings
Loren Bartole
Tamara Baughn
Barrett Belew
John Bethel
Beau Blair
Khayyam Eddings
Jacob P. Fair
Toney Franklin
Natalie Ghidotti
Jules Koshal
George Makris III
Mike Marquez
Christina Martin
Emily Nadeau
Odell Nickelberry
Amy O’Connor
Jacqueline Retzer
Betsy Rhodes
Mary Ritchey
Carlton Saffa
Gordon Silaski
Derrick Smith
Mary Olive Stephens
Joan Strauss

Ex-Officio Trustees

Mayor of the City of Little Rock
Frank Scott, Jr.
Mayor of the City of North Little Rock
Terry Hartwick
Junior League of Little Rock
Mary-Lee Smith
Junior League of North Little Rock
Ericka Mays
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Docents
Tobin Sparling

Staff

Executive Director

Dr. Victoria Ramirez

Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer

Laine Harber

Deputy Director of Operations

Spencer Jansen

Deputy Director of Advancement and Strategy

Jana Wolff

Jackye and Curtis Finch, Jr. Curator of Drawings

Dr. Catherine Walworth

Curator

Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas

Windgate Foundation Curator of Contemporary Craft

Stefanie Kirkland

Director of Collections and Exhibitions

Anita Mitchell

Director of Community Engagement

Chris Revelle

Director of Facilities

Frank Ocampo

Director of Marketing and External Affairs

Malina Tabor

Director of Children's Theatre and Performing Arts

Chad Bradford

Director of the Windgate Art School

Andrea Moon