Leadership Team
Della Watkins
Executive Director
dwatkins@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2216
Selina Ciarlone
Director of Finance and Operations
sciarlone@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2193
Michael Neumeister
Senior Curator
mneumeister@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2204
Joelle Ryan-Cook
Deputy Director and Director of External Relations
jryancook@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2211
Curatorial Division
Michael Neumeister
Senior Curator
mneumeister@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2204
Sade Ayorinde
Curator
sayorinde@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2209
Noelle Nelson
Collection Specialist
nnelson@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2156
Daniel Richardson
Exhibition Designer & Senior Preparator
drichardson@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2157
Laura Garner
Preparator
lgarner@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2183
David Walls
Curatorial Assistant
dwalls@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2153
Development Division
Development
Patrick Johnson
Database Administrator
pjohnson@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-0482
Lauren M. King
Development Officer
lking@columbiamuseum.org
(803) 343-2172
Calvin Sellers
Development Officer
csellers@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2210
Rentals and Special Events
Alexis Doktor
Associate Director of Rentals and Events
adoktor@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2160
Amy Mentrup
Special Events and Rentals Lead
amentrup@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2188
Lauren D’Amico
Venue Rental & Special Events Coordinator
ldamico@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2186
External Relations Division
Communications
Joelle Ryan-Cook
Deputy Director and Director of External Relations
jryancook@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2211
Drew Baron
Executive Producer and Content Strategist
dbaron@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2169
Jessica Derr
Brand Manager
jderr@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-0481
Milena Engh
Associate Director of Communications
mengh@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2180
Victor Johnson
Communications Assistant
vjohnson@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2198
Division of Finance and Operations
Selina Ciarlone
Director of Finance and Operations
sciarlone@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2193
Administration
Denice Yager
Operations Coordinator
dyager@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2200
Protective Services
Kristen Campbell
Senior Security Supervisor
kcampbell@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2162
Planning & Facility Use
Will Rowan
Facility Operations & Systems Manager
wrowan@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2168
Division of Learning and Engagement
Education & Engagement
Wilson Bame
Associate Director of Engagement
wbame@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2181
Glenna Barlow
Curator of Education
gbarlow@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2187
Kaity Monroe
Affinities Manager
kmonroe@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-0485
Rachel Fludd
Engagement Assistant
rfludd@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2197
Dana Witkoski
Engagement Manager
dwitkoski@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2170
Visitor Experience
Erica von Schenk
Associate Director of Visitor Experience
evonschenk@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2155
Katie Chandler
Visitor Experience Manager
kchandler@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2213
Valery T. Smith
Visitor Experience Assistant
vsmith@columbiamuseum.org
803-343-2163