GAM Committees 

Now accepting applications for 2025!

Would you like to get more involved with GAM? Apply to serve on one of our committees! Applications will be accepted until May 16, 2025. We are looking for committee members who represent a wide range of museums, expertise, career stages, and life experiences throughout Georgia! Meetings will be held via Zoom and travel is not required, though attendance at the annual conference is encouraged.

Click here to apply or contact GAM President Rebecca Bush with questions.

Program Committee

The Program Committee sets the program for GAM’s annual conference. It evaluates session and workshop proposals, recommends special speakers, assists presenters with logistical support, and reviews conference attendees’ session evaluations to build a strong slate of conference offerings.

Ashleigh Oatts (Chair), T.R.R. Cobb House

Kris Allen (Co-Chair), Michael C. Carlos Museum 
Jerald Crook, Humanities Professional

Kendrick Taj Stephens, Newnan-Coweta History Center
Patty Dees, Booth Western Art Museum
Katie Dillard, Albany Museum of Art

Stefanie Green, Museums, Archives & Rare Books, Kennesaw State University

Liz Malone, William Root House, Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society

Christa McCay, Marietta History Center

Allison Moore, Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum

Corinne Roth, Delta Flight Museum

Jonathan Scott, Carter-Coile Country Doctors Museum/Winterville History Museum & Heritage Room



Awards Committee

The Awards Committee is responsible for soliciting and reviewing nominations, notifying recipients, and coordinating the awards ceremony at the annual conference.

Alyson Vuley (Chair), Steffen Thomas Museum of Art

Kendrick Taj Stephens (Co-Chair), Newnan-Coweta History Center

Natalie Smith, Augusta Museum of History

Erin Wolfe Bell, Thomasville Center for the Arts

Karin Johnston Dalton, Georgia Capitol Museum

Jessie Merrell, Columbus State University Archives & Special Collections

Allison Moore, Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum
Sophia Queen, Georgia Capitol Museum


C
ommunications Committee

The Communications Committee produces four quarterly newsletters and manages GAM's social media accounts. 

Rebecca Bush (Chair), The Columbus Museum

Andrew J. Bramlett, Kennesaw State University

Michael Lachowski, Georgia Museum of Art

Thomas Paterson, History Cherokee



Education Committee

The Education Committee coordinates GAM programming outside of the annual conference. The committee facilitates virtual and in-person programs, including educational workshops and networking events for GAM members. 


Ashleigh Kelly (Chair), Artesian Alliance

Kris Allen (Co-Chair), Michael C. Carlos Museum

Brad Hawkins, Aviation History & Technology Center

Liz Malone, William Root House, Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society

Jessie Merrell, Columbus State University Archives & Special Collections

Corinne Roth, Delta Flight Museum

Samantha Singleton, Hapeville Depot Museum



Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is responsible for overall financial oversight, including fiscal planning, review and investment of designated funds, and fundraising. 
  

Lashanda Hicks-Griffin (Chair), Georgia Southern University Museum
Marcy Breffle (Co-Chair), Purpose Possible 

Tommy Gregors, Artesian Alliance
Melissa Swindell, Georgia Writers Museum



Membership Committee

The Membership Committee guides and executes strategy for membership recruitment, retention, and recognition. 
  

Jerald Crook (Chair), Humanities Professional
Melissa Swindell (Co-Chair), Georgia Writers Museum

Lashanda Hicks-Griffin, Georgia Southern University Museum

Erin Wolfe Bell, Thomasville Center for the Arts



MUSE Committee

The MUSE Committee reviews MUSE grant and consultant applications. 
 

Andrea Miskewicz (Chair), Museum of History and Holocaust Education

Natalie Smith (Co-Chair), Augusta Museum of History

Tommy Gregors, Artesian Alliance



Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee manages calls for nominations and presents a slate of candidates to the voting membership at the annual meeting. 

Marcy Breffle (Chair), Purpose Possible 




Interested in joining a GAM committee? Email GAM President Rebecca Bush for more information!


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