Staff

Meet our team of dedicated staff who work everyday to provide visitors
to the Museum of Photographic Arts with the best possible experience.

Administration

Deborah Klochko
The Lawrence S. Friedman Executive Director and Chief Curator
info@mopa.org
Melissa Pfeiffer
Senior Manager of Events and Community Partnerships
pfeiffer@mopa.org
Mike Scheer
Manager of Operations
scheer@mopa.org
Jeff Kinnard
Accounting Associate
kinnard@mopa.org

Development

Hotaru Morita
Database Coordinator
morita@mopa.org
Janan Salaam
Digital Marketing Apprentice
salaam@mopa.org

Education/Visual Learning

Kevin Linde
Manager of Digital and Curatorial Engagement
linde@mopa.org
Chantal Lane
Senior Manager of Public Engagement
lane@mopa.org
Megan Swiertz
Youth Programs Coordinator
swiertz@mopa.org
Veronica Aponte
Adult Programs Assistant
aponte@mopa.org
Vanessa Alcaraz
Camp Lead
alcaraz@mopa.org

Exhibitions

Sandy McCann
Collections and Exhibitions Manager
mccann@mopa.org
Ariana Torres
Assistant Registrar
Libby Tallman
Lead Preparator
tallman@mopa.org

Store

Michelle Clayton-Warwick
Store Lead
clayton-warwick@mopa.org
George Al Rayes
Store & Event Lead
alrayes@mopa.org

Visitor Engagement

Drea Gardner
Visitor Engagement Specialist
gardner@mopa.org
Emily Bringman
Visitor Engagement Specialist
bringman@mopa.org
Caiti Borruso
Visitor Engagement Coordinator
borruso@mopa.org
Aldo Cervantes
Visitor Engagement Specialist
cervantes@mopa.org
Melissa Harrell
Visitor Engagement Specialist
harrell@mopa.org

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