| Tallahassee Museum Leadership |
Board of Trustees |
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Russell S. Daws, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, has directed the organization since 1990. His commitments to helping people gain a better understanding about their history and role in nature has been demonstrated through the Museum and far beyond. |
| President: Mike Stehlik, Capital City Bank |
| Vice President: Robert C. Downie, II, Robert Downie Consulting LLC |
| Treasurer: Cherie Hall, Advocacy Center for Persons With Disabilities |
| Secretary: Sarah Butters, Holland and Knight LLP |
| Immediate Past President: Susan Baldino, Visiting Instructor, Florida State University |
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| Linda Dilworth, KMR Consultant |
| Allan Franklin, Jr., Peter Brown Construction |
| Malinda Horton, Florida Association of Museums |
| Lynne Liska, Keller Williams, Town & Country |
| Quincy Messersmith, FSM Associates LLC |
| Jeffery T. Ryan, Florida Democratic Party |
| Jane Sauls (ex-officio), Leon County Commission |
| Del Suggs, Saltwater Music |
| Alan Williams, State Representative, Dist. 8 |
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| Tallahassee Museum Management Team |
| Theresa Davis, Director of Finance |
| Jennifer Golden, Director of Education |
| Linda Deaton, Curator of Collections and Exhibits |
| Mike Jones, Curator of Animals |
| Mike Sullivan, Director of Facilities and Grounds |
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He serves on numerous boards, including the Florida Association of Museums (Vice President 2006 – 2008; President 2008-; 1996-1998), the Leon County Tourist Development Council (Chairman), Florida Foresight, Visit Florida’s Cultural Heritage Tourism Committee and the Big Bend Scenic Byway Corridor Management Entity.
Mr. Daws serves as a museum accreditation reviewer for the American Association of Museums. He has served as a grant reviewer for the Institute of Museum Services in Washington D.C and as a grant panelist for the State of Florida's History Museums and Science & Youth Museums grant programs.
Mr. Daws has provided service to the Florida Association of Museums Foundation and the Tallahassee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, serving as board chairman for both organizations. He has contributed board and advisory service to a variety of organizations including the Claude Pepper Center/Foundation, FSU Museum Studies Program, 4H, the Girl Scouts, Junior League, and several national museum boards, civic organizations, and publications. He has also been an adjunct faculty member for Antioch College and Temple University, and an instructor for FSU.
Prior to his arrival in Tallahassee, Mr. Daws served in several leadership positions with the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia where he worked for 15 years. Since arriving in Tallahassee with his family, Mr. Daws has guided major expansions to the Tallahassee Museum's facilities and programs. |
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