Carnegie Museum of Art’s Advisory Board is a dedicated group of volunteers who are instrumental in supporting the museum’s advancement of its mission. The group consists of leaders within the Pittsburgh region and beyond, across sectors including business, education, government, and arts and culture. The Advisory Board supports the director of the museum to realize the museum’s strategic framework, while ensuring that the museum’s annual programmatic, fundraising, and financial goals are met. Learn more about Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees.
Deborah G. Dick
Chair
Eric Crosby
Henry J. Heinz II Director, Carnegie Museum of Art
Vice President, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Brandy L. Aven is associate professor in organizational theory, strategy, and entrepreneurship at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. She is the co-founder of Grok Engine.
Elizabeth S. Hurtt Branson is the owner of Canterbury Management LLC. She is a trustee of Winchester Thurston School and a trustee of the Hurtt Foundation.
Kanika Blue Capel is an independently practicing attorney based in Pittsburgh and a trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Anne Chen is a developer and capital projects consultant and founder of BLD:ac.
Huey Copeland is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Modern Art and Black Study at the University of Pittsburgh.
Lynn Desmone is senior vice president and claims manager at the HDH Group. She serves as chair of the Fellows of Carnegie Museum of Art and was formerly president of the Women’s Committee, Carnegie Museum of Art.
Janaina Hees is a philantropist and advocate for arts education. She serves as a trustee at MCA Chicago.
William E. Hunt is president and chief executive officer of the Elmhurst Group and former chair of the Carnegie Museum of Art Advisory Board. He serves as a life trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Cy Gavin is an American artist, born in Donora, PA, and based in New York.
Ellen P. Kessler is a life trustee of Carnegie Museums and chair of the Carnegie Museum of Art Campaign Committee. She formerly served as chair of the Carnegie Museum of Art Advisory Board.
Dena LaMar is senior vice president of operations at Boyd Group Services.
Ramsey N. Lyons is the owner of Ramsey Lyons Design, an interior design firm.
Dutch MacDonald is managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group and the Global Lead for Design at BCG X.
Emily L. Mandel is Executive Vice President, Strategy and Information Technology at Sheetz, Inc.
Elizabeth B. McDonald is a trustee of Seton Hill University.
Susan J. McGuinn serves on the board of directors of the Pittsburgh Symphony. She was formerly president of the Women’s Committee, Carnegie Museum of Art as well as a former Co-Chair of the Fellows of Carnegie Museum of Art.
Peggy T. McKnight serves on the board of directors of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. She is also the chair of the Carnegie Museum of Art Development Committee.
Kennedy B. Nelson is a life trustee of Carnegie Museums and member of the Carnegie Museum of Art Campaign Committee. She was formerly president of the Women’s Committee, Carnegie Museum of Art.
Woody Ostrow is a collector of contemporary art and founder of the Malta Foundation for the Arts. He is president and chief executive officer of CleanCare, Pittsburgh. He serves as chair of the Carnegie Museum of Art Collections Committee.
Kathleen Patrinos is a campaign chair of the Pittsburgh Glass Center and was a longtime docent at Carnegie Museum of Art.
David L. Porges serves on the board of directors at NextEra Energy, Inc.. He is a life trustee of Carnegie Museums.
janera solomon is a writer and cultural strategiest based in Pittsburgh. She is the founder and chief executive officer of ARTPOWER.io. She serves as a public trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Frederick Connelly Thieman is general counsel at RoadRunner Recycling, Inc..
Emeritus
Ritchie Battle serves as director emeritus of Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.
Teresa Heinz is the chairman of the Heinz Family Foundation and chair emeritus of The Heinz Endowments. She is an emeritus trustee of Carnegie Museums.
James R. Johnson is chairman and chief executive officer at Russell Standard Corporation. He is an emeritus trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Jean H. McCullough was formerly president of the Women’s Committee, Carnegie Museum of Art.
Martin G. McGuinn is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Mellon Financial Corporation. He formerly served as chair of the Carnegie Museum of Art Advisory Board chair and is an emeritus trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Juliet Lea H. Simonds is the chair and director of the Hillman Family Foundations. She serves as an emeritus member of The Andy Warhol Museum Advisory Board and an emeritus trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Alice R. Snyder served formerly as chair of the Fellows of Carnegie Museum of Art.
Alexander C. Speyer III serves on the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Board of Directors. He is an Emeritus Trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Jane A. Thompson is a trustee of Winchester Thurston School and an emeritus trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Honorary
William T. Hillman is a collector of photography and the president of the William Talbott Hillman Foundation.
Duane Michals is an American photographer, born in McKeesport, PA, and based in New York.
Nancy D. Washington serves as a trustee of Point Park University. She is an honorary trustee of Carnegie Museums.
Ex Officio
Eric Crosby is the Henry J. Heinz II Director of Carnegie Museum of Art and vice president of Carnegie Museums.
Steven Knapp is president and chief executive officer of Carnegie Museums.
Barbara Pippin Thai is the president of the Women’s Committee, Carnegie Museum of Art.
Geovette E. Washington serves as senior vice chancellor and chief legal officer at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the chair of the Carnegie Museums Board of Trustees.
Past Chairs
Ellen P. Kessler (2018-2022)
Martin G. McGuinn (2012-2017)
William E. Hunt (2007-2011)
Marcia M. Gumberg (2001-2006)
Milton Fine (1992-2000)
Konrad M. Weis (1987-1991)