Jason B. Jones, Executive Director

Jason B. Jones is a non-profit executive with 20 years of experience in the museum field. He graduated from John F. Kennedy University with a M.A. in Museum Studies and an M.B.A. in Museum Management. Jason also holds a B.A.F.A. in the History of Photography from the University of New Mexico, and his museum background includes 10+ years of experience in the art shipping business. Jason specializes in collaborating with external stakeholders and loves working for an organization that encourages the museum field to think deeply about community collaboration, diversity, and social impact in museums. Jason lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he also plays on a local sandlot baseball team.

Phoebe Charpentier, Communications Specialist

Phoebe Charpentier is an interdisciplinary scholar at the University of Arizona studying art history, museum studies, and American Indian studies. She is dedicated to promoting equitable and anti-colonial practices in museums with a particular focus on art museums. Phoebe’s current research project examines environmental activism among contemporary Native North American artists and their unique usage of avariety of media. Most recently, she independently curated the exhibition In Their Element(s):Women Artists Across Media for the Fairfield University Art Museum. Phoebe holds a BA in art history, anthropology, and English; she currently lives in Tucson, Arizona.