Staff and Trustees
The Nassau County Museum of Art is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of art and culture through exhibition and education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. In practice, the Museum pursues the mission by enhancing its permanent collections, sculpture park, historic property and natural setting.
Board of Trustees
President
Angela Susan Anton
Executive Vice President
Frank Castagna
Vice President
Arthur S. Levine
Treasurer
William Achenbaum
Trustee Emeriti
Mrs. Vincent de Roulet
Alan Seligson
H. Brooks Smith
Members
W. Russell G. Byers, Jr.
Todd Cohen, M.D.
Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel
Mrs. Gerard L. Eastman, Jr.
Maryam Franzella
Coco Han
Steven A. Klar
Harvey R. Manes, M.D.
Cynthia Senko Rosicki, Esq.
Laura Savini
Jonathan R. Serko
Margaret L. Stacey
Past Presidents
Arnold A. Saltzman (1989-1991)
Alan Seligson (1992-1994)
Clarence F. Michalis (1995-1997; 2012-2015)
Arthur S. Levine (1998-1999)
Frank Castagna (2000-2002)
Mrs. Daniel P. Davison (2003-2005)
H. Brooks Smith (2006-2008, 2011)
Peter Tilles (2009-2010)
Director Emerita
Constance Schwartz
Charles A. Riley, II PhD Museum Director
Before becoming Director, Dr. Riley has had a long association with the Museum as both a curator-at-large and a presenter of lectures in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibitions. As a curator, he contributed to the museum’s Picasso, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionists exhibitions, Dr. Riley has also curated exhibitions in Taiwan, Berlin, Amsterdam, Lausanne, New York and on Long Island.
Recently, Dr. Riley published his latest book, “Free as Gods: How the Jazz Age Reinvented Modernism,” bringing the number of books he’s authored to 32. Other books include “The Jazz Age in France,” “The Art of Peter Max,” “Art at Lincoln Center,” “The Arts and the World Economy,” “Color Codes” and “The Saints of Modern Art.” His next book, a study of Rodin in Chinese and English, will be published by the Chimei Museum. Dr. Riley’s monographs include those on Ben Schonzeit, Fritz Bultman and Peter Max, with most published by Abrams.
As a sought after guest commentator on the art market as well as other topics, Dr. Riley has appeared on CNN, NBC, MSNBC, CBS, ABC and Fox News.
Born and raised in Manhasset, Dr. Riley is a summa cum laude graduate of Princeton University and received his Ph.D. from The Graduate Center of CCNY. He and his wife, Dr. Keming Liu, a noted translator of Chinese poetry and a professor at CUNY, live in New York and Cutchogue on the North Fork.
Museum Staff
While the Museum has reopened, many of our staff are still working remotely to adhere to the restrictions on the numbers of people permitted in our offices at any one time.
The most expedient method for communicating with our staff during the closure is email.
Telephone messages are checked periodically.
ADMINISTRATION
Charles A. Riley II, PhD
Director
(516) 484-9338 ext. 37
criley@nassaumuseum.org
John Ryan
General Manager
(516) 484-9338 ext. 45
jryan@nassaumuseum.org
EXHIBITIONS
Fernanda Bennett
Deputy Director & Chief Registrar
(516) 484-9338 ext. 30
fbennett@nassaumuseum.org
Jennifer Haller
Exhibitions Associate
(516) 484-9338 ext. 26
jhaller@nassaumuseum.org
OPERATIONS
Rey Castillo
Building Engineer
(516) 484-9338 ext. 32
rcastillo@nassaumuseum.org
EDUCATION
Laura Lynch
Director of Education
(516) 484-9338 ext. 24
llynch@nassaumuseum.org
Reem Hussein
Manager, The Manes Center
(516) 484-9338 ext. 48
(516) 626-5280 ext. 11
rhussein@nassaumuseum.org
Jean Henning
Senior Museum Educator
(516) 484-9338 ext. 29
jhenning@nassaumuseum.org
Rebecca Hirschwerk
Manager of School Programs
(516) 484-9338 ext. 18
rhirschwerk@nassaumuseum.org
Noemi Fletcher
Education & Public Programs Coordinator
(516) 484-9338 ext. 12
nfletcher@nassaumuseum.org
Katherine Aragon
School and Family Program Educator
(516) 484-9338 ext. 28
karagon@nassaumuseum.org
DEVELOPMENT
Monica Reischmann
Director of Development
(516) 484-9338 ext. 25
mreischmann@nassaumuseum.org
Tara Keblish
Manager, Membership & Corporate Relations
(516) 484-9338 ext. 23
tkeblish@nassaumuseum.org
Debrah Breen
Grant Writer
(516) 484-9338, ext. 20
dbreen@nassaumuseum.org
Julia Sucher
Development Associate
(516) 484-9338, ext. 16
jsucher@nassaumuseum.org
ACCOUNTING
Diane Roedel
Accountant
(516) 484-9338 ext. 34
droedel@nassaumuseum.org
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