Staff & Board
Staff
- Chantal Ruilova Hevia
President and CEO - Bryan Jeffers
Finance and IT Manager - Elizabeth C. McCoy
Curator of Programs and Education - Regina Ervin
Garden Rental and Events Coordinator - Cookie Ginex
Museum Store Manager - Rosemary Saunders & Carl St. Meyer
Museum Store Staff
Board of Directors
Members of the volunteer Board of Directors serve as chairs or members of committees that assist with educational programming, events, marketing, membership, finances, fundraising and special projects. Non-board members can become part of this dynamic group by volunteering to serve on committees or help with events and other activities. For more information, visit our contact page or call 813.247.1434.
Executive Committee
- Chair
Stephen M. Barbas
Barbas Law - Secretary
Rebekah Wilkins
ChappellRoberts - Treasurer
Mary Alvarez - Immediate Past Chair
Rich Simmons
RSA Architecture, Inc. - Member at Large
Carol Parssinen
The University of Tampa
Directors
- Michelle Cardamone
Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Ybor City - Anthony Carreño
- Joseph Citro
Divas Salon - Kenneth Garcia
Abell Garcia Architects - James Howard
Creative Loafing - Irma Lupo
- Linda Herlocker
Hillsborough Community College - Gilda Schulmeyer McKinnon
- Scott L. Peeler Jr.
- Cookie Rodante Spoto
Committee Chairs
- Programs and Education
Anthony Carreño - Budget and Finance
Mary Alvarez - Development/Fundraising
Carol Parssinen - Legacy Awards
Cookie Rodante Spoto - Ybor City Heritage and Cigar Festival
James Howard - Membership
Scott L. Peeler Jr.