Director, Chair: Ben Allison
Ben is lead counsel for the Conan Doyle Estate Ltd and is a noted speaker on intellectual property and trial issues.
Director, Vice Chair: Kenneth Johnson
Kenneth is a contemporary Native American designer and metalsmith with an extensive career.
Director, President: Rachel de W. Wixom
Rachel has led the development of the current center from idea to reality.
Director, Secretary: Gerald G. Stiebel
Gerald has been a dealer for over 40 years specializing in European arts.
Director: Vanessa Elmore
Vanessa is an art appraiser and has been in the art industry for over 20 years.
Director: Mark Jordan
Mark has over thirty years’ experience in the insurance, budget management and preparation business.
Director: William Wilson
Will is a Diné photographer who spent his formative years in the Navajo Nation.
Honorary and Emeritus Directors
The work of the Coe Center is supported by a distinguished group of special directors.
Staff
Rachel de W. Wixom
Rachel de W. Wixom, President, Executive Director Rachel’s extensive experience includes ten years as Head of Publications of the Whitney Museum of American Art
Bruce Bernstein, PhD
Bruce develops the Coe Center public programming, working directly with Indigenous artists and the permanent collection of traditional arts.
Bess Murphy, PhD
Bess assists in developing and coordinating public programs including workshops, conversations, research visits and demonstrations with Native American artists.
Samantha Tracy
Samantha Tracy is Diné from Fort Defiance, Arizona, and is a recent graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), where she received a BFA in Museum Studies.
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