WCG Ballot Nominations 2021-2022

WCG Ballot Nominations 2021-2022

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Note: Incumbent nominees are listed for review; new nominees have provided a short bio to introduce themselves to the WCG membership.

FOR POSITION OF PRESIDENT 
(INCUMBENT TWO YEAR RENEWAL – TERM ENDS MAY 2023) 

  • JAYNE GIROD HOLT 

FOR POSITION OF VICE-PRESIDENT 
(INCUMBENT TWO YEAR RENEWAL – TERM ENDS MAY 2023) 

  • RACHEL GREENBERG 

FOR POSITION OF TREASURER 
(TWO YEAR POSITION – TERM ENDS MAY 2023) 

  • CAITLIN SMITH 
    Caitlin Smith is the Conservation Program Manager and Conservator at Arlington National Cemetery, focused on the preservation and rehabilitation of 19th – 21st-century historic structures, commemorative works, and artifacts. Prior to this she worked for several private conservation firms. Caitlin holds an MS in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in Historic Preservation and Political Science from the University of Mary Washington. She is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). Caitlin currently lives in Arlington, where she spends her free time training her dog Roswell and taking stained glass art classes. 

FOR POSITION OF RECORDING SECRETARY 
(INCUMBENT TWO YEAR RENEWAL – TERM ENDS MAY 2023) 

  • ANNE SCHAFFER 

FOR DIRECTOR 
(INCUMBENT ONE YEAR RENEWAL – TERM ENDS MAY 2022) 

  • ARIANNA CARINI JOHNSTON 
  • VALINDA CARROLL
  • LINDA LANDRY
  • GWEN MANTHEY

FOR DIRECTOR 
(TWO YEAR POSITION – TERM ENDS MAY 2023)

  • LAUREN GOTTSCHLICH 
    Lauren Gottschlich is an objects conservator at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). She received her MS from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation majoring in objects conservation and minoring in preventive conservation. Her graduate internships included placements at the Denver Art Museum, the Royal British Columbia Museum, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts where she worked on a wide array of objects ranging from Native American dance regalia to modern sculpture. After graduation, Lauren became an Engen Conservation Fellow at NASM and in 2016 transitioned to the position of objects conservator. At NASM, Lauren works on the documentation and conservation of aeronautics and space related artifacts for display. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys reading for her book club, painting, and spending time outdoors.
  • STEPHANIE LUSSIER
    Stephanie M. Lussier is the conservator for works on paper and photographs at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Stephanie is interested in interdisciplinary projects that enhance the dialogue among conservators and allied professionals. She is actively engaged in education and has taught paper conservation treatment and connoisseurship topics at the graduate level, has led hands-on workshops for allied professionals, and is the co-developer and co-instructor of the professional development course Modern/Contemporary Print Identification, first presented by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation in 2012. Ms. Lussier holds an M.A. with a Certificate of Advanced Study in Art Conservation, with a specialization in paper conservation, awarded by Buffalo State College, and a B.F.A. in Art History and Printmaking awarded by Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Stephanie served as Board Director of Professional Education for the American Institute for Conservation and Artistic Works from 2011-2017. In this position, Stephanie acted as the liaison to the Education and Training Committee (ETC) where she advised on long-term goals and planning related to professional education for the membership, and as liaison to the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network where she guided program development.

  • CAITLIN MAHONEY
    Caitlin Mahony is an objects conservator at the National Museum of the American Indian. Some of her interests include preventive conservation, historic and contemporary basketry, care of outdoor sculptures, and the processing and degradation of hides. Through all aspects of her work, she aims to further develop a collaborative practice in conservation through partnerships with and support of Native communities and artists. She works closely with her colleagues to implement the Conservation department’s Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship program and has mentored numerous fellows and interns. Caitlin is currently serving on the advisory board for the Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation. Previously, she was an assistant conservator in the Department of Objects Conservation for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, charged with the care and study of arts from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. She holds an MA from the UCLA/Getty Program for the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials, and a BA in Anthropology from Skidmore College.

  • KEARA TEETER
    Keara Teeter received her MS in Art Conservation in 2019 from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. Previously, she received her BA in Art with a minor in Art History and BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry in 2012 from Dominican University of California. Keara is working in DC at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and will soon be completing a 2019-2021 term with AIC’s Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) as a Professional Education and Training Officer. She is currently SAAM’s Lunder Conservation Fellow in paintings conservation, with previous Smithsonian appointments as a Samuel H. Kress Fellow and Graduate Student Intern. Prior to working at the Lunder Conservation Center, Keara held graduate internships with the Saint Louis Art Museum and Dallas Museum of Art. She also held various internships before starting her graduate studies, including one summer at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.