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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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About the Museum

Executive Staff

Executive Team

A headshot of Kirk Johnson, a white man with short brown hair wearing a blue and red gingham button-up shirt.
Kirk Johnson

Sant Director

A headshot of deputy director Allison Willcox.
Allison Willcox

Deputy Director

A light-skinned man with dark hair, black-rimmed glasses, and a slight beard
Chris Bell

Assistant Director for Facilities Operations

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Carla Easter

Broh-Kahn Weil Director of Education

Dennis Hasch wearing a dark, button-down shirt
Dennis Hasch

Assistant Director of Information Technology

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Rebecca Johnson AM

Associate Director for Science

Mausami Kothari's portrait
Mausami Kothari

Assistant Director for Finance & Budget

A headshot of Virginia Kromm with a black background.
Virginia Kromm

Associate Director for Advancement and Communications

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Michael Lawrence

Assistant Director for Exhibitions

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Chun-Hsi Wong

Associate Director for Operations

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Jim Wood

Assistant Director for Communications