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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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About the Museum

Executive Staff

Executive Team

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Kirk Johnson

Sant Director

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Allison Willcox

Deputy Director

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Dawn Abel

Deputy Chief Advancement Officer

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Carol R. Butler

Assistant Director for Collections

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Carla Easter

Broh-Kahn Weil Director of Education

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Rebecca Johnson AM

Associate Director for Science

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Virginia Kromm

Chief Advancement Officer

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Michael Lawrence

Assistant Director for Exhibitions

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Wendy Wiswall

Assistant Director for Science

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Chun-Hsi Wong

Associate Director for Operations

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Jim Wood

Assistant Director for Communications