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Board of Directors

The Peale is Baltimore’s Community Museum.

Board Leadership

William “Chick” Chickering, President; Dean of Libraries, Emeritus, Rider University

Darryl Peterkin, Vice President; Assistant, Dean for Student Success, James H. Gilliam, Jr. College of Liberal Arts, Morgan State University

Michael Pokorny, Treasurer; Principal, Cap Ex Advisory Group

Steve Howard, Secretary; Partner, True Chesapeake Oyster Co, LLC

Directors

  • Rosaland M. Cauthen,  Executive Director, the Baltimore School for the Arts
  • Brian Healy, Senior Business Development and Management Executive, TransAmerica
  • Sunhee Kim Jung, artist and lecturer, Anne Arundel Community College
  • Aaron Koos  Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer, Exelon
  • John Leith-Tetrault President, National Trust Community Investment Corporation (ret’d.)
  • Tom Livingston, Owner, Livingston Associates
  • Mortimer “Tim” Sellers, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore
  • Caroline “Crickett” Woloson, Elbow Fund

Ex Officio

  • Shauntee Daniels | Baltimore National Heritage Area, Executive Director
  • Jackson Gilman-Forlini |  Historic Properties Progam Coordinator, DGS

In Memorian

  • James D. Dilts, President  | Architectural Historian/Author
  • Mary Ellen Hayward, Ph.D. |  Architectural Historian/Museum Consultant
  • Romaine Somerville, Secretary | Director, Fells Point Preservation Society (ret.)

Emeritus

  • Jean Baker
  • Mrs. John C. “Mimi” Cooper, III
  • James E. (“Buzz”) Cusack, Jr.
  • Janet Heller 
  • Courtney McKeldin
  • Walter Schamu

Former Board Members

  • Catherine Arthur
  • Ricki Baker
  • Karenthia Barber
  • Adam Blumenthal
  • Ellis Brown
  • Ellington Churchill
  • Tracey Clark
  • Barry Dressel
  • Elaine Eff
  • Sam Christian Holmes
  • Lance Humphries
  • Olivia Jacobson
  • Sally Johnston
  • Jeremy Kargon
  • Dean Krimmel
  • John Leith-Tetrault 
  • Diana Marsh
  • Martin and Meredith Millspaugh
  • Erica Ward

Advisors and Consultants

Kimberly J. Min | Partner, Whiteford, Taylor and Preston, pro bono lawyer

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