The staff of the Henry B. Plant Museum is experienced, well-educated professionals who continually strive to stay current with the changing trends in the museum field. The Board of Trustees is comprised of a diverse group of community leaders who are appointed by the Mayor of Tampa. Together, the staff and board have made the Henry B. Plant Museum an accredited; award-winning Museum that proudly serves the cultural community of Tampa Bay and visitors from around the world.

Museum Staff

Charles McGraw Groh, Ph. D.

Executive Director
cmcgraw@ut.edu

Susan Carter

Curator/Registrar
scarter@ut.edu

Jill D'Anna

Membership and Museum Relations Manager
jdanna@ut.edu

Todd Edwards

Museum Store Manager/Buyer

tedwards@ut.edu

Sandi Fernandez

Collections Caretaker
afernandez@ut.edu

Juan Underbakke

Operations Manager
junderbakke@ut.edu

 

Melissa Sullebarger

Curator of Education
msullebarger@ut.edu

Visitor Services:

Sonya Grimaldi
Mart Pieper
Audrie Cuddy Ranon
Amy Tyrrell
Michael Wigh
Michael Woods

 

 

Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

Cécile M. Bare, The Bank of Tampa
President
Lara J. Peppard, Ogletree Deakins
Immediate Past President
Betsy Chambers, Chambers Medical Group, FL and KY
Vice-President
Luis Martinez-Monfort, Martinez-Monfort, P.A.
Secretary
Michael Flores, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Treasurer
Ocea Wynn
City of Tampa
Holley Tankersley
The University of Tampa
Charles McGraw Groh
Executive Director

Board Members

Helen “Heddy” Brown, The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation 
Miles Callahan, Sila Realty Trust, Inc 
Diane Egner, 83 Degrees Media  
Wade Faircloth, Cogent Bank
Hamilton Jones, Gaspar Properties, Inc.
Eric Kreiger, Eagle Asset Management 
Trevor Lamphier, The Beck Group  
Jill Manthey, Manthey Hospitality
Robert Martin, Volunteer Council 
Jerel McCants, Jerel McCants Architecture, Inc.
Barbara Harvey Ryals, Museum Society
Courtney Ryals, Fetch Pet Insurance
Rita Ugianskis, Informa
Henry “Shake” Washington, Hillsborough County School Board