BCMA Team
The BC Museums Association is governed by a Council elected from the membership. Councillors set policy for the Association while services are delivered by a small professional staff and volunteer committees.
Email us:
For general inquiries, please contact bcma@museum.bc.ca
For member inquiries, please contact members@museum.bc.ca
Executive Director
Ryan Hunt (he/him)
Email Ryan about Media enquiries, Partnership, Organizational feedback
Program Manager
Lorenda Calvert (she/her)
Email Lorenda about Learning, Webinars, Regional workshops, TEAM & Online resources
Operations Manager
Vanessa Gelhaar (she/her)
Email Vanessa about Climate action, BC HERN, Conference
Development Manager
Abigail Buckwalter-Ingram (she/her)
Email Abigail about Sponsorships, Foundations, Grants, Bursaries, Donations
Reconciliation Resource Advisor
Leia Patterson (she/her)
Email Leia about repatriation, relationship-building, and working with Indigenous communities.
Program Coordinator
Desirée Hall (she/her)
Email Desirée about Communications, 2SLGBTQIA+ Network, Webinars, Online courses
Special Projects Coordinator
Madison Bridal (she/her)
Email Madison about the 2024 Community Grants and the IBPOC Network
