Conservation at Yale Steering Committee

The Conservation at Yale agenda is led by a Steering Committee comprised of the conservation department heads of the Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University Library.

Together they ensure that this expert community grows its collective impact on campus and across the multiple interdisciplinary fields that define cultural heritage preservation research and practice.

Meet the Steering Committee

  • Mark Aronson

    Deputy Director and Chief Conservator
    Yale Center for British Art
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  • Brenna Campbell

    Associate Director, Conservation & Exhibition Strategies
    Yale University Library
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  • Mariana Di Giacomo

    Natural History Conservator
    Yale Peabody Museum
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  • Convener

    Alison Gilchrest

    Director
    Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
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  • Steering Committee Chair

    Christine McCarthy

    Associate Director
    Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
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  • Irma Passeri

    Susan Morse Hilles Chief Conservator
    Yale University Art Gallery
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