SPECIAL EVENTS & MARKETING MANAGER

Whitney Ball has over 13 years in the event industry and now runs the event and marketing department at The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Her initiative to bring more awareness and diversity to the Presidential Site has taken shape with the launch of the Juneteenth Foodways Festival, coupled with the exhibit, No “Compact of Silence” by Black Civil Rights Advocates in the Harrison Era.

VP OF CURATORSHIP AND EXHIBITION

Jennifer Capps is VP of Curatorship & Exhibition at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. She has been at the Site since 1990. Jennifer received her undergraduate degree from IUPUI with a major in history and a minor in anthropology. Her love of history started at an early age and she has volunteered at local museums for many years. Jennifer has also served on several local organizational boards.

PRESIDENT & CEO

Charles A. Hyde has had successful tenures at Conner Prairie Living History Museum and the Indianapolis Zoo, building a reputation for innovative programs and engaging community partnerships. Since September 2014, he’s served the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site as its president & CEO and led the organization forward as it has developed two successful 5-year strategic plans—most recently in 2020, with an ambitious vision focused on innovation, inclusivity, and civic engagement.

New Century Curatorial Fellow & graduate student in Museum Studies (IUPUI)

Kelly Poston is the New Century Curatorial Fellow through the partnership with Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis (IUPUI)'s Museum Studies program. During her time, she helped curate the special exhibit "No Compact of Silence: Black Civil Rights Advocates in the Harrison Era (1889-1893)" that highlights national and local advocates during President Harrison's term in office, such as Ida B. Wells, Frederick Douglass, Dolly Johnson, and more.

PRESIDENT & CEO

Robin von Seldeneck is the President and CEO of The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum. Robin received her undergraduate degree from Mary Baldwin College, where she double majored in History and Political Science, and her Masters in Public Administration from James Madison University.