Staff Leadership
Alaine K. Arnott, PhD
Bio
Alaine K. Arnott, PhD was named President and CEO of the National Liberty Museum in December 2021, after having served as its Chief Operating and Financial Officer since 2019. With over two decades of experience in for- and non-profit leadership, Dr. Arnott champions strategic change, spearheading the National Liberty Museum’s future with a new interpretive plan and vision.
Before joining the National Liberty Museum, Dr. Arnott served in progressive leadership roles at several organizations, including Acme Technologies, Inc., the University of Missouri, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has taught at both the University of Missouri and Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
Dr. Arnott also serves on the board of the Satell Institute, is an advisor for National Civics Council with the Jack Miller Center, and is a member of the Forum of Executive Women and Union League of Philadelphia. Most mornings of the week, she can be found biking or running from her home in East Falls, where she lives with her husband and two sons, to the Museum in Old City, Philadelphia.
Andrew Hammond, PhD
Costantino Spinosa
Mike Gillespie, Jr.
Brandon Cohen
Board of Directors
Dennis Egen
Garrett Price
Scott Satell
Eric Degenfelder
Jeffery Dailey
Rachel D'Argenio
Jonathan Grode
Jennifer Hanna
Dr. Herb Kean
Zahid Khan
Cyma Satell
Jay Sternberg
Claudia Springer
Vince Tassone
Douglas O. Tozour
Michael Trimble
Laurie Wagman
Jonathan Zimmerman
From The Desk of Dr. Alaine Arnott, Ph.D.
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With the nation preparing to celebrate our 250th anniversary, I find myself thinking often about what it means to celebrate liberty in this moment and in this city. Philadelphia is not simply the backdrop for America’s founding story; it is
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Dear Friends, As we move closer to America’s 250th anniversary, the National Liberty Museum is continuing to explore one of our most essential, and often overlooked, freedoms: the freedom of assembly. Assembly is how people show up, organize, celebrate, protest, build community, and
Liberty Council
The Liberty Council is a cohort of distinguished scholars and subject experts that serve as a creative sounding board for the Museum’s evolution. Representing a variety of disciplines and diverse perspectives, the Council ensures the latest scholarship is integrated into our galleries, temporary exhibitions, and programs.
