People

The Oysterponds Historical Society is led by a Board of Trustees elected by the membership. The Trustees work closely with the professional staff and volunteers who make the Society’s mission possible.

Trustees 2019

Ed Caufield, Co-President

Leslie Koch, Co-President

Ann ffolliott, Vice President

Allison Forstmann, Treasurer

Karin Constant, Secretary

E.J. Camp

Christine Churchill

Leslie Cohen

Jeffrey Davis

Suzanne Gluck

Robert Hanlon

James Harris

Lydia Irving

Angela Meredith-Jones

Stephen Rotella

Sandra Saiegh

Howard Shainker

Diana Whitsit

Ellen Zimmerman

Fredrica Wachsberger, Emerita

Staff

Marianne Howard

Executive Director

Marianne Howard has been the Executive Director of OHS since 2019.  She received her Bachelors in Anthropology from the University at Albany, SUNY and her Masters in Anthropology/Museum Studies from Arizona State University.  She has held leadership positions in museums and social service agencies across Long Island and in New York City, and has served on the board of directors for small museums and museum professional organizations.  She currently lives in Middle Island with her husband, Bill, and her two four-legged kids, Charley and Brownie.

William McNaught

Curator

William McNaught has been Curator of OHS since 2012. He was previously Director of OHS, Director of The American Museum in Britain, New York Regional Director of the Archives of American Art for the Smithsonian Institution, and Curatorial Assistant and Lecturer at The Frick Collection. He has served on the boards of The American Friends of the Attingham Summer School, The Attingham Trust in London, and The Bath Preservation Trust.

Amy Folk

Collections Manager

Amy Folk has been Collections Manager of OHS since 2003. She is also Archivist and Curator for the Southold Historical Society, and Southold Town Historian. Ms. Folk is currently the Immediate Past-President for the Long Island Museum Association, as well as the co-author of several award winning books on Southold history.

Colin Palmer

Membership and Marketing Manager

Colin Palmer joined OHS in 2017 to coordinate membership outreach efforts. He has been active in artistic groups across the North Fork including as director of the 2013 and 2019 Greenport Shakespeare in the Park productions. His interests include theater, American history, education, and historic preservation.

Catherine Jordan

Office Manager

Catherine Jordan has been the Office Manager and Administrative Assistant at OHS since 2019. Her interests include education, wellness and history. Catherine also teaches infant classes at the Southold Library and hopes to teach throughout Suffolk County.

Committees

Audit & Finance

Allison Forstmann, Chair

 

Buildings and Grounds

Dick Gillooly, Chair

Ted Webb, Chair

 

Collections

Ann ffolliott, Chair

 

Education

Jan Rose, Chair

 

Fundraising

Leslie Koch, Chair

 

 

Marketing

EJ Camp, Chair

Governance & Nominating

Darien Leung, Chair

 

Membership & Volunteering

Diana Whitsit, Chair

 

Programs

Christine Churchill, Chair

 

Strategic Planning

James Harris, Chair

Steve Rotella, Chair

Contact Us

Mailing address:
Oysterponds Historical Society
PO Box 70
Orient, NY 11957

631-323-2480

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