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People: Who's Who at the Smithsonian Institution

G. Wayne Clough

Secretary Clough

Wayne Clough is the 12th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, leading the world’s largest museum and research complex with 19 museums, nine research centers, the National Zoo and research activities in more than 90 countries.

Clough envisions a new era for the 164-year-old Institution, expanding the Smithsonian’s global relevance and helping the nation shape its future through research, education and scientific discovery on major topics of the day. One of his first initiatives led to a new strategic plan that speaks to four grand challenges that will bring together the diverse resources of the Smithsonian’s museums and science centers through interdisciplinary approaches.

Board of Regents

The legislation that created the Smithsonian Institution (approved by Congress Aug. 10, 1846) called for the creation of a Board of Regents to govern and administer the organization.

More about the Board of Regents...

  • Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution
  • Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
  • Senator Thad Cochran
  • Senator Patrick J. Leahy
  • Senator Jack Reed
  • Representative Xavier Becerra
  • Representative Sam Johnson
  • Representative Steven C. LaTourette
  • Steve M. Case
  • France Córdova, Chair
  • Shirley Ann Jackson
  • Robert P. Kogod
  • John W. McCarter, Jr.
  • David M. Rubenstein
  • Roger W. Sant
  • Alan G. Spoon
  • Patricia Q. Stonesifer, Vice Chair

Senior Administration & Support Officers

  • Sudeep Anand, Treasurer
  • Amy Chen, Director, Office of Investments
  • Bruce A. Dauer, Director, Office of Planning, Management and Budget
  • James Douglas, Director, Office of Human Resources
  • Dorothy A. Leffler, Director, Office of Contracting & Personal Property Management
  • Bruce Kendall, Director, Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations
  • Pamela Hudson Veenbaas, Director, Office of Fellowships and Internships
  • Chandra P. Heilman, Ombudsman
  • Karen Keller, Director, Office of Special Events and Protocol
  • William T. Lynch, Director, Office of Protection Services
  • Carole M.P. Neves, Director, Office of Policy and Analysis
  • Nell Payne, Director, Government Relations
  • Scott Robinson, Director, Office of Sponsored Projects
  • Deron Burba, Chief Information Officer
  • Michael Caruso, Editor-in-Chief, Smithsonian magazine
  • Elizabeth Ziebarth, Coordinator, Accessibility Program
  • Andrew J. Zino, Comptroller

Senior Executives


Consortia Directors


Museum, Research & Program Directors