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Senior Leadership Team

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Credit Noah Willman Photography.

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Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. He assumed his position June 16, 2019. As Secretary, he oversees 21 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers and several education units and centers. Two new museums—the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum—are in development. 

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    Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer

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    Nicole Angarella arrow-right

    Inspector General

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    Greg Bettwy arrow-right

    Chief of Staff to the Secretary

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    Aretha L. Carr arrow-right

    Director, Office of Equal Employment and Supplier Diversity

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    Monique M. Chism arrow-right

    Under Secretary for Education

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    Ronald Cortez arrow-right

    Under Secretary for Finance and Administration | Chief Financial Officer

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    Kevin Gover arrow-right

    Under Secretary for Museums and Culture

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    Becky Kobberod arrow-right

    Chief Digital and Innovation Officer

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    Carol LeBlanc arrow-right

    President, Smithsonian Enterprises

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    Assistant Secretary for Communications and External Affairs and Chief Marketing Officer

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    Jennifer B. McIntyre arrow-right

    Chief Legal Officer

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    Aviva Rosenthal arrow-right

    Director, Office of Global Affairs

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    Robert J. Spiller arrow-right

    Assistant Secretary for Advancement

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    Ellen Stofan arrow-right

    Under Secretary for Science and Research

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    Porter Wilkinson arrow-right

    Counselor and Chief of Staff to the Regents

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    Elizabeth Ziebarth arrow-right

    Director, Office of Visitor Accessibility

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