Smithsonian National Board

The Smithsonian National Board is a geographically and culturally diverse body of volunteer leaders that brings invaluable counsel to the Smithsonian and its many museums and research centers.

Established in 1970, the National Board is the Smithsonian’s only pan-Institutional advisory board. It fosters communication between the Institution and its members’ communities, advises the Secretary on issues of Institutional advancement, and promotes successful public-private partnerships.

The current members of the Smithsonian National Board are:

Jorge G. Puente

Jorge G. Puente

Chair

Todd Krasnow

Vice Chair

Donna Zarcone

Vice Chair

  • Lisa Bennett
  • Hal Brierley
  • John F. Brock, III
  • Ellen Bruss
  • Steve Cahillane
  • Perry Cohen
  • Donelle Dadigan
  • Robert DeBenedetto
  • Ashley Duchossois Joyce
  • Matthew Finick
  • Michele J. Hooper
  • Alice Jacobs
  • David G. Johnson
  • Dale L. LeFebvre
  • María Amalia León
  • LL COOL J
  • Seth L. Matarasso
  • Stephanie Mellin
  • Jo A. Michalski
  • Kyra Li Ai Miller
  • Cheryl Neal
  • Emilie Munger Ogden
  • Sue Payne
  • Anne MacMillan Pedrero
  • Sarah Perot
  • Joyce A. Phillips
  • Kenneth Ricci
  • Crystal English Sacca
  • Morgan M. Schuessler, Jr.
  • Roger Jerome Sit
  • Diana Strandberg
  • Naoma Tate