The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum is run by the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc. Our Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Museum Staff, and a dedicated group of volunteers work together to fulfill the mission of preserving the legacy of Babe Ruth and all Maryland sports.
Museum Staff
Shawn M. Herne, Executive Director
Michael Gibbons, Director Emeritus and Historian
Katherine S. Dick, Curator and Director of External Affairs
Edward Meerholz, Special Projects
Ethan J. Franzen, Membership and Events Coordinator
James George, Visitor Services Manager
Melaine Bates, Business Manager
Peter Coolbaugh, Volunteer Coordinator and Visitor Services Clerk
Emily Beyer, Social Media Coordinator
Mike Sortino, Visitor Services Clerk
Board of Directors
Barry Gossett, Co-Chair
Robert L. McKinney, Co-Chair
Dennis Finnegan, Vice Chair
Mary-Ann Pinkard, Vice Chair
Marc Friedman, Treasurer
Edward Nemec, Secretary
Obie L. Chinemere
Eric Costello
Eric Dezenhall
Gary Lenet
Fran McCabe
Ed McDonald
Kimmie Meissner
Elaine Pevenstein
Steve Peroutka
Wally Pinkard
Sam Polakoff
Steve Wecker
Dennis H. Weinman
Tony Williams
Advisory Board
Janet David
David Diehl
Robert Hillman
Henry I. Louis
James Menendez
Karel C. Petraitis
Melinda Remlein
Nick Trotta
Ray Weinstein