The Walters Art Museum has since its founding been governed by an independent Board of Trustees and its by-laws. The museum benefits from the wisdom, support, and advocacy of these community leaders.
Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director
- Julia Marciari-Alexander, PhD
Officers and Trustees
- Peter Bain, Treasurer
- James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr., Chair
- Elke Durden, Vice President
- Christine M. Espenshade, Vice President
- Guy E. Flynn, President
- Ann M. Holcomb, Vice President
- Ricardo (Rick) Lobo, Vice President
- Julia Marciari-Alexander, Secretary
- Joshua R. Perry, Vice President
- Alexander Núñez, Vice President
- Betsey L. B. Todd, Vice President
- Alicia Wilson, Vice President
- Calvin Baker
- Laura C. Banes
- Elizabeth W. P. Bonner
- Allison Brill
- Andre Davis
- Susan G. Dunn
- Margaret Z. Ferguson
- Lexie Bozzuto Greene
- Jacob Hsu
- Ricardo Johnson
- Julia Keelty
- Ajay Kurian
- Neil A. Meyerhoff
- Joel T. Pallikal
- Judy Witt Phares
- Matt Polk
- Lynn Homeier Rauch
- Gail L. Shawe
- Karen Clifford Smith
- Roslyn L. Smith
- Sarah E. Thomas
- Judith Van Dyke
- Mary Jo Wiese
- Michael J. Young
Ex-Officio Members
- The Honorable Brandon Scott, Mayor of Baltimore City
- Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor’s Representative to the Board
- The Honorable Nick Mosby, President of the Baltimore City Council
- Lawrence Anderson, City Council President’s Representative to the Board
- The Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of the State of Maryland
- Julie Madden, Governor’s Representative to the Board
- John Olszewski, Jr., Baltimore County Executive
- Elisabeth Sachs, Baltimore County Executive’s Representative to the Board
- Sheila Vidmar, President of the Docents
Trustees Emeriti
- Ellen N. Bernard
- Neal Borden
- Rosalee C. Davison
- Robert S. Feinberg
- John Gilmore Ford
- Douglas Hamilton, Jr.
- Andrea B. Laporte
- William L. Paternotte
- Hervey (Peter) Stockman
- Adena W. Testa
- Mary Baily Wieler
- Jay M. Wilson