About Us

Mission

The mission of the National Association of Automobile Museums (NAAM) is to be a professional center of excellence for the support, promotion, and education of automobile museums and affiliated organizations.

Goals

• Enhance the education of members and stakeholders

• Be a resource for automobile and related museums

• Elevate the professionalism of the automobile museum field

• Create national recognition of/for NAAM and its membership

• Provide relevant networking resources and opportunities for members

• Expand the associations' membership

• Broaden and enhance communication tools and techniques

Directors

Committees

1. Awards Committee
   Chair: Becky Bonham
   Executive Director
   Studebaker National Museum

2. Conference Committee

   1. Subcommittee, Site Selection
      Chair: Wendell Strode
      Executive Director
      National Corvette Museum
      

   2. Subcommittee, Guidance
      Chair: Judy Endelman
      Director, Benson Ford Research Center
      The Henry Ford

   3. Subcommittee, Conference Certification
      Chair: Susan Lane

3. Development Committee
   Chair: Michael Spezia
   Executive Director
   Gilmore Car Museum

4. Education Committee
   Chair: Dan Dunn
   Executive Director
   Blackhawk Museum

   1. Subcommittee, Student Education Programs
      Chair: Dan Dunn
      Executive Director
      Blackhawk Museum

   2. Subcommittee, Policy Publications
      Chair: Michael Spezia
      Executive Director
      Gilmore Car Museum

5. Marketing/PR Committee

   1. Subcommittee, Membership Communications & Marketing
      Chair: Jackie Frady
      Executive Director
      National Automobile Museum
      The Harrah Collection

   2. Subcommittee, Newsletter
      Editor: Gary Pelger

   3. Subcommittee, Website
      Chair: Terry Ernest
      Director
      Wills Sainte Claire Automobile Museum

6. Membership Relations Committee
   Staff Support: Lisa Panko
   National Automobile Museum
   The Harrah Collection

   1. Subcommittee, Mentorship Program
      Members: Executive Committee

7. Nominating Committee
   Chair: Laura Brinkman
   Executive Director/CEO
   Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum

8. Scholarship Committee
   Chair: Jackie Frady
   Executive Director
   National Automobile Museum
   The Harrah Collection

Support Services

NAAM Archive Liaison
Judy Endelman
Director, Benson Ford Research Center
The Henry Ford

NAAM Business Management Liaison Laura Brinkman
Executive Director/CEO
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum

NAAM Business Manager
Jan Schippers
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum

National Association of Automobile Museums

P.O. Box 271
Auburn, IN 46706
260-925-1444
260-925-6266 fax

PRESIDENT
Jackie L. Frady
National Automobile Museum
The Harrah Collection
10 S. Lake St.
Reno, NV 89501
775-333-9300
775-333-9009 fax

PRESIDENT ELECT
Susan Sanborn
Curator
Toyota USA Automobile Museum
19001 S. Western Ave. #HQ40
Torrance, CA 90501
310-468-8726
310-381-5353 fax
susan_sanborn@toyota.com

SECRETARY
Dan Dunn
Director
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir.
Danville, CA 94506
925-736-2277
925-736-4818 fax
ddunn@blackhawkmuseum.org

TREASURER
Judy Endelman
Director
Benson Ford Research Center
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124
313-982-6071
313-982-6244 fax
endelman@thehenryford.org

PAST PRESIDENT
Michael Spezia
Executive Director
Gilmore Car Museum
6865 Hickory Rd.
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
269-671-5089 ext. 11
269-671-5843 fax
mspezia@gilmorecarmuseum.org

NAAM NEWS EDITOR
Gary Pelger
7981 Windward Trace Cir. NW
Massillon, OH 44646
330-837-5069