Staff
Leadership Team
Robert Overton, Jr.
Executive Director
BA History, MA History
Mr. Overton has over 20 years of public history experience, specializing in historic site and museum management. He has worked for the University of West Florida Historic Trust since 2002. You may contact Mr. Overton at 850-595-5985 x106, or email roverton@uwf.edu.
Amy Eve
Business Coordinator
BA History-Anthropology, MA History
Ms. Eve is the Business Coordinator. She manages the agency's financial operations and is responsible for the general business and fiscal activities of the organization, including purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and other related administrative services. She can be reached at 850-595-5985 x101, or aeve@uwf.edu.
Ross Pristera
Historic Preservationist
MA Historic Preservation Planning
Mr. Pristera is responsible for preserving the agency's historic buildings and landscapes. Ross also supervises and reviews special building projects and ongoing maintenance. If you have any questions for Mr. Pristera, you may contact Mr. Pristera at 850-595-5985 x115, or rpristera@uwf.edu.
Claire Stewart
Director of Marketing
B.S. Professional Writing, MBA Marketing
Ms. Stewart is the Director of Marketing for the UWF Historic Trust. She manages the advertising, publicity and marketing all of the Historic Trust sites and programming. She can be reached by emailing cstewart3@uwf.edu
Collections Staff
Jessie Cragg
Curator of Exhibits
MA Public History
Ms. Cragg is responsible for developing exhibits, including research, planning, and content creation. You may contact Ms. Cragg at 850-595-5840 or jcragg@uwf.edu.
Lori McDuffie
Coordinator/Collections Manager
BA Anthropology, MA Museum Studies
Mrs. McDuffie is responsible for the preservation, maintenance, and monitoring of the loaned and permanent artifact collections. You may contact Mrs. McDuffie at 850-595-5840 or lmcduffie@uwf.edu.
Richard Rodriguez
Exhibition Designer
BFA Studio Art
Mr. Rodriguez is responsible for helping with the fabrication, installation and maintenance of exhibits. You may contact him at 850-595-5840, or rrodriguez1@uwf.edu.
Mackenzie Brown
Preservation Assistant
BS Science, Technology, and Society Studies
Mackenzie assists with special and preservation projects and grant management. They also act as liaison with DeFuniak Springs Landmark, a 501(c)3 nonprofit based in DeFuniak Springs. They can be reached at 850.520.6161 or at mbrown10@uwf.edu.
Visitor Experience Staff
Anna Lochas
Event Coordinator
BS Hospitality, Recreation, and Resort Management, MSA Public Administration
Ms. Lochas is responsible for venue rentals such as weddings, receptions, parties, and corporate events. You may contact Ms. Lochas at 850-595-5985 x107, or historicevents@uwf.edu.
Wendi C. Davis
Visitor Experience Manager
BA Art History, MA Public History
Mrs. Davis oversees visitor experiences including our membership and volunteer programs as well as managing our museum stores. You may contact Mrs. Davis at 850-595-5985 x111, or wdavis4@uwf.edu.
Alli Frank
Administrative Specialist
Mrs. Frank is responsible for assisting the Business Coordinator with administrative services, day-to-day operations, and human resources. Mrs. Frank can be reached at 850-595-5985 x100, or ahays@uwf.edu.
Education Staff
Phillip Mayhair
Museum Educator, Living History Coordinator
BA Anthropology, MA Museum Studies in progress
Mr. Mayhair coordinates all living history programming for Historic Pensacola. You may contact him at 850-595-5985 x108, or pmayhair1@uwf.edu.
Matt Santillo
Museum Educator, Group and School Tour Coordinator
MA Museum Studies
Mr. Santillo schedules all Group and School Tours. He has a background in elementary education and a MA in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. You may contact Mr. Santillo at 850-595-5985, or msantillo@uwf.edu.
Maintenance Staff
Rick Sivley
Maintenance Supervisor
Sylvia Beck
Housekeeper
Kenyan Murrell
Maintenance Technician
Elliott Wright
Maintenance Technician