Stavroula Golfomitsou (FIIC) joined the GCI in 2022 and is responsible for the Institute's work in movable heritage and collections, strengthening existing initiatives, forging new partnerships, and developing future projects and areas of work. She earned her PhD in Conservation of Metals from the University of London and her undergraduate degree in Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. Most recently, she was a senior lecturer in conservation and coordinator of the undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in the Department of Conservation of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Prior to that she a lecturer and coordinator of the MSc in Conservation Studies at UCL Qatar. She was a member of the IIC Council until 2020.

She sits on the editorial board of Studies in Conservation, Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies, and Metalla, and is on the scientific committee of the ICOM-CC Metals working group.

Email: sgolfomitsou@getty.edu

Stéphanie Auffret received both a PhD and an MA in Art History from the University of Paris Sorbonne-Paris IV and an MA in Art Conservation from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Her PhD focused on The Authenticity of French Furniture: Interpretation, Evaluation and Preservation. Prior to the GCI, she worked as a furniture conservator at the Winterthur Museum (as conservator and assistant professor in the Winterthur-University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation), Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Historic New England, as well as at private conservation studios in France. She is Coordinator of the ICOM-CC "Wood, Furniture, and Lacquer" Working Group. Current GCI Project: Cleaning of Wooden Gilded Surfaces, Recent Advances in Characterizing Asian Lacquer and Cleaning of Acrylic Painted Surfaces.

Email: sauffret@getty.edu

Rita Cavalcante received an MA in Information Science and BS in Art Conservation from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil. She also holds a specialization in Cosmetic Product Development and a BA in Chemistry from Faculty of Sao Bernardo, in Sao Paulo state. Her master's work involved study of an eighteenth-century varnish treatise focused on material circulation and transmission of knowledge. She was awarded a research grant from UFMG for study of ceiling paintings made during the eighteenth century in the Campo das Vertentes region in Minas Gerais. Prior to joining the GCI, she worked as a painting and polychromed wooden sculpture conservator in private practice and for public and private institutions. Before becoming a conservator, she worked as a researcher for cosmetic companies. Current GCI project: Cleaning of Wooden Gilded Surfaces.

Email: rcavalcante@getty.edu

Theofanis Karafotias holds degrees in the Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art from the Athens Technological Institute and in Marketing and Communication from the Athens University of Business and Economics. He holds master's degrees in Administration of Cultural Organizations from the Hellenic Open University, Heritage Management from the University of Kent and in Museum and Gallery Practice from UCL Qatar. He has worked for fourteen years as a conservator for the Greek Ministry of Culture and nine years as a Collections Manager at the National Museum of Qatar and Louvre Abu Dhabi. Theo is part of the Managing Collection Environments Initiative with a focus in sustainable practices and collection management strategies in museums. Current GCI project: Managing Collection Environments.

Email: tkarafotias@getty.edu

Naomi Mayo is the Senior Department Coordinator for the Collections department. She has been at the Conservation Institute since November 2022 assisting Stavroula Golfomitsou, Head of Collections, as well as supporting various projects within the department.

Email: nmayo@getty.edu

Ellen Moody develops educational programs and resources for conservation professionals working on modern and contemporary art. Before joining the GCI in 2020, she worked at the Museum of Modern Art in New York as an objects conservator. She completed graduate internships at the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Kröller-Müller Museum, and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE). She holds an MS from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, and a BA in Art History from Pomona College. Current GCI project: Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative.

Email: emoody@getty.edu

Ana Pastor Pérez holds a PhD and an MA in Cultural Heritage Management and Museology from the University of Barcelona, a degree in Archaeological Conservation from the ESCRBC of Madrid, and a degree in History from the Autonomous University of Madrid. In 2011, she participated in the ICCROM's course "Reducing Risks to Cultural Heritage," developing a holistic view of research and practice. Her PhD focused on Social Archaeological Conservation integrating ethnographic techniques and sustainable conservation strategies. Prior to the GCI, she worked as postdoctoral researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, leading different community-based projects. At GCI Ana works with archaeological collections to fill knowledge gaps and highlight the work of conservation from an inclusive and contextualized perspective.

Email: apastorperez@getty.edu

Flavia Perugini is a Senior Project Specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute, where she leads projects focused on the conservation of modern and contemporary art. She brings extensive international experience in the care and preservation of cultural heritage, having held conservator positions at institutions including Tate, the Wallace Collection, Historic Mount Vernon, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Flavia holds a BS (Hons) in Conservation and Restoration from London Guildhall University and a Laurea in Architecture from the University of Florence. She is a Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) and the International Institute for Conservation (IIC), and a long-standing member of ICOM and INCCA. Her current work at the GCI centers on the: Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative.

Email: fperugini@getty.edu

Katelyn Ramirez joined the Collections department in 2024 as a senior project coordiantor supporting the department on various projects. She joined the GCI in 2020 as a staff assistant supporting the work of the Information Center and Communications departments. In that role, she assisted with production of Conservation Perspectives, GCI's conference booth presence, library administration, and residency program coordination. Katelyn has an AA in Social Science from Long Beach City College, a BA in History from California Polytechnic State University-Pomona, and is currently obtaining her MS in Library and Information Science at San Jose State University.

Email: kramirez@getty.edu

Cecilia Winter holds degrees in History and Museum Studies from the University of São Paulo in Brazil and a master’s in Painting Conservation from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. She has worked as a registrar and a conservator in Brazil and France since 2004, focusing on preventive conservation and collection care, documentation, exhibitions, and loans. Before joining the GCI in 2022, she was the head of the Collection and Conservation department at the Museum of Art of São Paulo and a preventive conservation teacher in the Collection Management MBA at Associação Brasileira de Gestão de Cultural and University Cândido e Mendes. Current GCI project: Managing Collection Environments Initiative

Email: ccwinter@getty.edu