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West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12866, Pensacola FL, 32591
Shipping Address: 120 Church Street, Pensacola FL, 32502-5941
  • phone: 850-595-5985
  • fax: 850-595-5989
Arcadia Mill
Mailing Address: 5709 Mill Pond Lane, Milton FL, 32583
  • phone: 850-626-3084

Staff

Richard Brosnaham (x110)

Executive Director
(BA History Education, MA History, EdD Curriculum and Instruction in progress)
Mr. Brosnaham is responsible for all aspects of daily museum operations and public programming which serves about 15,000 school children and 50,000 museum visitors each year. He also develops support materials for programs and can regularly be found conducting tours for visitors. Moreover, Mr. Brosnaham is the agency's primary grant specialist and regularly seeks grant funds to support program development and building maintenance. He is also responsible for the development and maintenance of the agency's website. Mr. Brosnaham teaches a Pensacola History course for the Continuing Education Department at Pensacola Junior College. If you have any questions concerning museum operations or this website, contact Richard at (850) 595-5985 x110, or email Richard Brosnaham.

Robert Overton, Jr. (x106)

Associate Director
(BA History, MA History)
Mr. Overton has 10 years experience as a researcher working with both archival materials as well as artifacts. He is also experienced in exhibit planning and installation. He is very familiar with the archival collections of WFHPI. You may contact Mr. Overton at (850)595-5985 x106, or email Rob Overton.

Lynne Robertson (x115)

Chief Museum Curator
(BS Math, MS Anthropology)
Ms. Robertson handles the conservation and maintenance of our collections. In addition, she is involved in exhibit planning, design, and installation. If you have a question regarding our collections or exhibits, please contact Lynne at (850) 595-5985 x115, or email Lynne Robertson.

Pat Paterson (x109)

Facilities Director
(BA Philosophy)
Mr. Paterson is responsible for ongoing maintenance and special construciton projects. Pat is a state registered Building Contractor, a member of the Southern Building Code Congress, and ConstructionSpecifications Institute. He has completed several SBCCI Construciton Inspection Courses and graduated from The UWF Whitman Center School of Management and Supervision. If you have a question for Mr. Paterson, you may contact him at (850) 595-5985 x109 or email Pat Paterson.

Cheryl Clark (x101)

Business Manager
(BS Business Administration, MBA)
Mrs. Clark is responsible for budgets, financial reports and day-to-day accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has over 20 years experience in both public and private accounting. You may contact Mrs. Clark at (850) 595-5985 x101, or email Cheryl Clark.

Carolyn Prime (x114)

Curator of Collections
(BA Anthropology/Archaeology, MA Public History)
Mrs. Prime assists in the acquisition, cataloging, storage, and interpretation of documents and artifacts in the museum’s permanent collections. You may contact Mrs. Prime at (850) 595-5985 x114, or email Carolyn Prime.

Gale Messerschmidt (x111)

Wentworth Museum Exhibit Curator
Ms. Messerschmidt is responsible for the design and creation of museum exhibits. You may contact Ms. Messerschmidt at (850) 595-5985 x111, or email Gale Messerschmidt.

Dena Bush (x108)

Museum Education Coordinator
(BA History, MA Public History)
Ms. Bush conducts tours and interpretive talks for tour groups and the general public. Ms. Bush also schedules all school and group reservations to Historic Pensacola Village and the T. T. Wentworth, Jr., Florida State Museum. You may contact Ms. Bush at (850) 595-5985 x 108, or email Dena Bush.

Sheyna Priest (x105)

Living History Coordinator
(BA Telecommunication and Film)

Mrs. Priest is part of the education staff and responsible for the living history program. She is also responsible for the agency's volunteer program, volunteer recruitment, training, and supervision. You may contact Mrs. Priest at (850) 595-5985 x105, or email Sheyna Priest.

Mickey Perry (x112)

Tivoli High House Store Manager
(BA History, M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction)

Mrs. Perry is responsible for the daily operation of the Tivoli High House Gift Shop. You may contact Mrs. Perry at (850)595-5985 x112, or email Mickey Perry.

Casey Campbell (x107)

Coordinator of Public Functions
(BA Interdiscplinary Humanities)

Ms. Campbell is responsible for museum rentals for events such as weddings, receptions, parties, and concerts held at Historic Pensacola Village. You may contact Casey at (850) 595-5985 x107, or email Casey Campbell.

Lisa Domek (x100)

Office Administrator
(BS/BA Management and Certificate in Human Resources)

Mrs. Domek is responsible for all administrative and human resources duties. She also serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors. You may contact Mrs. Domek at (850) 595-5985 x100, or email Lisa Domek.

Rick Sivley

Maintenance Supervisor
(850) 595-5994

Elliott Wright

Maintenance Technician
(850) 595-5994

Jeffery Bowman

Groundskeeper

Sylvia Beck

Housekeeping

Arcadia Mill Staff

Tim Roberts

Site Manager
(BA History, MA Historic Preservation)

Mr. Roberts manages the Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site in Northern Santa Rosa County. He is responsible for all aspects of the site's activities including interpretive programing, educational activities, and facilities management. Mr Robert's background is in historic preservation activities including historic district surveying, National Register of Historic Places nominations, and preservation related interpretive planning. You may contact Mr. Roberts at 850-626-3084, or email Tim Roberts.

Haywood Reinhardt

Groundskeeper