DEBORAH W. (CONE) SCHAFFER
Senior Project Manager
Industry Experience from 1986
Debbie is a senior project manager specializing in large and logistically challenging projects. She has hung airplanes from the ceiling of the National Museum of the Marine Corps and a full-size model whale in the National Museum of Natural History. Debbie routinely manages multi-million dollar exhibit projects that have included the National September 11 Museum, multiple Smithsonian Institution projects, and various state museums.
MAURICE D. MORGAN
Technology Systems Group Manager/Audio Visual and Lighting Project Manager
Industry Experience from 1989
Maurice manages development and reviews of museum audio/video/computer, lighting, and interactive systems projects. He supervises a staff of 16 creative engineers, technicians, and technical systems experts responding to designers, project team members, and the fabrication trades, who ensure that each project is totally integrated for long term public use
BARBARA A. RAYDER
Director of Graphics
Industry Experience from 1981
Barbara supervises the Graphics Department staff as well as manages graphics components of complex museum exhibits through all stages from concept design to final installation. She manages graphics fabrication budgets, graphics vendors and subcontractors, and adherence to schedule. Barbara’s major projects are on display in museums across the country, including the Smithsonian and several Presidential museums.
WILLIAM L. WIRPEL
Senior Project Manager
Industry Experience from 1994
Bill brings an extraordinary eye for detail and organizational ability to exhibit project management. His remarkable depth of knowledge has made him one of the more sought after project managers in the industry. Many of his projects, such as the McGovern Little League Museum, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the National Museum of American History’s “On the Water”, have included extensive audiovisual integration coordination.
Brian Barnwell
Project Manager
Industry Experience from 2013
Brian is a second generation project manager who grew up in the family business. Having completed many exhibits for federal musuems, he is expert in managing projects with complex contractual requirements. Brian specializes in producing custom, archival quality display cases for cultural history museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Archives.
