Meet Our Team

Nicholas Croghan is the Director and Chief Curator of the Pensacola Museum of Art. In this role he develops and designs dynamic exhibitions and expansive museum programming to shape innovative fine art experiences in the Florida panhandle. He oversees the vision, development, and implementation of a strategic plan focused on the institution’s mission and values to position the PMA as a nationally leading creative environment for visual culture.

In 2022, Croghan led the PMA through a successful American Alliance of Museum reaccreditation effort. Reaccreditation means the museum continues to meet National Standards and Best Practices and is a community institution that has chosen to hold itself publicly accountable to excellence. This award places the PMA among one of only 1,116 institutions that are currently accredited out of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums.

Throughout his 25 year career in museums and galleries, Croghan has held key leadership roles in the arts, including as the Director and Collection Manager for the Curfman Gallery at Colorado State University, as a Gallery Manager at the Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft, and previously at UWF where he served as the Director of The Art Gallery at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. In this position he curated 12 shows annually, developed a summer artist in residency program, and led an international visiting artist lecture and workshop series. As part of his pedagogical duties for the UWF Department of Art and Design, he teaches museum studies, gallery practicum, and studio art classes.

Croghan is also a mixed media artist who creates 2D and 3D art objects. His studio practice is centered primarily in the field of drawing, with a specialization in metalpoint --a process that uses gold and silver wire to make marks on a prepared surface. Croghan uses this technique to illustrate the intricate details of mechanical systems, architecture, and landscapes. He has exhibited his work throughout the United States as well as internationally and has had solo shows in New York, Colorado, Kentucky, and Florida. In 2014, his artwork received the City of Pensacola Cinco Banderas Permanent Collection Purchase Award.

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Caitlin Rhea is the Curator of Education and is responsible for the classes, workshops, and public programs at the PMA, offering interactive opportunities for students and visitors to connect with exhibitions and special programs. Caitlin received her Bachelor’s degree in 2006 and spent ten consecutive summer seasons working as a Studio Manager at Truro Center for the Arts, Castle Hill. After receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2011 at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Caitlin taught interdisciplinary art classes at Framingham State University for four years. In 2015 after moving to Pensacola, she taught art and art history courses at Pensacola State College, before becoming the Executive Director at the First City Art Center in 2017. In 2022, Caitlin went on to utilize her experience as a director, teacher, and studio manager as a catalyst for re-envisioning the educational programs at the PMA. She is passionate about encouraging creative growth and community development in the visual arts, and uses education as the foundation for those endeavors.

Jaime Diffee is the Preparator and Curatorial Coordinator at the Pensacola Museum of Art. In their position, they work with installing and maintaining exhibitions at the museum, along with collection management and caretaking, and whatever else is needed to keep the museum running.

They have been a professional art handler, preparator, and collection manager for over seven years, working for places such as The UWF The Art Gallery (TAG), Alabama Contemporary Art Center, the National WWII Museum, and Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College.

Jaime received their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art, and Bachelor of Arts in Art History, from the University of West Florida in 2017.

Richard Rodriguez is the Exhibition Designer at the Pensacola Museum of Art and the University of West Florida Historic Trust. In his position, he works with the curatorial and collections staff to develop, produce and install exhibitions at PMA and other UWF Historic Trust museums.

Richard received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of West Florida in 2013. While a student, he worked as a gallery assistant at UWF’s The Art Gallery (TAG). Starting in 2014, Richard worked as a preparator at PMA, and two years later an exhibition technician at UWF Historic Trust.

Amy is the Business Coordinator for the UWF Historic Trust and the Pensacola Museum of Art. 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.

Robin possesses a breadth of expertise in higher education, including her most recent professional experience at UWF as Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Transition and Governance. Prior to this, she served as Assistant Dean of Students, Coordinator of Student Government Operations and as Coordinator of Career Planning.

Robin graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science degree. She earned a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Vanderbilt University, a Specialist of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of West Florida, and will soon earn her Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of West Florida.

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