Board of Trustees

George T. Frampton, Jr.

George T. Frampton, Jr. Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Medici Archive Project, holds degrees from  Yale College, the London School of Economics (M.Sc. Econ.) and Harvard Law School. Mr. Frampton is a Senior of Counsel at the firm of Covington & Burling LLP, in New York and Washington, D.C. where he is co-lead of their clean energy and climate practice.

Martha McGeary Snider

Martha McGeary Snider, Vice Chair, has served as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2010. She draws on her love of art and culture to inspire a respect and appreciation for the world’s artistic treasures. She is a philanthropist dedicated to reigniting a passion for culture and innovation. Her leadership has garnered support from influential members of the cultural and academic worlds in the United States and Europe.

Joanna Milstein

Dr. Joanna Milstein who serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, received her B.A in French language and literature (Columbia, 2004), her MLitt and PhD in History (University of St Andrews, 2007 & 2011).

Jane Fortune

Dr. Jane Fortune lives part-time in Florence, the city whose art, history, and culture inspire much of her work as an author. She is cultural editor of the city's English-language newspaper, The Florentine, and she has written two books, Invisible Women: Forgotten Artists of Florence (2009), and To Florence con Amore (2007), recently released in an enlarged 2nd edition (2011).

Joan A. McClure

Joan A. McClure was born in Huntsville, Alabama.  She began college at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, then moved to New York and graduated from Fordham University cum laude with a BA in Economics and from New York University Stern Graduate School of Business with a MBA in Marketing.

Robert B. Strassler

Robert B. Strassler worked as CEO of a company in oil field equipment from 1963 - 83. He is a former Chairman and current Overseer of Bard College at Simon’s Rock and the Advisory Council of the Department of Astrophysics at Princeton University.

Carla D’Arista

Carla D’Arista has completed her master's degree at Columbia University and entered the PhD program in art history in September 2009. Born in Florence, Italy while her father was studying painting under a Fulbright Scholarship, Ms. D'Arista’s studies are currently focused on Italian Renaissance history, art and architecture.

Eugene M. Grant

Eugene M. Grant was born in New York City. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Columbia Law School and is a member of the New York Bar. Currently, he is President of Eugene M. Grant & Company, a real estate investment and development firm, headquartered in New York.