Hillwood Staff Directory | Security

Hillwood’s security team works 24/7 to ensure the safety of the estate and everyone who visits, works, and volunteers at Hillwood. Museum assistants and associates (MAs) are stationed throughout campus, including in the mansion and exhibition spaces, at the upper gate, and across Hillwood’s grounds. You can identify them by their green lanyards.

Security staff are responsible for handling unexpected situations that occur on campus, such as accidents, medical emergencies, and suspicious behavior. Volunteers can refer to our Responding to an Incident resource for reminders on what to do in the event of an emergency.

If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to the volunteer management team at volunteers@hillwoodmuseum.org or 202.686.8528. We’re happy to help!

Security Team

Adam Reza

Head of Security

Michael Atubire

Associate Head of Security

Elyor Saidkhodjaev

Museum Security Associate Lead

Aragaw Bogale

Museum Security Associate Lead

Aweng Parek

Museum Security Associate Lead

Mario Cole

Museum Security Associate Lead

Getahun Bira

Museum Security Associate Lead

Shawn Jackson

Museum Security Associate

Conor Cicchitti

Museum Security Associate

Michael Cerullo

Museum Security Associate

James Thompson

Museum Security Associate

Darnell Drake

Museum Security Associate

Kosta Pribylov

Museum Security Associate

Renee Davis

Museum Security Associate

Sean Rutten

Museum Security Associate

Abebe Tekola

Museum Security Associate

Solomon Tulu

Museum Security Associate

Mike Ryan

Museum Security Associate

Sean Bethea

Museum Security Associate

Gashaw Aragaw

Museum Security Associate

Solomon Gemeda

Museum Security Associate

Dennis Peasant

Museum Security Associate (Part-time)

Mustapha Bouchghel

Museum Security Associate (Part-time)

Rusudan Kobaladze

Museum Security Assistant (Full-time)

Mary Cotter

Museum Security Assistant (Part-time)

Harvey Glover

Museum Security Assistant (Part-time)

Ryan Missick

Museum Security Assistant (Part-time)

Kim Cole

Museum Security Assistant (Part-time)

Amelia Ausband

Museum Security Assistant (Part-time)

Clare Reilly

Museum Security Assistant (Part-time)

Jasmine Shi

Museum Security Assistant (Part-time)

Dejah Leach

Museum Security Assitant (Part-time)