Staff & Instructors
Natalie Urquhart BEM
Natalie Urquhart is a Caymanian cultural strategist and Director of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. She holds an MA in Art History and an MA (Hons) in Arts Policy and Management, and brings over twenty years of leadership experience in the Cayman Islands cultural sector. Her work specialises...
Meegan Ebanks
Meegan first joined NGCI in 2012 to take up a position in the events department and in 2019, she rejoined as the Head of Business and Facilities, feeling that the role brought together many of her varied skillsets and passions. From this position, Meegan works diligently as a key member...
Maia Muttoo
Education Manager Maia Muttoo joined NGCI in January 2020. Reporting to the Director, this role supports overall community engagement with NGCI’s collections, exhibitions, programmes and initiatives through the development, implementation and evaluation of a busy schedule of public programmes.
The role combines Maia’s experience in programming and events with her love...
Monica Boothe
Monica Boothe joined the National Gallery as Office Manager in June 2021. Reporting to the Director, this role supports the day-to-day management and administration of the busy central office and is responsible for supervising all operational and financial matters under her remit.
Prior to joining NGCI, Monica worked as a supervisor...
William Helfrecht
William joined the National Gallery in January 2019, where he is responsible for supporting the Chief Curator in the administration, care and academic interpretation of the National Collection, as well as the development and installation of exhibitions. He received his BA in Art History from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, specialising in modern and contemporary art, before pursuing a curatorial internship at Tate Modern in London (2008-9), where he helped organise exhibitions and performances for Tate’s Live Art and Unilever event series.
NorDania Stewart
NorDania joined the National Gallery as Communications Officer in July 2026. Her role supports the Gallery's communications strategy, public engagement, media relations and digital platforms, helping to promote exhibitions, programmes and initiatives while strengthening awareness of the organisation's work within the Cayman Islands and beyond.
Prior to joining NGCI, NorDania gained...
Patti Jane Ebanks
Patti Jane initially joined NGCI in September 2018 as a Volunteer but was quickly hired as an Administrator in March 2019 to work closely with the education team and to take the lead on providing expert reception cover in the exhibition hall. She has since transitioned to the Business and...
Lori Peterson
Lori joined the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) in June 2019. She initially joined the team as a Summer Intern and has since been promoted to take up the Intern position on our yearlong internship programme. This diverse role provides support for family day activities, educational art classes and tours, as well as assisting within office administration and providing support to the Curatorial and exhibitions Department.
Daniela Granados
Daniela joined the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands in November 2021 in the position of Intern, where she is gaining experience working across multiple departments, primarily aiding the Curatorial team. She is gaining valuable insight into museum operations, exposure to established and emerging Caymanian artists, knowledge on collections care...