HISTORICAL SOCIETY STAFF
JOANNA COLLANTINE KERR
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
director@northandoverhistoricalsociety.org
Joanna, a twelve-year resident of North Andover, has more than a decade of experience managing historic properties including the Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill and Lanam Club in Andover.
Joanna has a passion for historic research and storytelling. Her strong facilities management, sustainable restoration and reuse capabilities and historic preservation background are critical in leading the North Andover Historical Society into a new era of long-term growth, promoting the significance of North Andover’s history and developing initiatives to support the organization’s mission.
Originally from Manchester, U.K, Joanna has a B.Sc. in Hospitality from Manchester Metropolitan University. Joanna loves spending time with her family and dog, hiking, gardening, and volunteering with the North Andover Improvement Society, of which she is a Board member, and the North Andover Womens’ Club.
Robin Siegel
curator and Archivist
Robin has 15 years of experience in museum collections and archives. She has worked at many museums and historical societies over the years, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. She also has a strong background in local history, having run the Boxford Historic Document Center since 2019.
She has a B.A. in anthropology from U.C. Berkeley and a Master of Liberal Arts in history and museum studies from Tufts University. Outside of work, Robin enjoys visits to Vermont, hiking with her dog, reading, genealogical research, and spending time with her husband and two young daughters.
David Blauvelt
Museum Educator
David is an educator, historian, and archaeologist with a passion for synthesizing and sharing everything he has learned. He is a graduate of Boston University and earned an MSci. from the University of Edinburgh. His archaeology work has sent him excavating across the East Coast and in Ireland and the U.K. David has worked across academia, private and public archaeology, historic sites, museums, schools, and camps; always with an eye toward delivering engaging, accurate, and up to date interpretation. As the Secretary of the Northbridge Historical Commission, he will be extending his care for historic properties and imaginative approach to program development to The North Andover Historical Society. When David isn't teaching, writing, or reading he can be found cooking, needle felting, sculpting, or working with his multimedia analog art collective.
Kristin Bachmann
Bookkeeper
As the contract bookkeeper for NAHS, Kristin works closely with the Executive Director and Treasurer of the board ensuring funding and expenses are accurately recorded for reporting purposes. In addition to her bookkeeping duties, she is always willing to lend a hand with any of the many projects that arise at the Society. She holds a BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Kristin and her family reside in Haverhill, MA. When not at NAHS, Kristin and her husband John enjoy watching their daughter dance both competitively & professionally. You will also find them year round at any of the local hockey rinks cheering on their son.
Lindsey Mayo
Development
development.nahistory@gmail.com
Lindsey Mayo is an advancement professional with 15+ years of experience in non-profit fundraising, donor relations, marketing communications and events. She holds a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University and BA in Public Administration from University of Maine. Lindsey is past president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence, serves as a Trustee of the Stevens Memorial Library, and is active volunteer with Alpha Phi International Fraternity. Lindsey lives in N. Andover with her husband and two children.