Annabelle (“Bellie”) is a recent graduate of the MBA program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she focused on building financially sustainable models for the arts and creative sectors. Prior to her MBA, she led marketing and development at the Balboa Art Conservation Center, where she managed the organization’s fundraising and external communications.
At Wharton, Bellie consulted on strategy and development for the University of Delaware Department of Art Conservation, The National Gallery of Art, Barnes Foundation, and ArtsFund.
Bellie is a textile conservator with an MS in Art Conservation from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. She holds BAs in Art Conservation and Anthropology from the University of Delaware. She trained in some of the world’s leading textile conservation labs, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Abegg Stiftung, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Bellie is a professional member of the American Institute for Conservation, and her active service on the AIC’s Textile Specialty Group, Sustainability Committee, and Emerging Conservation Professionals Network reflects a deep commitment to strengthening the field from within. Bellie also serves on the Junior Board of World Monuments Fund and the Boards of Textile Society of America and the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts.