Leadership and Departments

Nikki DeLeon Martin was appointed as the Museum’s deputy director in April 2022, after serving in the interim role since July 2021. She first joined the Museum in January 2012 to lead the Museum’s public relations and communications efforts. In 2013, she transitioned to a consultant role, serving as the editor and chief writer for PhxArt Magazine. In 2015, she returned to the Museum, serving as director of marketing and communications, before advancing to the role of Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer.

Prior to her time with the Museum, DeLeon Martin served as a communications consultant with a specialized focus on institutions of higher education, crisis communications, change management, and executive communications strategy. She has held a number of leadership positions within the fields of marketing and communications at organizations such as Paradise Valley and Estrella Mountain colleges. She served in a consultant role with Maricopa Community Colleges in the office of the Chief Strategy Officer, with a specialized focus on Maricopa Priorities initiatives, including developing the architecture for the consolidation of all marketing and communications departments and activities across 10 colleges and two skill centers.

DeLeon Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Arizona State University. She serves on a number of volunteer boards and committees and, as a writer and storyteller, is particularly focused on creating meaningful connections between diverse audiences.

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Marketing, public relations, communications, publications, creative services, website, design, audience development, visitor services, Museum Membership, Circles of Support, affiliate groups, educational programs, films, school programs, creative aging, teen programs, higher education, First Fridays, Creative Saturdays, human resources, retail services, security, and general operations.

Paul A. Rogers, PhD, is the Gerry Grout Director of Education and Engagement of Phoenix Art Museum. Rogers’ portfolio of responsibility includes oversight of exhibition-related programming, family and intergenerational arts programming, artist-led programming, virtual engagement, and accessibility. He also oversees and works alongside the Museum’s volunteer-educators, including its 250+ member Docent corps, who play an integral role in providing arts education to the community. Prior to joining the Museum, Rogers served as curator of public programs and education at the Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College. Previously, he served as director of content and public programming and director of the Center for Visual Culture at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City, as well as vice-president of public programs and exhibitions at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. His experience includes nine years of consulting in thought-leadership, diversity-focused organizational change, and culture-based programming for clients such as Tides Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, and the Amistad Center for Art and Culture.

Rogers earned both a Master’s degree and a PhD in the history of art from Yale University and has taught and lectured at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, UC Berkeley, Indiana University, and Emory University. He earned an undergraduate degree in art history from the University of California, Davis.

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Public and arts-education programming, family and intergenerational programming, virtual engagement, accessibility, volunteers, Docents, artist-led programming, community engagement.