Dr. Rob Havers, MA, FRSA, FRHistS
President and CEO

Dr. Havers serves as President and CEO of the American Civil War Museum. Prior to coming to the Museum, he served as President/CEO of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, President/CEO of the George C. Marshall Foundation, Director of the National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and as a Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Havers graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a bachelor’s degree in history and politics; London School of Economics and Political Science with a master’s degree in later modern British history and Pembroke College, Cambridge with a Ph.D. He is a published author with several books and articles to his credit and is a widely respected lecturer on military history.

Kelly Hancock
Director of Educational Programs and Interpretation

Kelly oversees programs and education at the American Civil War Museum for the general public, students, teachers, and senior adults, initiating the research, development, and implementation of programs for audiences both on- and off-site. A museum professional for over twenty years, she has a passion for uncovering history and bringing to light lesser-known stories from the past. Kelly is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University.

Robert Hancock
Director of Collections and Senior Curator

Robert oversees the Museum’s objects collection, library and archives, while supervising the Collections Department staff. As Senior Curator, Robert has been at the ACWM for decades of his professional career. He corresponds with researchers from all over the United States providing scholarship and presentations about the Museum’s extensive collections. Robert is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Jeniffer Maloney
Director of Marketing and Public Relations

Jeniffer directs and implements promotional and public relations strategies for the Museum. She has more than two decades of experience in media and public relations for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations having served as Virginia Communications Director and Legislative Liaison for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and a lobbyist for the Virginia Realtors Association. She is also a former media strategies consultant and advisor to Virginia political candidates. Jeniffer is a graduate of Carson-Newman University.

Wesley Spencer
Director of Operations and Administration

Wesley Spencer serves as Director of Operations and Administration, overseeing the Museum’s financial, administrative, and operational functions across its locations. Prior to joining the Museum, she served in executive leadership roles with The Heart Channels, Women Forward International, Friends School of Louisville, and the Frazier History Museum, with responsibilities spanning nonprofit management, strategic planning, institutional advancement, fundraising, and museum operations. She also serves on the board of The Heart’s Path Charitable Foundation. Spencer holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in critical and curatorial studies from the University of Louisville.

FY27 ACWM Board of Directors