Rogelio Plasencia

Rogelio Plasencia currently serves as the National Outreach and Engagement Manager at the Smithsonian Institution since March 2022. Previously held various development roles at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, including Senior Development Officer for Friends Groups and Apollo Circle. Experience also includes positions such as Major Gifts Officer at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, and Director of Membership at The Phillips Collection, where promotion from Membership Manager occurred. Earlier career stages involved roles at the Smithsonian Institution, American Museum of Natural History, El Museo del Barrio, and Marlborough Gallery. Rogelio Plasencia earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with minors in Art History and Latin American Studies from NYU Stern School of Business.