Museum Director Loren Coleman
Loren Coleman is also the Founder and President of the museum’s nonprofit board of directors. Coleman is one of the most widely known and well respected cryptozoologists in the world, and has written many of the fundamental books on the topic including Cryptozoology A to Z and Mysterious America. In addition to his decades of work as a cryptozoologist he is an author and television personality who has written over 40 books on topics in cryptozoology and sociology. He holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s degree in Psychiatric Social Work with a concentration in Administration, his professional field for many decades until his retirement to focus full time on the Museum. Mr. Coleman was a full-time researcher at the University of Southern Maine’s Edmund S. Muskie School for Public Policy for 13 years, as well as an adjunct assistant and visiting associate professor for over 20 years at USM and five other New England Universities. He lives in Bangor, Maine, and shares his extensive collection-on-loan with the museum.
Assistant Director Christopher Packard
Christopher Packard is an author, speaker, and storyteller specializing in the folklore of Maine’s mysterious and cryptozoological creatures. He is the author of Mythical Creatures of Maine. Packard has worked as a high school science teacher in Bangor for the past two decades. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology, a certification of Environmental Education, and master’s degrees in both Biology and Secondary Education. His research and professional work in biology has focused on field botany, ecological restoration, and most recently the potential recovery of wolves in Maine. Packard is the creator and chair of the Bangor Authors’ Fair, the largest book fair and literary festival in the state, he has experience successfully organizing other large events and conferences such the ICM’s International Cryptozoology Conference, the Maine Witch Walk, and the Fort Knox Paranormal Fest.
Loren Coleman ~ President of the Board, Founder & Museum Director.
Patrick Huyghe ~ Mr. Huyghe spent 25 years as a science writer for magazines before starting several book publishing companies, including his own, Anomalist Books, in 2012. He has a passion for cryptozoology and is consulted about media matters, cryptozoology, publishing, and technology related to the museum. He also donates web space on Anomalist.com to promote museum activities.
Jennifer White Coleman ~ Mrs. Coleman is the Treasurer of the International Cryptozoology Museum.
Emily Smith Buermann ~ (description to be added soon)
Cliff Barackman ~ Mr. Barackman has been doing bigfoot field research since 1994 and has appeared on many televsion shows and documentaries as a bigfoot expert. He is the evidence analyst on Animal Planet’s hit television show, Finding Bigfoot. He is the founder and director of the North American Bigfoot Center in Oregon.
Jeremy Efroymson (honorary) ~ Mr. Efroymson is the vice chair of the Efroymson Family Fund and former executive director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. He has been the member of several grassroots arts organizations and a friend to museums and cryptozoology conferences. Efroymson has a mind for business and the arts, and brings to the Board direct suggestions for the future development of the ICM as it grows into a world-renowned nonprofit museum. He contributes much to the continued operation of the museum. He lives in Indiana.
Frederick Veit ~ Attorney ~ New York – not a member of the Board