Our Staff
We are eager to bring these beautiful paintings to a wider audience, and are currently placing them in prominent museums and universities throughout the United States. Please contact us if you would like to learn about opportunities for your institution.
Girls Carrying Water from the Well at Chichutá Canton
by Andrés Curruchich
Malachy Moran - Director of Marketing
Malachy is responsible for marketing programs and community outreach for the Helen Moran Collection. He is currently leading efforts to find new homes for the paintings in museums and universities throughout the United States. For over 30 years Malachy has been active in promoting social causes. He is the Executive Director of New World Villages (NWV), a nonprofit organization that he founded in 2006. NWV works with Indigenous peoples in Central America to improve their lives in the areas of healthcare, education, and sustainable farming. From 2016-2018 he served with the Peace Corps in North Africa working in the area of Youth Development.
Currently retired from a large, not-for-profit financial services company, Malachy brings a wealth of both marketing and account relationship management to our team. He earned a B.A. In Business Management from St. Mary's College. He also acquired CEBS certification during his working career and has been a board member on numerous nonprofit organizations.
Maureen Bourbin, M.A. - Curator
Maureen joined the Helen Moran Collection as a curator in 2017. She specializes in researching the symbolism in Spanish colonial devotional artwork, and has worked as a consultant, lectured, curated exhibitions, and published articles on the subject. Maureen currently serves on the Advisory Board of Groundswell at City College of San Francisco. Former Board service includes the Board of Cultural Connections, the California Mission Studies Association, the Museum Studies Special Interest Group of San Francisco State University, and the Treasure Island Museum Association. Maureen received her M.A. in Museum Studies from San Francisco State University.
Catherine Weir - Assistant Curator
Catherine joined the Collection in 2023, helping to catalog and conserve the artworks. She is currently a student at San Francisco State University with a special interest in culture, language, and international peacekeeping. Catherine is also Project Coordinator with New World Villages, a nonprofit organization. She has volunteered with doctors and nurses in Guatemala to help bring healthcare access to to Maya communities, and has helped erect communication towers to connect Maya villages with local hospitals.
