Leadership

Museum of the Bible Leadership

Harry Hargrave | Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer

Harry Hargrave

Harry Hargrave serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Museum of the Bible. He joined the museum in November 2019 and oversees the executive team and over 300 museum employees. Hargrave provides strategic leadership to the museum, directing all functions related to the museum’s mission to invite all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible.

Harry has spent over 45 years in finance, marketing, and business operations. Prior to joining Museum of the Bible, he owned HMH Capital Group, where he served as trustee for thirteen family trusts and chairman of the board of The Royal Gorge & Park. He also served as the Owners Representative for the development of the Museum of the Bible. In that capacity, he found the site, obtained DC approvals and oversaw the planning and development process.

Harry is the chairman of the Miracle of Nazareth International Foundation and is chairman of the Christian Workers Foundation. He is a founding elder of Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas. A native of Austin, Texas, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

He and his wife, Gayle, have been married for 47 years. They have two sons, one daughter, and seven grandchildren.

Chief Curatorial Officer

Jeffrey Kloha

Jeffrey Kloha joined Museum of the Bible in summer 2017. He manages the Museum of the Bible Education, Scholars Initiative, Exhibits, Curatorial, and Collections Departments and is responsible for executing those departments’ strategic plans, along with managing other professionals.

Jeff previously served 18 years as professor of New Testament at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, and also served Concordia as provost/chief academic officer. During that time, he oversaw two accreditation processes, transitioned the institution from quarters to semesters, steered the development of new curricula and managed strategic planning for the institution. He earned the PhD from the University of Leeds.

His areas of teaching and research include the textual and canonical history of the early Christian writings, hermeneutics, and the Pauline Epistles. Jeff is co-editor of Texts and Traditions: Essays in Honour of J. K. Elliott (Brill, 2014) and The Press of the Text: Biblical Studies in Honor of James W. Voelz (Pickwick, 2017). He has published peer-reviewed essays in the areas of New Testament textual criticism and the use of New Testament texts in early Christianity. He is a frequent conference presenter, radio guest, and television documentary commentator.

Dave Suey | Chief Administrative Officer
Chief Administrative Officer

Dave Suey

Dave Suey is the Chief Administrative Officer for Museum of the Bible, where he oversees the HR, IT and Finance Departments. He most recently served as the Director of Pharmacy and Retail Operations for Walgreens.

In his 32-year career at Walgreens, Dave worked his way from Assistant Manager to Director of Pharmacy and Retail Operations. In his most recent position, he was responsible for up to 82 stores in Oklahoma City, western Oklahoma, and Amarillo, TX, and for two years in Wichita, and western Kansas. He managed business performance and talent development, and was responsible for full box ownership of both front-end sales and the pharmacy. Dave helped people develop professionally and managed a pipeline for future leaders. He has a passion for leading, building relationships, business, and achieving results.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Dave attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He and his wife, Laura, have been married 33 years and have three children: David, Morgan and Luke, and two grandchildren.

Chief Revenue Officer

Garrett Hinton

Garrett Hinton serves as the Chief Revenue Officer at Museum of the Bible. He joined the museum in 2021 and oversees Group, Education, Event and Membership Sales, as well as Retail, Guest Relations, Customer Service, and the Museum of the Bible Travel Brand. Garrett brings a heart for business management, sales, and strategy to the museum with more than 15 years of experience. His diverse background in a wide variety of fields inspires his leadership style and allows him to tackle complex problems with complete and executable clarity. His previous work experience includes machining, manufacturing, and fabrication for theme parks and tourist attractions, as well product creation management and selling in the global tourism field.

Garrett was also the executive producer for the most awarded production studio on Florida's Space Coast from 2014 to 2017 and has worked with some of the world's leading church ministries, assisting in their travel to the Holy Land and beyond.

Garrett was born and raised on the intercoastal waterways of Brevard County, Florida. After playing college baseball, he earned his BSM from the University of Phoenix while working full time as the general manager and business development lead for one of the top machining and manufacturing consultants in the Southeast.

Chief Marketing Officer

Matthias Walther

Matthias Walther leads the Marketing Department at Museum of the Bible. He and his team tell the story of the museum and help people from all backgrounds to relate to the organization and experience the transformative power of the Bible.

Matthias has over 20 years of experience in strategic communication, marketing, brand management, media relations, and business development at global brands in B2C and B2B at travel, technology, and non-profit organizations such as Lufthansa Airlines, Rockwell Collins, Panasonic, and Saddleback Church.

A journalist by trade, he’s passionate about telling stories, specifically narratives that help organizations capture value by building relationships, calling to action, and, at best, changing lives—nothing does that more than the Bible.

Matthias and his wife, Tanja, have been married for over 20 years. He loves being the father of his three children, Ben, Noah, and Liz.

Museum of the Bible Board of Directors