Regina Bain
Executive Director, Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM)
Regina Bain serves as the Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM) in Queens, New York. LAHM was honored with the 2024 United States National Medal for Museums and Libraries and in 2025 became part of New York City’s esteemed Cultural Institutions Group. The Museum preserves the landmarked home and archives of jazz icon, Louis Armstrong, and develops programs grounded in the values of artistic excellence, education and community. Ms. Bain recently opened the 14,000 sq. foot, 26 million-dollar, Armstrong Center, housing a multimedia exhibition, 75-seat performance space, and the 60,000-piece Armstrong Archives — the largest of any single jazz musician. Her writing is featured in the Handbook of Black Librarianship, Third Edition and she was featured in AMNewYork’s 2025 Power Players in Art and Culture.
Ms. Bain previously served as Associate Vice President of the Posse Foundation — a national leadership and college access program, where she supported Executive Directors in 10 cities, led the staff training team, and facilitated large and small group dialogue on issues of identity and power. Bain is a co-facilitator of Culture @3, a community of cultural leaders in New York, and recently served on Yale University’s Alumni Board of Governors. She is currently curating a multinational exhibition on Armstrong in Ghana: Independence and Freedom, debuting in Fall 2026, co-curating a digital experience on Jazz and Hip Hop in Queens debuting in Winter 2027, and supporting the ongoing Corona Collection of oral histories and documentary films featuring Louis Armstrong’s neighbors.