Janice Lyle, director of Sunnylands Center & Gardens, has been at the estate since 2008, when Leonore Annenberg was still alive. Her knowledge of the house and access to Annenberg family archives is unparalleled. Former executive director of the Palm Springs Art Museum, Lyle has lectured extensively on modern architecture and lived in one of Palm Springs's most famous midcentury houses, Frey II. Interior designer Michael S. Smith, who was responsible for the 2010 makeover of the Oval Office, designed the interiors of the Sunnylands Visitors Center, emulating the aesthetic of the historic house. He lives in Santa Monica and Rancho Mirage. Interiors photographer Mark Davidson has shot assignments for Smithsonian, the Getty Museum, and The Hammer Museum. He lives in Palm Springs.