Jerry Podany is the former head of the Antiquities Conservation Department at the J. Paul Getty Trust, which he ran from 1985 to January 2016. Podany grew up in Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska, Omaha; Claremont Graduate School; and University of London, Institute of Archaeology, Department of Conservation and Materials Science. Podany began volunteering in the Getty's Antiquities Conservation Department with Jiří Frel in 1978, which led to positions from 1978 to 1981 and 1982 to 2016. In this interview, Podany discusses growing up in Nebraska; attending the University of Nebraska, Omaha (1970-1975), studying printmaking; teaching art, including at the Joslyn Art Museum and in Omaha public schools; attending Claremont Graduate School (1976-1978), studying photo-graphics; early connections to the Getty, including staff, organizational culture, facilities, and conservation practices; meeting his wife, Amanda Hills Podany, at the Getty; attending University of London, Institute of Archaeology (1981-1982); serving first as acting head and then head of the Getty Antiquities Conservation Department, including staff, approach to leadership, and budgets; conservation projects at the Getty, including the Getty Kouros, the Getty Bronze, and the Marcus Aurelius statue; field conservation work, including at the Laetoli Trackway in Tanzania; work on seismic damage mitigation; leadership in conservation organizations; challenges at the Getty, including the legal case against Marion True; changes at the Getty over the years, including leadership, structure, and organizational culture; his decision to retire; his current heritage conservation work and artwork; changes in the field of conservation and the Getty's impact; as well as reflections on his family and professional legacy.