Daniel Kurt Ackermann appointed Director

Daniel Kurt Ackermann has been named director of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, the historic house museum for American decorative arts at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. MS&R Senior Search Consultant Connie Rosemont led the national search.

Leela Outcalt appointed Chief of Collections Care

We are pleased to announce that, after an international search led by Museum Search & Reference Senior Search Consultant Ida Tomlin, the Royal Ontario Museum has appointed Leela Outcalt as Chief of Collections Care. In this newly created role, Outcalt is responsible for the direct management of ROM’s extensive permanent collections, including over 13 million objects and specimens in 27 different disciplines spanning art, culture, and nature. A member of the senior management team and a key partner in long-range institutional planning, the CCC reports to the Deputy Director, Collections & Research and Chief Innovation Officer.