CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM
ESSEX, CT
https://ctrivermuseum.org/
2020
JENNIFER CARLSON APPOINTED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Carlson as the Executive Director of the The Connecticut River Museum. Museum Search & Reference guided the national search, with Scott Stevens as Lead Consultant.
Carlson was most recently the executive director of the Wyck Association, an historic house, collection and garden in Philadelphia, and a National Historic Landmark in the Germantown neighborhood of the city. There, she focused on improving the site infrastructure, cultivating constituent relationships, and expanding community outreach programs.
She has worked for 20 years in the cultural sector of Philadelphia: as program director at Historic Philadelphia, assistant director of marketing and communications at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, and assistant dean at La Salle University’s School of Arts and Sciences.
She has a BA in Theatre from Temple University and an MA in Central and Eastern European Studies from La Salle University. She most recently volunteered at Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA and on the Aldan (PA) Historical Commission.
She and her husband currently reside in Simsbury, CT, having moved recently from Philadelphia. They plan to move closer to Essex in the coming year. Carlson will replace Tom Wilcox, formerly a museum trustee, who has been acting as Interim Director since February.
The AAM-accredited Connecticut River Museum at Steamboat Dock in Essex maintains 19th-century National Registered buildings and features a spectacular waterfront location near the mouth of the Connecticut River. The Museum preserves and celebrates the cultural and natural heritage of the Connecticut River and its valley. It collects and interprets artifacts of the industries along the river, and presents the story of the entire river, from its maritime history to its environmental importance today, particularly of the river-mouth’s estuary. The museum has reopened and resumed its educational river cruises, outdoor concerts and events.