Aaron Pan appointed Director

We are also pleased to announce that the Museum of Texas Tech University has appointed Aaron David Pan, PhD, as its new Executive Director. Texas Tech University Provost Michael Galyean announced that Dr. Pan was chosen after a nationwide search and that he will assume his duties on May 18, 2020. He also will have a faculty appointment as associate professor. The search was guided by Senior Search Consultant Connie Rosemont of Museum Search & Reference.

Amanda Lahikainen, PhD appointed Director

We are pleased to announce that Amanda Lahikainen, PhD, has been appointed as Executive Director of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Ogunquit, Maine, effective May 1, 2020. Senior Search Consultant Scott Stevens of Museum Search & Reference guided the national search.

Anke Van Wagenberg-Ter Hoeven, Ph.D. appointed Senior Curator

We are pleased to announce that the Vero Beach Museum of Art has appointed Anke Van Wagenberg as their new Senior Curator. Van Wagenberg will begin her new role on January 24.

Kaytie Johnson appointed Senior Curator

We are pleased to announce that the John Michael Kohler Arts Center has appointed Kaytie Johnson as their new Senior Curator. Johnson will begin her new role in February.

Joe Baker appointed Executive Director

We are pleased to announce that the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe has appointed Joe Baker as the new Executive Director of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Connecticut. Baker began his new role on October 1, 2020.

Marta Mabel Perez appointed Executive Director

We are pleased to announce that the Museo de Arte (Museum of Art) de Puerto Rico has appointed Marta Mabel Perez as their new Executive Director. 

Ann Fortescue appointed President and Executive Director

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ann Fortescue who will be the new President and Executive Director of the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS). Fortescue will assume the duties of President and Executive Director in mid-July 2019. Dan Keegan, Senior Search Consultant at Museum Search & Reference ran the nationwide search for IMAS.  

Tracee Robertson appointed Director

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tracee Robertson as the new director of the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University (WFMA, MSU). Chosen after a nationwide search, Robertson will assume the duties of Director on July 1, 2019. Connie Rosemont, Senior Search Consultant at Museum Search & Reference ran the nationwide search for WFMA, MSU.