Experience

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  International Museum Planning Consultants

  • New York City

  • President

    • Feb 2016 - Present
    • New York City

    Advisory services for museum planning and design, leadership and organizational development. Formulation of teams for specific museum projects.

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  Asia Society, New York

  • 725 Park Avenue, New York

  • Interim Vice President, Global Arts & Culture and Director, Asia Society ...

    • Sep 2014 - Jan 2016
    • 725 Park Avenue, New York

    Served as transitional leader for Asia Society for its ongoing arts and cultural programs and exhibitions, and worked with leadership on its arts and culture strategy for the future. Guided the search for the incoming VP for Arts & Culture and Director of the Asia Society Museum.

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  Corcoran Gallery and College of Art + Design

  • Washington DC

  • Interim Director and President

    • Apr 2013 - Sep 2014
    • Washington DC

    Worked with the board, staff and community leaders to broker the relationship with the National Gallery of Art and George Washington University on behalf of the collection, the 19th C building and restoration, the Corcoran College of Art and Design and its future re students and faculty, and deve...

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  Qatar Museums Authority

  • Doha, Qatar

  • Director, National Museum of Qatar

    • 2008 - 2012
    • Doha, Qatar

    Led the effort for the new National Museum of Qatar and the integration of the former National Museum situated within the historic palace. Worked with the Royal Family, architect Jean Nouveau and the Qatar Museums Authority on the design and construction of the new building and infrastructure. Re...

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  Voorsanger Architects

  • New York, NY

  • Director, Museum Studio

    • 2005 - 2008
    • New York, NY

    Led design teams on strategies, design issues and program requirements for various museum architecture projects, national and international.

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  Copia, The American Center for Wine, Food &...

  • Napa, CA

  • President and Founding Director

    • 1997 - 2005
    • Napa, CA

    Founding director of this start up centered on Culture (Agriculture, Viticulture and Material Culture) and the many connections in Copia's tri-part mission. The institution is now being reinvented under the aegis of the Culinary Institute of America.

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  Wolfsonian-FIU

  • Miami, Fl

  • President and Founding Director

    • 1987 - 1997
    • Miami, Fl

    Hired and led the team from development to opening of the private Wolfsonian Museum and Study Center now part of Florida International University.

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  Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Se...

  • Washington, DC

  • Director

    • 1980 - 1987
    • Washington, DC

    Led and further developed the mission and exhibition program for SITES, the world's largest traveling exhibition program. Worked with Smithsonian leadership and the U.S. Congress for its continued funding.

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  Institute of Museum Services (now IMLS)

  • Washington, DC

  • Director for Programs & Policy

    • 1976 - 1980
    • Washington, DC

    Designed, implemented and managed the first grants program for Operational Support to U.S. museums funded by Congress.

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  Indianapolis Museum of Art

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • Curator of Education

    • 1971 - 1976
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

    Directed, managed and expanded the education, film and performing arts programs of this major midwestern museum, identifying funding from NEA, NEH, state arts agencies and private donors. Developed with the State Department of Public Instruction, "Teaching Foreign Language in the Art Museum&...