Judith F. Dolkart appointed director.
Terry Davis has announced her resignation as president and chief executive officer, a position she held for twenty years. Bob Beatty, currently vice president for programs, is serving as interim president and CEO while AASLH council conducts a search to fill the position.
Cynthia Walker appointed executive director.
Edith A. Tonelli, Ph.D. appointed director.
Charles Clark appointed interim director. The Castle’s first executive director, Michael Desplaines, is now the new president and CEO of the Norfolk Botanical Garden in Norfolk, VA. Michelle Landry, appointed program and curatorial director.
Doug Fisher appointed executive director. Doug is taking over from Stuart Parnes, whose retirement follows four years at the helm of CTH and over thirty years of service to the humanities community. Gregg Mangan appointed managing editor of ConnecticutHistory.org.
Dr. Michael W. Maizels appointed Mellon New Media Curator and Lecturer; Mazie McKenna Harris appointed the Linda Wyatt Gruber ’66 Curatorial Fellow in Photography; Liz Gardner appointed public and interpretive programs specialist; and Sarina Khan-Reddy appointed media installation and production specialist.
Katy Kline appointed interim executive director. Former executive director Dennis Kois recently relocated to Milwaukee, WI to accept a position as president of the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Elizabeth Wylie appointed executive director.
David Odo appointed director of student programs and research curator of university collections initiatives for the division of academic and public programs.
Andrea Early appointed director of marketing and communications.
Susan Ballek appointed director & CEO.
Linda Marshall appointed regional site manager, Northern New England.
Susan Edwards appointed director.
Sue Heilman appointed interim executive director.
Todd Martin appointed CEO-designate. He will succeed Mark L. Stenning, who is stepping down in September after 35 years with the organization and 14 years as CEO.
David Franke appointed director of marketing and communications.
Dr. Jill Deupi, former director and chief curator of University Museums at Fairfield University, appointed director.
John Settelen, Jr. appointed director of finance and business manager.
Dr. Vanja Malloy appointed curator of American art.
David Goudy has announced his plans to retire in March 2015, following 34 years as the museum's executive director.
Devin Lander appointed executive director.
Michael R. Harrison appointed Robyn & John Davis Chief Curator.
William D. “Bro” Adams confirmed as chairman.
Nigella Hillgarth appointed president and chief executive officer.
Michelle Clarkin appointed chief advancement officer, and Jill Gellert appointed chief operating officer.
Jessica Bitely appointed director of preservation services and Eva Grizzard appointed preservation specialist.
Katherine M. MacDonald appointed director.
Lori Urso appointed executive director of the Slater Mill Museum.
Sona Datta, Ph.D. appointed curator of Indian and South Asian Art and Amanda Clark MacMullan appointed chief philanthropy officer.
Betsy H. Critchfield appointed donor events coordinator; Graeme S. Kennedy appointed communications and new media specialist. Jennifer DePrizio appointed Peggy L. Osher Director of Learning and Interpretation starting September 8, 2014.
Sharon Callahan appointed human resources director, Terry Cook appointed Northeast regional director; Leslie Cox appointed farm director; Pilar Garro appointed Castle Hill Engagement Manager; Blair Steck appointed director of membership acquisitions; and Danielle Steinmann appointed director of visitor interpretation.
Pamela Schmuhl appointed director of development.
Sarah Loughman appointed exhibitions manager.
David Skelly appointed director.
It is with great sadness that the New England Foundation for the Arts shares the news of the passing of Rebecca Blunk on June 22, 2014. A tireless champion of the arts – ranging from public art, the visual arts, music, dance, theater, and puppetry - her unwavering presence was felt across the arts and culture landscape, through her work in performing arts creation and touring, the creative economy, Native American arts, and cultural exchange on an international scale. Throughout her career, she derived deep personal reward from the artists and administrators with whom she worked.
“Rebecca brought more integrity and compassion to the work of serving artists in realizing their vision than anyone I have ever known. She was a friend and inspiration to all she touched and she touched so many,” said former NEFA executive director Sam Miller, president of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Ms. Blunk came to NEFA from the Nebraska Arts Council in 1985 as the director of performing arts and then served as deputy director for ten years before being named executive director in 2004. Under her leadership, the organization brought important resources to New England, strengthening its capacity to connect artists and communities through regional, national, and international programs.