CEO, Director, Orange County Museum of Art
WHY: Helped resolve decade-long, contentious move from Newport Beach to Costa Mesa. Overseeing construction of $73M new museum at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Previously been boss at four other museums, most recently Tampa.
RECENT: Broke ground on museum construction in September. About $50M raised for project at groundbreaking.
QUOTABLE: “The building is so striking it’s already won an award and will win more. It’s a really smart building and it’s also a beautiful building. It completes the campus. It brings visual arts to an area that has been primarily performing arts.”
