What Katie's Done
Proudly and energetically served as Deputy Director at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for over 20 years, with responsibility for a wide and regularly expanding range of functions, known for leading change and seeking out new business and partnership models for a civic organization to thrive in today’s world. Throughout two decades of transformation and expanding international presence, steadfastly worked to change the way people see the world through works of art and the stories they tell. A passionate advocate, worked tirelessly to promote a sense of community partnership – indeed ownership – which is critical for any museum or civic organization as it looks to the future. These were also years of fiscal responsibility, with budget surpluses, fortified by diverse earned revenue streams including shops, parking, dining, membership, programming, licensing, publications, and touring exhibitions – all part of the Deputy Director’s purview.
Who Katie Is
- Exceptional leader, with an inclusive and empathetic style, skills in group process, and talent for working with diverse staff using a strengths-based approach
- Curious connector, energized by aligning teams, strategic partners, and efforts to maximize results
- Known for ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to provide the mentoring and guidance needed to lead a team; agility to shelve ego in support of larger cause
- Respected manager with a decades-long track record translating mission into operation
- Strategic thinker with demonstrated success in program innovation
- Experienced at leading through transitions and growth
- Comfortable adapting to shifting priorities and timelines
- Deeply creative thinker and problem solver
- Airtight on follow through (on tasks big and small), exceptional organizational skills
- Naturally generous individual with a high level of emotional intelligence
- Manager with a track record performing in a results-driven framework, delivering high-quality programs and leveraging data to drive continuous learning and program improvement
- Careful listener with strong written and verbal communication skills and impeccable attention to detail
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