2023 MCN Board Candidate Application
We’re pleased to announce the 2023 call for candidates to be considered for MCN’s Board of Directors. Envisioning a world in which all museums are empowered digitally to achieve their missions, MCN’s mission is to grow the digital capacity of museum professionals by connecting them to ideas, information, opportunities, proven practices, and each other. For many…
Meet the 2022 Board Member Cohort!
We’re delighted to announce that MCN’s Board of Directors has appointed Max Evjen, Martin Franzini, and Jen Holmes to serve on the Board each for a three-year term, effective November 2022. Please join us in congratulating each of them on their appointment! As new faces join the board, others are leaving when their terms end…
Announcement from the Executive Director
Dear MCN community members, friends, and colleagues: I’m announcing that at the end of January 2022, I will be leaving my role as Executive Director of MCN. For 10 years, I’ve had the privilege to work with amazing board members, sponsors, and volunteers. In the past decade together, we’ve doubled the attendance at the annual…
Meet the 2021 Board Member Cohort!
I’m delighted to announce that the Board of Directors of MCN has just appointed Lyn Hsieh, Andrea Ledesma, Brittany Nazario, Seema Rao, and Jessica Warchall to serve on the Board for a 3-year term effective this November. Join me in congratulating each of them on their appointment. As new faces join the board, others will…
MCN New Board members: Meet Class of 2020!
I’m pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of MCN has just appointed Erin Canning, Andy Cummins, Claire Pillsbury, Lisa Schermerhorn, nikhil trivedi, and Don Youngberg to serve on the Board for a 3-year term effective this November. In addition, the Board appointed current board member Yvonne Lee to serve as Vice-President/President-Elect in 2021…
Black Lives Matter
Ahmaud Arbery was a 25-year-old Black man fatally shot while jogging. Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old Black woman fatally shot by police during a late night, “no knock” search warrant. George Floyd was a 46-year-old Black man fatally asphyxiated by police. Rayshard Brooks was a 27-year-old black man fatally shot multiple times in the back by police. These tragic events are part of a long history of systemic racism and violence in the United States that disproportionately affects Black communities.
Meet Class of 2019: MCN’s new Board members!
Join me in congratulating Alexis Light, Yvonne Lee, David Nuñez and Mark Osterman who have just been appointed to serve as Directors on the Board of MCN for a 3-year term effective this November. The Board also appointed current board member Mitch Sava to serve as Vice-President in 2020 and succeed Matt Tarr as President…
Announcing the 2019 DEAI Advisory Board
By MCN Board Member, Desi Gonzalez I’m thrilled to announce the 2019 MCN Advisory Board for diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion! The mission of MCN’s DEAI Advisory Board is to represent and advocate for the interests of the MCN community on these matters. We were overwhelmed by the support and enthusiasm for MCN’s new initiative…
MCN’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Inclusion
Post by MCN Board Member, Desi Gonzalez One of the things I’ve found to be special about the MCN community is that it’s made up of people who are genuinely interested in building inclusive museum technologies for diverse audiences. You can see this grassroots energy each year at the annual conference, where sessions titles…
Announcing MCN 2019-2021 Strategic Plan: Achieving impact through inclusion, innovation, and community building
Updated mission and vision statements, summer 2018 To grow the digital capacity of museum professionals by connecting them to ideas, information, opportunities, proven practices, and each other. A world in which all museums are empowered digitally to achieve their missions. We’re pleased to announce MCN’s new three-year strategic plan (2019-2021), which was developed…
Board Class of 2018: meet MCN’s newly appointed board members!
From a pool of 17 candidates, the 2018 Nominating Committee selected five nominees to fill the board vacancies. Endorsing the Committee’s recommendations, the board appointed the following five candidates to serve as Directors on the board of MCN: Nathan Adkisson, Doug Allen, Kai Frazier, Mara Kurlandsky and Courtney OCallaghan (see bios below). Their three-year term will start this…
2018 Call for MCN Board Directors: opens today through July 31, 2018!
We’re pleased to announce the 2018 call for candidates to be considered to serve on the Board of Directors of MCN. This year, MCN is looking to recruit four (4) Board members to replace those whose 3-year term will be ending in November. From left to right starting with back row: Darren Milligan, Greg Albers,…