Kerry Brougher, the director of the long-delayed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, is leaving his post.
The move comes just weeks after the Academy postponed the museum’s opening date again, pushing it to sometime in 2020.
In a statement, the Academy Museum Board said that Brougher would “return to his roots in the art world.”
Though Brougher’s leadership has been a source of grumbling within the museum staff for some time, it is still surprising for him to depart before the museum opens.
The board said it would soon begin a search for a replacement. The board said it would work with senior staff to ensure an efficient transition. In a memo to Academy staff, CEO Dawn Hudson said that Brougher would “remain available to the Museum for calls and consultation as needed.”
Brougher came to the Academy in 2014 from the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. At the time,...
The move comes just weeks after the Academy postponed the museum’s opening date again, pushing it to sometime in 2020.
In a statement, the Academy Museum Board said that Brougher would “return to his roots in the art world.”
Though Brougher’s leadership has been a source of grumbling within the museum staff for some time, it is still surprising for him to depart before the museum opens.
The board said it would soon begin a search for a replacement. The board said it would work with senior staff to ensure an efficient transition. In a memo to Academy staff, CEO Dawn Hudson said that Brougher would “remain available to the Museum for calls and consultation as needed.”
Brougher came to the Academy in 2014 from the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. At the time,...
- 8/5/2019
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
New hire will also serve as a core member of the Museum’s leadership team.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Arts & Science on Monday (June 4) announced that deputy COO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Brendan Connell Jr. has been named its new COO.
Starting on June 20, Connell Jr.’s duties will include oversight and management of operations, administration, and finance, among other areas.
He will also serve as a core member of the Museum’s leadership team overseeing the construction of the new facility and is the key strategist in establishing operating procedures and processes for the museum.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Arts & Science on Monday (June 4) announced that deputy COO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Brendan Connell Jr. has been named its new COO.
Starting on June 20, Connell Jr.’s duties will include oversight and management of operations, administration, and finance, among other areas.
He will also serve as a core member of the Museum’s leadership team overseeing the construction of the new facility and is the key strategist in establishing operating procedures and processes for the museum.
- 6/4/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has appointed Brendan Connell Jr., most recently deputy Chief Operating Officer at the Guggenheim in New York, as its new COO. The hire comes after Rich Cherry resigned from the post at the under-construction movie museum in January after barely a year on the job. He exited in Feburary.
In Connell’s new role June 20, his duties will include oversight and management of operations, administration and finance, among other areas. He will be a core member of the museum’s leadership team overseeing the construction and a key strategist in setting up operating procedures and processes for the museum.
In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ museum finalized its board of trustees, with that group to be led by NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer and becoming the governing body of the museum.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is scheduled to...
In Connell’s new role June 20, his duties will include oversight and management of operations, administration and finance, among other areas. He will be a core member of the museum’s leadership team overseeing the construction and a key strategist in setting up operating procedures and processes for the museum.
In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ museum finalized its board of trustees, with that group to be led by NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer and becoming the governing body of the museum.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is scheduled to...
- 6/4/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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