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TAM PERSONAL NOTES

LORI EKLUND NAMED CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER AT THE AMON CARTER MUSEUM
Amon Carter Museum Director Ron Tyler announced recently that Lori Eklund has been named chief operations officer of the museum. Since October 2004, Eklund has been director of the Outreach Division, overseeing its education, development, publications and public relations departments. In her new position, she also assumes responsibility over visitor services, special events, facilities, information technology, sales operations and security.

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DIXIE HOOVER IS NEW SITE MANAGER FOR THE CONFEDERATE REUNION GROUNDS
Dixie Hoover has accepted a position with the Texas Historical Commission as Site Manager for the Confederate Reunion Grounds near Mexia. Previously Hoover was History Center Supervisor at the Rupert N. Richardson Research Center, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene.

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UPDATE ON TEXAS EXPAT: ARIZONA MUSEUM FOR YOUTH HIRES EDUCATION CURATOR
The Arizona Museum for Youth is proud to announce that Laura Matzer is the facility’s new Education Curator. For the past five years Laura was the Art Collection Curator and Program Manager for the Microsoft Art Collection. Prior to working with Microsoft she served as an art museum educator at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, TX, the El Paso Museum of Art in El Paso, TX, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, TX, and the Blaffer Gallery, The Art Museum at the University of Houston, Houston, TX. Click here to read more: http://www.evliving.com/cities_news.php?action=fullnews&id=9368

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NEW DIRECTOR NAMED TO LEAD THE BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is pleased to announce that Nashid Madyun has accepted the position as Museum Director. Mr. Madyun comes to the Museum from the Gibson Retail Group in Memphis, Tennessee, a division of Gibson Musical Instruments, where he was the President/General Manager. Previously, he served as the Executive Director of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, also in Memphis.

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THE GRACE MUSEUM WELCOMES NEW STAFF MEMBER
The Grace Museum is pleased to announce the addition of Jana Bailey to their staff. Bailey, who has held two other positions with The Grace – Tot Spot teacher, and Grace Academy teacher – was selected after an extensive search process.

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THE GRACE MUSEUM DIRECTOR TO LEAVE IN JUNE
The Board Chair of The Grace Museum announced recently that Dennis Kois, Director since 2006, will be leaving the Museum in June. Kois, who came to the Grace from the Smithsonian, informed the Board that he has accepted the Directorship of the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

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KATHERINE PARK RECEIVES AAM EMERGING MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP
Katherine Park, Membership Manager at the Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, was a recipient of AAM’s Emerging Museum Professional Fellowship. The fellowship will pay for her to attend AAM’s annual meeting in Denver.

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DISCOVERY SCIENCE PLACE NAMES DIRECTOR
Discovery Science Place in Tyler has named Michael Shanklin as its new executive director. Shanklin took over as the children's museum leader on April 1. He was previously a director at the Discovery Gateway museum in Salt Lake City.

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TERRIE SULTAN APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE PARRISH ART MUSEUM
The Parrish Art Museum, the century-old institution in Southampton, NY that serves and reflects one of American art's most distinguished communities, has announced the appointment of Terrie Sultan as Director. Ms. Sultan becomes Director as the Parrish prepares to open a major new museum designed by the internationally renowned architecture firm of Herzog & de Meuron. Ms. Sultan most recently served as Director of the Blaffer Gallery, the Art Museum of the University of Houston.

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HCCC WELCOMES NEW STAFF
The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is pleased to announce the addition of two key staff members: Gwynne Rukenbrod, Curator of Fine Craft, and Sarah House, Education Director. Rukenbrod most recently served as Executive Director of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers in Columbus, Ohio, and as the Art Curator of The Works at the Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology. Prior to joining HCCC, House spent six years working in the education department of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. During her tenure, she served as Public Programs Coordinator, Community Programs Coordinator and, finally, Senior Coordinator of Community and Family Programs.