I’m currently the Frank E. Duckwall President and CEO of the Tampa Bay History Center, where I have the privilege of working with a talented team to steward the region’s history and shape what comes next. I’m drawn to places with legacy--institutions that matter to their communities--and to the work of honoring what’s been built while helping it evolve.
I spent nearly a decade in Paris as Executive Director of the American Library in Paris. During my time there, we launched a centennial capital campaign, expanded programming, strengthened partnerships, and modernized systems, all while protecting the spirit of an institution founded during World War I to serve American soldiers.
My path has always woven together literature, leadership, and strategy. I studied English and American literature at Harvard, earned a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois, and completed an Executive MBA at HEC Paris with a focus on digital transformation. Earlier in my career, I led Access Services at Northwestern University School of Law’s Pritzker Legal Research Center in Chicago.
I serve on the boards of Marymount International School and News Decoder and speak regularly about institutional growth, philanthropy, and the civic role of cultural organizations.
I spent nearly a decade in Paris as Executive Director of the American Library in Paris. During my time there, we launched a centennial capital campaign, expanded programming, strengthened partnerships, and modernized systems, all while protecting the spirit of an institution founded during World War I to serve American soldiers.
My path has always woven together literature, leadership, and strategy. I studied English and American literature at Harvard, earned a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois, and completed an Executive MBA at HEC Paris with a focus on digital transformation. Earlier in my career, I led Access Services at Northwestern University School of Law’s Pritzker Legal Research Center in Chicago.
I serve on the boards of Marymount International School and News Decoder and speak regularly about institutional growth, philanthropy, and the civic role of cultural organizations.
Photograph by Krystal Kenney.
