Museum Leadership

Cameron Kitchin is the Louis and Louise Dieterle Nippert Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum, where he serves as the ninth director in the museum’s history.

Kitchin is dedicated to the art museum’s service to the public and advancing the role of art and education in Cincinnati’s civic agenda. Since his appointment in 2014, Kitchin has led the museum to embrace its founding principles of inspiring people and connecting communities through the power of art. He guides the museum’s institutional vision, the collection of over 73,000 objects spanning 6,000 years, exhibitions, publications, research resources, art library, educational initiatives, outreach programs, external relations, administrative management and strategic planning. Kitchin previously served as Director of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and as Executive Director of the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. His professional experience includes special projects with the American Alliance of Museums and museum planning with Economics Research Associates. Kitchin holds degrees in art history from Harvard University and business administration from William & Mary. He is an alumnus of the Getty Leadership Institute and Leadership Cincinnati. Kitchin has served the field as an appointee to the National Museum and Library Services Board and as an elected Trustee of the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD).

• Amy Burke, Director of Visitor Experience
• Carol Edmondson, Chief Financial Officer
• Ted Forrest, Human Resources Director
• Brad Hawse, Director of Philanthropy
• Emily Holtrop, Director of Learning & Interpretation
• Susan Hudson, Director of Collections & Exhibitions
• David Linnenberg, Chief Administrative Officer
• Darcy Schwass, APR, Director of Marketing & Communications

Board of Trustees

Officers

• Bruce Petrie, Jr., Chair
• Andrew Quinn, President
• Eric Kearney, Vice President, City appointment
• Cheryl Rose, Treasurer
• Jake Ragland, Secretary

Trustees

Trustees Emeriti

Honorary Trustees

Curators & Conservators

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