MUSEUM APPOINTS CFO

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich recently announced the appointment of Carolyn Hamrak as chief financial officer. An accomplished financial professional in both the nonprofit and for-profit services 

Hamrak comes to the Bruce with 30-plus years of diverse financial experience, including various fiscal management roles with cultural institutions such as The Metropolitan Opera and The New York Botanical Garden.

Robert Wolterstorff, executive director of the Bruce Museum, said “Carolyn is a seasoned financial professional with a strong background in nonprofit arts and culture organizations. We believe she is a perfect fit to work with staff to usher in the next era of the Bruce Museum.”

 Hamrak will lead the strategy and management of the Bruce Museum”™s finances during a time of exciting expansion and rapid growth.

Previously, Hamrak was senior director of finance for the New York Common Pantry and senior financial manager for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Prior to her role at The Met, she was at The New York Botanical Garden and served as a senior financial analyst at The Metropolitan Opera.  Her experience in the for-profit sector began as a corporate analyst for a commercial real estate property management firm.  She then entered the financial services sector where she held various analyst roles at Bankers Trust and JP Morgan. A graduate of St. John”™s University, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. She is also a Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional with a certificate from Fiscal Management Associates in New York.