Katonah Museum of Art current Board Member Vida Foubister has been elected as the next president of the Katonah-based museum”™s board of trustees. Foubister officially assumed responsibilities July 1 and succeeds former President Deborah Mullin, Ph.D., and interim President Ellen Grimes, both of whom will remain on the board.
An independent journalist with a longstanding commitment to the arts, Foubister”™s work focuses on health equity and global access to health care. Influenced by her adopted Cree brother, she has a passion for Indigenous art and culture and is currently pursuing her brother”™s story through a creative nonfiction project that explores issues around racism, intergenerational trauma, LGBTQ2S+ identities and substance use. Foubister has a Master of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of British Columbia.
New board officers include: Craig Intinarelli is a licensed architect in the state of New York and a leader in Environmental Design Accredited Professional; Jeanne Markel who has worked for more than 15 years as a graphic designer at major corporate firms and as a freelance designer, working primarily pro bono for various nonprofit organizations; Mike Davies, a native of London, with extensive history in finance including roles in project and risk management for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and UFJ International (now part of Mitsubishi UFG);
“The KMA is honored to welcome the newbBoard officers and to have Vida as our new board president,” said Michael Gitlitz, executive director of the Katonah Museum of Art.
