SEGD Names Jessica W. London new CEO
19.10.2010 News
Washington, DC (United States) - (the Society for Environmental Graphic Design) has named Jessica W. London its new Chief Executive Officer effective 15 October 2010.
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London, the former executive director of the not-for-profit French Heritage Society, comes to SEGD with an extensive background in arts- and design-related fundraising, communications, public relations, membership development, and management experience, including leadership of cultural institutions in the United States, Canada, and France.
"After an extensive search, we're thrilled to welcome Jessica to SEGD," says Wayne McCutcheon, principal of Entro Communications (Toronto) and president of SEGD. "We look forward to benefiting from her leadership skills and proven record focussing on development, partnership building, and communications."
Prior to joining SEGD, London spent four years leading the French Heritage Society, a New York-based group that supports architectural, cultural, and educational programs in France and the United States. There, she focussed on increasing membership and partner constituents, rebranded the organisation's image, and instituted the first annual Internship for French Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
London previously served as vice president, Capital Campaign & External Affairs for the Museum of Arts & Design in New York, where she developed support for its new $60 million building campaign. As vice director for External Affairs at The Frick Collection, New York, she was responsible for strategic planning and management of the institution's development efforts and oversaw implementation of benefits and sponsor contracts. As vice president at Ruder Finn Arts & Communications Counselors, she developed profile-building programs for prominent cultural institutions. While senior vice president at Arts & Communications, one of Canada's leading sponsorship consulting firms, she helped foster partnerships between many of Canada's leading cultural institutions and corporations.
"It gives me great pleasure to be joining SEGD, succeeding the achievements of so many before me, and leading the 'way forward' at this turning point in the organisation's evolution," says London. "I look forward to expanding and promoting SEGD's remarkable programs and resources, securing new partners and sponsors, building membership nationally and internationally, and initiating new ventures that will take SEGD to places it hasn't been before."?
In addition to her focus on creating and implementing fundraising programs, London has also developed and implemented new communications strategies and marketing tools to elevate institutional profile. She has collaborated on identity and branding campaigns for major cultural projects, and promoted organisations to national and international constituencies, including members, sponsors, media outlets, and the general public. She has represented cultural organisations at conferences such as ICOM (International Council on Museums) in Vienna, at Yale University and at other events across the United States and in Europe.
"Jessica's experience and her passion for design, art, and architecture will serve SEGD well as we continue our work to increase awareness of EGD, promote best practices in our field, and provide educational resources for the international EGD community," says McCutcheon. "SEGD's Executive Committee and Board of Directors are excited to be working with Jessica in seeking new opportunities for SEGD."
London succeeds Leslie Gallery Dilworth, who retired in June after 12 years as SEGD executive director and CEO.
For more information, please contact:
Ann Makowski
T: +1 202 638 5555
E: ann@segd.org
www.segd.org
"After an extensive search, we're thrilled to welcome Jessica to SEGD," says Wayne McCutcheon, principal of Entro Communications (Toronto) and president of SEGD. "We look forward to benefiting from her leadership skills and proven record focussing on development, partnership building, and communications."
Prior to joining SEGD, London spent four years leading the French Heritage Society, a New York-based group that supports architectural, cultural, and educational programs in France and the United States. There, she focussed on increasing membership and partner constituents, rebranded the organisation's image, and instituted the first annual Internship for French Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
London previously served as vice president, Capital Campaign & External Affairs for the Museum of Arts & Design in New York, where she developed support for its new $60 million building campaign. As vice director for External Affairs at The Frick Collection, New York, she was responsible for strategic planning and management of the institution's development efforts and oversaw implementation of benefits and sponsor contracts. As vice president at Ruder Finn Arts & Communications Counselors, she developed profile-building programs for prominent cultural institutions. While senior vice president at Arts & Communications, one of Canada's leading sponsorship consulting firms, she helped foster partnerships between many of Canada's leading cultural institutions and corporations.
"It gives me great pleasure to be joining SEGD, succeeding the achievements of so many before me, and leading the 'way forward' at this turning point in the organisation's evolution," says London. "I look forward to expanding and promoting SEGD's remarkable programs and resources, securing new partners and sponsors, building membership nationally and internationally, and initiating new ventures that will take SEGD to places it hasn't been before."?
In addition to her focus on creating and implementing fundraising programs, London has also developed and implemented new communications strategies and marketing tools to elevate institutional profile. She has collaborated on identity and branding campaigns for major cultural projects, and promoted organisations to national and international constituencies, including members, sponsors, media outlets, and the general public. She has represented cultural organisations at conferences such as ICOM (International Council on Museums) in Vienna, at Yale University and at other events across the United States and in Europe.
"Jessica's experience and her passion for design, art, and architecture will serve SEGD well as we continue our work to increase awareness of EGD, promote best practices in our field, and provide educational resources for the international EGD community," says McCutcheon. "SEGD's Executive Committee and Board of Directors are excited to be working with Jessica in seeking new opportunities for SEGD."
London succeeds Leslie Gallery Dilworth, who retired in June after 12 years as SEGD executive director and CEO.
For more information, please contact:
Ann Makowski
T: +1 202 638 5555
E: ann@segd.org
About SEGD
Founded in 1973, SEGD (the Society for Environmental Graphic Design) is the global community of people working at the intersection of communication design and the built environment. Through educational programs, research, and publications, SEGD's mission is to provide learning opportunities and resources for professionals involved in EGD, promote the importance of the discipline in establishing place, and continue to refine standards of practice for the field.www.segd.org
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