Dr. Brian Kennedy to Step Down as Director and CEO of PEM

The Peabody Essex Museum announced yesterday that Dr. Brian P. Kennedy will step down from his position as the Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo director and CEO on December 31, 2020. Dr. Kennedy has been Director and CEO since March 2019. The Board will form a search committee to begin the process of identifying a new Director and CEO. “Dr. Kennedy led the museum through the challenges associated with the pandemic crisis, began a strategic planning process, and continued work on diversity and inclusion," says Stuart Pratt, Chair of the Board of Trustees. "PEM is in a strong position moving forward, having opened a

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Dr. Brian Kennedy to Step Down as Director and CEO of PEM

Dr. Kennedy will end his time with PEM this December 31—the museum is initiating a search for a new executive director.

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