The ASTC community is well represented among the Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List 2021.
This includes ASTC’s immediate past chair Larry Dubinski (President & CEO, The Franklin Institute) who is named to the “Power 10” list, with his service as chair of the ASTC Board of Directors among the achievements highlighted.
Larry Dubinski – Power 10
President and CEO
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Past Chair, ASTC Board of Directors
In addition, ASTC’s President and CEO Christofer Nelson, was named to the Museum Influencer list along with several leaders from ASTC-member organizations:
Christofer Nelson
President and CEO
Association of Science and Technology Centers
Washington, D.C., United States
Stephanie Bailes
President and Executive Director
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Frederic Bertley
President and CEO
COSI
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Member, ASTC Board of Directors
Marci Howdyshell
Senior Director of Scientific Research and Content
COSI
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Ike Kwon
Chief Operating Officer and Head of Government Affairs
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, California, United States
Gail Lord
President and Co-Founder
Lord Cultural Services
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Among other partners and friends included are Ecsite Executive Director Catherine Franche; American Alliance of Museums (AAM) CEO Laura Lott; VP, Strategic Foresight and Founding Director, Center for the Future of Museums at AAM, Elizabeth Merritt; and Joseph Wisne, President at Roto.
The list, now in its second year, is developed by Blooloop in association with Imagine Exhibitions as a result of nominations from the community. The 50 individuals on the list are honored for their innovation and creativity which have been instrumental in guiding museums through another challenging year. Blooloop is the world’s most read news source for visitor attractions professionals, including museums, theme parks, zoos, aquariums, water parks, and other venues.
