Beth Mclaughlin Email & Phone Number

• Lead Curatorial department, overseeing strategic planning, exhibitions, collections, interpretation, programs, committees, and budget
• Actively engage communities while piloting FCM’s creative direction
• Develop, maintain, and activate permanent collection of 1600+ objects, including outdoor sculpture gardens and collection-based temporary exhibitions
• Supervise team of three full-time employees, plus volunteers, interns, and contract employees
• Manage annual department budget exceeding $250,000
• Work collaboratively with Director, Board of Trustees, and Exhibition, Collection, and Strategic Planning Committees to execute organization’s mission and ensure institutional growth

• Steered FCM through a transitional phase as Interim Director, providing visionary leadership and maintaining operational efficiency
• Led and motivated a diverse team of museum professionals, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment to ensure a seamless transition
• Successfully managed the budget, implementing cost-saving measures without compromising exhibition quality, collections activity, educational programs, or staff morale
• Demonstrated diplomacy and effective management, ensuring the museum’s continued operation and maintaining stakeholder confidence
• Worked closely with the Board of Trustees and museum committees, providing regular updates and collaborating on strategic decisions to ensure alignment with the museum’s mission and goals
• Served on Executive Director Search Committee and assisted with onboarding

• Managed fundraising and advancement opportunities along with the membership program
• Wrote grants, fulfillment reports, and annual appeal letters
• Advanced annual Art Benefit Auction through sponsorship cultivation, catalog advertising, and promotional events

• Developed business/marketing plan for growth-stage museum division
• Curated and managed museum exhibitions
• Managed public art programing and administration for the Port of Oakland and the Oakland International Airport’s $150M Terminal Improvement Program

Lincoln, MA, US

• Implemented corporate membership program to meet revenue targets and ensure long-term museum support
• Determined the strategic direction of the Corporate Program
• Curated loaned artwork exhibitions
• Managed Corporate Program’s budget
• Hired, trained, and supervised all department personnel