As of May 1, Dr. Andrea Barnwell Brownlee will be stepping down as the George W. and Kathleen I. Gibbs Director and CEO of the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.
The museum’s board of trustees accepted her retirement notice last month and Kimberly Noble, the Cummer Museum’s chief financial officer will serve as interim president and CEO until a permanent successor is named.
“I have been honored to lead the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens and am proud it is increasingly regarded as a vibrant cultural hub of Jacksonville that is welcoming to all,” said Brownlee. “I am excited about devoting more time to my family and pursuing other interests. I wish the Cummer Museum, its Board of Trustees, exceptional staff and docents all the best.”
Brownlee assumed the leadership role with the museum in December 2020. During her tenure, the museum has achieved several milestones, including establishing a comprehensive five-year strategic plan and earning its reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums – a distinction held by only 1,102 museums in the United States. It has also received several awards and accolades, including a $1 million capacity grant from The Andrew
W. Mellon Foundation.
The museum will conduct a national search for Brownlee’s successor.
