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Despite a topsy-turvy year, the board members remain a critically important asset for nonprofit organizations. Learning to engage with them meaningfully can make all the difference as teams work together to navigate novel challenges. Roxana Velásquez, the Maruja Baldwin Executive Director for The San Diego Museum of Art, will share best practices from her career, including those set in motion before the pandemic. In this webinar, Roxana will discuss engaging, developing and retaining board members, fostering resilience and recognizing new opportunities.

Meet Your Presenter: Roxana Velásquez is the Maruja Baldwin Executive Director at The San Diego Museum of Art. As a passionate advocate for the arts, Roxana fosters cross-cultural dialogues within the San Diego community as well as nationally and internationally. Throughout her professional career, she has organized many high-profile exhibitions in her capacity as the Executive Director of the Museo Nacional de San Carlos, Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL), the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, and currently with The San Diego Museum of Art. She is a member of multiple boards, including Association of Art Museum Directors; International Council of Museums; American Alliance of Museums; Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales de Museos; San Diego Tourism Authority; Curatorial Advisory Board at the University of San Diego; and a Trustee of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership (BPCP).

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