By Dustin Luca Staff Writer Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
JAIME CAMPOS/Staff file photoBrian Kennedy in August 2019, a few weeks into his role as director and CEO of Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. The museum announced on Tuesday that Kennedy would step down as of Dec. 31. Jaime Campos
SALEM â Brian Kennedy is stepping down as director and CEO of Peabody Essex Museum on Dec. 31, the museum announced Tuesday. Â
Kennedy is the second leader of Peabody Essex Museum since a merger formed it in 1992. He was hired in 2019 to replace longtime executive director Dan Monroe.
âAfter thirty years in museum leadership on three continents, this unprecedented period has given me insight and perspective into the profound changes that are happening in the world and I have decided to pursue a new challenge, said Kennedy in a statement Tuesday.
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Brian Kennedy in August 2019, a few weeks into his role as director and CEO of Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.
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By Dustin Luca Staff Writer Dec 15, 2020
Dec 15, 2020
Brian Kennedy in August 2019, a few weeks into his role as director and CEO of Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. JAIME CAMPOS/Staff photo
SALEM, Mass. â Brian Kennedy is stepping down as director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum on Dec. 31, after a little more than a year on the job.
Kennedy is the museum s second leader since it was formed by a merger in 1992. He was hired in 2019 to replace longtime executive director Dan Monroe.
Brian P. Kennedy to step down as director and CEO of Peabody Essex Museum
By Malcolm Gay Globe Staff,Updated December 15, 2020, 10:53 a.m.
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Brian P. Kennedy was photographed last year at Peabody Essex Museum. Tuesday s surprise announcement gave no reason for his departure, other than that Kennedy was leaving to pursue an unspecified ânew challenge.âJonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
The Peabody Essex Museum announced Tuesday that its director and CEO Brian P. Kennedy would step down at the end of the year, ending a tenure of just 17 months.
The surprise announcement gave no reason for Kennedyâs sudden departure, other than that he was leaving to pursue an unspecified ânew challenge.â
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Brian Kennedy departs the Peabody Essex Museum on Dec. 31. (Courtesy Toledo Museum of Art)
The Peabody Essex Museum announced Tuesday that Brian P. Kennedy will leave his position as director and CEO of the institution on Dec. 31. Kennedy was hired in March 2019 and stepped into the role in July 2019.
The museum s announcement offers no reason for his abrupt departure. The board will form a committee to search for PEM s next director and CEO.
“After 30 years in museum leadership on three continents, this unprecedented period has given me insight and perspective into the profound changes that are happening in the world and I have decided to pursue a new challenge, Kennedy said in a statement. The Peabody Essex Museum has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent decades, and is now positioned for its next phase as a global museum that enriches its local, regional and national communities. It has been an honor to lead the museum and I am proud of the work we have done.