[BCMA] Press Release: Lesia Davis receives honour for museum leadership

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media release

 

Date:           May 15, 2012

From:              Museum at Campbell River


                   Phone: 287-3103


 

Photo Attached:  Bill Greenlaw, President of CMA Board of Directors, Lesia
Davis, Joanne Dicosimo, President of the Barbara Tyler Award Jury

 

 

Lesia Davis Receives National Award

 

 

Lesia Davis, former Executive Director of the Museum at Campbell River, was
presented with a prestigious national award in Gatineau, Quebec on April
25th of this year for her exceptional work as the museum’s director. She was
named the recipient of the Canadian Museums Association Barbara A. Tyler
Award in Museum Leadership. 

 

Ms Davis is only the second person to receive the award which recognizes
‘the best leadership in museum management in Canada’. She was nominated
based on the criteria of leadership, vision, pursuit of excellence and
creative innovation in a career related to museums. Along with the award, Ms
Davis was given a cheque for a thousand dollars for training and development
of a designated protégé at the Campbell River Museum.

 

“I am honoured and humbled to receive this award for doing what I have loved
doing over the years,” Ms Davis said. “And while it is very flattering
because it denotes national recognition of my endeavours by peers in the
museum field, the fact is the work has been rewarding in and of itself.”

 

Colleen Evans, President of the Museum Board of Trustees said, 

 

“The award is a fitting honour to Ms Davis, who over a period of 14 years
led the transition of the museum from nothing but bare walls to the status
of a National, Class ‘A’ designated museum.  As Ms Davis planned her
retirement for the end of April, the timing was especially appropriate.
Many people in Campbell River and the surrounding region have long known of
her exceptional work at the Museum and in the community. It is clear from
this award that the Canadian museum world is equally aware of her leadership
qualities."

 

 

 

Catherine Gilbert

Promotions & Membership

Museum at Campbell River

(250) 287-3133 ext 21

 

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