[BCMA] Royal BC Museum Board of Directors Announces CEO Prof. Jack Lohman Stepping Down

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

*Feb. 9, 2021 *



*Royal BC Museum Board of Directors Announces CEO Prof. Jack Lohman
Stepping Down*



*VICTORIA, BC *—The Board of Directors of the Royal BC Museum announced
today that Prof. Jack Lohman is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer,
effective 12 February 2021.



Prof. Lohman and the Board of Directors considered how best to move the
organization forward as it addresses current internal issues while carrying
on its usual work and the modernization initiatives in progress. It was
mutually agreed that his departure would be in the best interests of the
organization.



The Board has asked Dr. Daniel Muzyka, Chair of the Board of Directors, to
serve as the Acting Chief Executive Officer during the process of
recruiting a new CEO.



Professor Jack Lohman C.B.E., an internationally recognized expert in
museums, joined the RBCM in 2012, and the Board of Directors acknowledges,
with appreciation, his nine years of vision and service.



About the Royal BC Museum The Royal BC Museum explores the province’s human
history and natural history, advances new knowledge and understanding of
BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place for reflection.
The museum and archives celebrate culture and history, telling the stories
of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. Looking to the future,
the Royal BC Museum will be a refreshed, modern museum, extending its reach
far beyond Victoria as a world-class cultural venue and repository of
digital treasures.



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*About the Royal BC Museum:  *The Royal BC Museum explores the province’s
human history and natural history, advances new knowledge and understanding
of BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place for
reflection. The museum and archives celebrate culture and history, telling
the stories of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. Located in
Victoria on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen (Songhees and
Xwsepsum Nations), we are a hub of community connections in BC–onsite,
offsite and online–taking pride in our collective histories.
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