{"id":5329,"date":"2020-12-08T13:22:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T19:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/?p=5329"},"modified":"2020-12-08T13:24:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T19:24:05","slug":"milwaukee-art-museum-names-robert-stein-as-deputy-director-and-chief-experience-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2020\/12\/milwaukee-art-museum-names-robert-stein-as-deputy-director-and-chief-experience-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee Art Museum Names Robert Stein as Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

– Stein joins the Museum to oversee key aspects of the institution’s operations and experiences, on-site and online. – <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Milwaukee, Wis. \u2013 December 8, 2020 \u2013 <\/strong>The Milwaukee Art Museum<\/strong> has announced that Robert Stein has been hired as Deputy Director<\/strong> and Chief Experience Officer<\/strong> for the organization. Stein will be responsible for overseeing key departments of the Museum\u2019s operations carrying out goals integral to the institution\u2019s Strategic Direction. His appointment is a key outcome of the Museum\u2019s knowledge management infrastructure initiative, which he will lead, and for which the Museum received a significant grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Stein joins the Museum with strong expertise in a number of areas related to the visitor experience. In his new role, he will lead the Collections, Conservation, Design, IT, and Marketing areas \u2013 including the Museum\u2019s Retail, Food, and Visitor Services departments. He will be a member of the Museum\u2019s Senior Leadership Team and report directly to the Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director. He is charged with working across departments to design experiences both physical and virtual to ensure all Museum activities reach and benefit diverse audiences within the Greater Milwaukee area and beyond. 
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\u201cI am delighted and excited to welcome Rob to our Senior Leadership Team,\u201d said Marcelle Polednik, PhD, Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director<\/strong>. \u201cHis tremendous capacity for leadership, coupled with his vast experience working within the museum field, especially as it relates to visitor experience, will have a significant impact on our audiences, locally and globally.\u201d
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Stein most recently served as Senior Vice President, Guest Experiences & Communications, at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, where he helped set the institution\u2019s strategic direction, developed immersive and multisensory in-gallery experiences, and created new virtual platforms for digital learning during closures due to the Coronavirus outbreak. 
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\u201cI am thrilled to join the Milwaukee Art Museum at a time of such great opportunity and potential. In many ways, the role is a perfect culmination of so many areas in museums that I love,\u201d said Robert Stein<\/strong>. \u201cI\u2019ve been very impressed by the Museum leadership\u2019s roll out of the Strategic Direction and am looking forward to helping advance those efforts. I\u2019m perhaps most excited by the opportunity to look comprehensively at designing experiences with art that connect us to each other and that unfold across the galleries, online at home, and out in our neighborhoods.\u201d
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Before joining the Shedd, Stein was the Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer for the American Alliance of Museums, where he led the execution of the organization\u2019s strategic plan with a focus on the areas of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion. He also led the program development and planning of AAM\u2019s flagship Annual Meeting and Museum Expo\u2014the largest global conference of museum professionals.
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Stein has also served as the Deputy Director of the Dallas Museum of Art, and as the Deputy Director for Research, Technology and Engagement at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. He has volunteered as a Board Member and Corporate Director for Dexibit, a data and analytics company servicing global cultural attractions. 
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Robert Stein officially begins his role as Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer for the Milwaukee Art Museum on January 4, 2021.
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