Two new Board members to join the Irish Museum of Modern Art
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From: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Published on: 6 November 2024
- Last updated on: 6 November 2024
The Minister for of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has today announced the following two new appointments to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA):
- Mr. John McLaughlin
- Ms. Rhoda Lane-O'Kelly
The two appointees will each serve a five-year term.
Commenting on the appointments, Minister Martin said:
“I am delighted to announce the appointments of these dynamic candidates whose experience in architectural design and strategic communications, respectively, will be a great asset to the Board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art over the coming five years. I wish to congratulate both appointees and thank them for taking on these important roles. I wish them the very best during their terms.”
Ms Ali Curran, Chairperson of IMMA, said:
“I am delighted to welcome the new appointees to the board of IMMA who join us at a particularly exciting time in the early stages of the museum’s five year strategy. Each new appointee brings unique skills to the museum where our Board already has a wide diversity of talent and I look forward to working with them.”
The appointments follow a public call for applications on www.stateboards.ie and an assessment process operated by the Public Appointments Service.
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Mr. John McLaughlin
Mr. John McLaughlin is a practicing architect and associate professor in architectural design in University College Cork. He has international experience working on large civic and cultural projects, including the renovation of the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts in Paris, and was principal architect with Dublin Docklands Authority before founding John McLaughlin Architects in 2010.
Ms. Rhoda Lane-O'Kelly
Ms. Rhoda Lane-O'Kelly has worked for over 30 years at senior executive level in the consumer goods and retail sector, with wide-ranging experience in areas of business such as strategic communications, brand building, corporate relations and sustainable development. Her qualifications include an Executive Master in Cultural Leadership and an Executive MBA, through which her passion for the arts has been complemented by first hand insights into museum development and financing as well as philanthropic motivations.