GAIL ANDERSON

Gail Anderson, president of Gail Anderson & Associates (GA&A), helps position museums for greater relevancy and success in today's complex world. Working closely with museum trustees, directors, and staff, Gail facilitates strategic planning, organizational assessment and development, board development, and individual coaching.

With almost 30 years of experience in the museum field, Gail brings an extensive knowledge and understanding of museums, current issues, creative solutions, and diverse strategies for institutional success. Before beginning her own consulting business, she was deputy director of the Mexican Museum (San Francisco), vice president of Museum Management Consultants, chair of the graduate Department of Museum Studies at JFK University, assistant director of the Southwest Museum, and museum educator at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Anderson has been active professionally throughout her career as a current member of The Museum Group, a past board member of the American Association of Museums, a member of the committee that produced Excellence & Equity, and past president of the Western Museums Association Board of Directors. In 1997, she received the Director's Chair award for distinguished service and leadership from the Western Museums Association. She is the author and editor of Museum Mission Statements: Building A Distinct Identity (American Association of Museums) and editor of Reinventing the Museum: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Paradigm Shift (AltaMira Press, 2004). Gail continues her commitment to advancing the field through frequent speaking engagements, writing, and teaching.

Gail Anderson
Gail Anderson & Associates
458 Ridge Road
Novato, CA  94947
415 897-5616 phone
415 897-5624 fax
415 259-8606 mobile
gail@gailanderson-assoc.com
www.gailanderson-assoc.com

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