Pfister succeeds Steve M Strauss. The La Jolla institution also approved four new trustees to its board: Deidre Buddin, Alex High, Tao Jiang and Ali Nafii.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has a new board president in Maryanne C Pfister, who succeeds Steve M Strauss.
A La Jolla resident since 2005 who has served on the MCASD board since 2006, Pfister’s extensive experience with the museum will make “this transition seamless as we express gratitude to Steve Strauss for his vision and commitment continuing a family tradition of leadership and support,” MCASD David C Copley Director and chief executive Kathryn Kanjo said in a statement.
Pfister, who has acted as board vice president for 10 years, has also chaired the advancement and capital campaign committees, helping raise funds to support the institution and its recent expansion. The Pfister Gallery, featuring MCASD’s treasured California Light and Space collection, is named in honor of Pfister and her husband Irwin’s support.
MCASD has a “world-class collection that includes some of the biggest names in contemporary art, and we’ve also nurtured mid-career and younger artists,” Pfister said. “I want to communicate that to the broader community because I don’t think many people realize just what a treasure we have here.”
The board also sat four new trustees: Deidre Buddin, a San Diego native and retired dermatologist; La Jolla resident and financier Alex High; biotech researcher Tao Jiang; and global wealth manager Ali Nafii.
