Director off to California

Director off to California

Last week Susanna Shadbolt, Director of Aratoi, received the exciting news that she has been accepted by the Museum Leadership Institute at Claremont Graduate University into the 2020 Executive Education Program for Museum Leaders.

From May 4-16 she will participate online which will mean some very early starts to her day, and from June 5-20 Susanna will be  at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. The course will focus on critical issues in the field such as audience engagement and development, diversity and inclusion, team management, strategy, fundraising and leadership. It is supported by the Getty Foundation.

There is intense competition to be accepted into the MLI Museum Leadership Programme and participants, who come from all over the world, are rigorously evaluated. It is a mark of Susanna’s leadership potential that she was successful in her application, and it is also notable  that MLI offered her a scholarship for 90% of the fees which has made it possible for her to attend.

The Aratoi Regional Trust Board and staff are delighted to congratulate Susanna on her success and look forward to hearing about her experience at Claremont.