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Gowri Natarajan Sharma appointed Board

President of Dallas Museum of Art

OUR BUREAU an Executive Member of the Orchid Giving Circle
at Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) and will be
Dallas, TX
on the Executive Board and Programs Committee
n a recent election held by the Dallas Muse- Chair at TXWF in the coming year.
um of Art Board of Trustees, Gowri Natarajan
ISharma was appointed Chair, the first person of She is Chair of the Construction Committee
color accorded that status in the institution’s 119-
year history. She was elected unanimously and suc- and an Executive Committee Member at
ceeds outgoing President Catherine Marcus Rose. The Lamplighter School. She currently sits
A June 26, 2022 press release shows the 2022–
2023 Board of Trustees that was approved, includes on the Advisory Board of talkStem. Sharma
another Indian-American, Venugopal Menon, as has a Master’s in Architecture and serves
Secretary of the Board, according to a report in
News India Times. as an architectural advisor for her family’s
A total of four new Officers and 12 elected business interests.
Trustees representing diverse backgrounds, inter-
national leadership expertise and distinction in
business, technology, building design and creative “At its heart, the DMA is a collage of different
industries, constitute the new appointees. “Sharma cultures, ideas and perspectives,” Sharma is quot-
is the first person of color to be elected President of ed saying in the press release. “The Board of Trust-
the DMA’s Board of Trustees, and the 2022–2023 ees recognizes their critical role in the stewardship
elected officers are the most diverse in the Muse- and leadership of the Museum and is committed to
um’s history,” the press release said. working with and amplifying community voices to
A member of the DMA Board of Trustees since She currently serves on the Building & Grounds connect with the diverse area the Museum serves,”
2017 and previously served on the Executive Com- Committee and is a member of the DMA Acquisi- Sharma said, adding, “We are proud to have a
mittee as Vice President, Sharma was co-chair of the tion Fund created by the Dallas Art Fair. Board that reflects the values of our region and
Strategic Planning Committee with Tom Lentz and A founding board member of UNICEF North look forward to welcoming visitors to discover their
chaired the Learning & Engagement Committee. Texas and Central Plains Region, Sharma has been own inspiration within the walls of the DMA.”

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