LOS ANGELES, CA.- After reviving an ailing Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) and establishing a more solid foundation for the institution, Maryna Hrushetska will step down as Director effective December 30, after six years of service. Hrushetska, who previously worked in international finance, will be starting her own cultural consultancy firm focused on global heritage and cultural understanding projects. “While I am leaving CAFAM, its mission of promoting cultural understanding has become my life’s passion and purpose. I have been deeply touched by the dedication, creativity and generosity of so many wondrous souls and will be forever changed by this experience,” said Hrushetska. Hrushetska was hired on March 2005 to lead major revitalization efforts at CAFAM. She came to the museum during a precipitous time in its history. After a string of five