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Museum of Latin American Art appoints Stuart A. Ashman as new President and CEO

LONG BEACH, CA.- Mike Deovlet and Burke Gumbiner, Co-Chairmen of the Museum of Latin American Art’s Board of Directors, announced the appointment today of Stuart A. Ashman as MOLAA’s President and CEO. His appointment is the result of a six-month international search and his tenure will begin on September 6, 2011. Ashman joins MOLAA at an exciting time, as the museum’s 15th anniversary draws to a close. Driven primarily by an evolving and strengthened artistic direction over the last two years, MOLAA has seen growing admissions and increasing accolades from the museum industry and media critics locally, nationally, and internationally. Burke Gumbiner, son of MOLAA’s founder Dr. Robert Gumbiner, said “Stuart’s priority will be to create a solid infrastructure to support this growth. The Board is excited about MOLAA’s current direction and we searched for a President with the experience to en