SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) announced the appointment of Robert W. Lasher as the museum’s deputy director, external relations, a newly created position. Starting on November 1, 2010, Lasher will supervise a new External Relations division, overseeing the museum’s Development Department and Marketing and Communications Department. He joins SFMOMA’s two current deputy museum directors, of curatorial affairs and of administration and finance, serving under Director Neal Benezra on the museum’s senior leadership team. Lasher brings significant experience and an outstanding record of achievement in fundraising, nonprofit board governance, and strategic management. His work in arts, scientific, and higher education institutions demonstrates a proven record of organizational transformation that is directly relevant to this new role at SFMOMA.