Angela Cassie appointed Interim Director & CEO of the National Gallery of Canada

OTTAWA, ON, June 20, 2022 /CNW/ – The Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Cassie, Chief Strategy and Inclusion Officer at NGC, as Interim Director & CEO. Angela will assume her new duties on July 10, 2022 and will continue to implement the Gallery’s first-ever strategic plan—Transform Together. Angela earned the Board’s confidence through the substantial role she played in developing the Gallery’s strategic plan.

“We are delighted that Angela has accepted to step in as Interim Director & CEO. As one of the key architects of the new vision of the Gallery, she is the ideal candidate to build on her predecessor’s successes. Angela is a bold and inclusive leader who will continue to strengthen the Gallery’s connections with communities across the country,” said Françoise Lyon, Chair Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Canada.

“I am proud of the Gallery and our team’s achievements to date. I look forward to building on the gains we have made and working towards a future in which art has the power to build bridges, deepen relations, and advance a more equitable society,” said Angela Cassie, National Gallery of Canada. 

SOURCE National Gallery of Canada