Smithsonian museum directors among the “Most Powerful Women in Washington”

Each year, Washingtonian magazine talks to arts and industry leaders, examines our most powerful institutions and looks at the newsmakers to discover the most powerful women in Washington.

From arts, nonprofit, and media mavens to corporate, political, and legal powerhouses, the magazine has chosen 169 women making a mark in Washington. This year, that list includes seven of our Smithsonian colleagues.

Melanie Adams

Interim Director, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum

Melissa Chiu

Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Anthea M. Hartig

Director, National Museum of American History

 

Cynthia Chavez Lamar, director of the National Museum of the American Indian. (Photo by Tina Leu for Washingtonian magazine.)

“I am very aware of the fact that while I may be the first Native woman to lead a Smithsonian museum, I won’t be the last, and I am very grateful for that.”

Cynthia Chavez Lamar — Director, National Museum of the American Indian

 

Cynthia Chavez Lamar

Director, National Museum of the American Indian

Kim Sajet

Director, National Portrait Gallery

Stephanie Stebich

Director, Renwick Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ellen Stofan

Undersecretary for Science and Research, Smithsonian

This post is based on the article Most Powerful Women in Washington, by Daniella Byck and Amy Moeller which was published on line and in the October 2023 issue of Washingtonian magazine. To read the full article and see the complete list, visit this link.

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