The Mexican Museum Expands Leadership Staff

As The Mexican Museum plans for the July 2015 groundbreaking for its new home at 706 Mission Street in the heart of the Yerba Buena Gardens Art District, the premier West Coast museum of Mexican, Mexican-American, Chicano, Latin American, and Latino art, culture and heritage announces the addition of Armando E. Zumaya and Cynthia Ann Doll to the Museum's leadership team.

In his role as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Campaign, Zumaya will be responsible for overall development funding and the Capital Campaign for the new Museum facility. He comes to The Mexican Museum with 30 years of experience directing development campaigns for such notable organizations as the University of California, Berkeley, the San Francisco Opera, Playworks in Oakland, CA, BRIDGE Housing in San Francisco, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and the Children's Defense Fund in Washington, D.C.

Zumaya is a longstanding member of key industry associations, such as the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and American Prospect Research Association (APRA). An internationally-recognized speaker at fundraising and development conferences, he received a Master's Degree in International Relations from the University of California, Riverside.

Doll, as Owner's Representative and Project Manager for the development and construction of 706 Mission Street facility, will serve as Agent for The Mexican Museum Building Committee and Board of Trustees. Working closely with development associates, Millennium Partners, she will manage project budgets and direct the work of project consultants and contractors on behalf of the Museum.

Doll has over 25 years of experience in project management and architecture and design. Her projects include the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, Elk Studio Gallery in Elk, CA, and El Exploratorio Interpretive Center in Papallacta, Ecuador. She also has extensive experience in visitor research and evaluation, including her work with San Francisco's Exploratorium. Doll received her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Master's Degree in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

"With the addition of Armando Zumaya and Cynthia Doll, The Mexican Museum is poised to secure the capital funding necessary to develop our new Museum home, and to ensure that the facility not only mirrors the world-class status of our collections, but that it also reflects San Francisco's role as a global leader in the realm of art and cultural experiences," said Andrew M. Kluger, Board Chair of The Mexican Museum.

About The Mexican Museum: Founded by the well-known San Francisco artist Peter Rodriguez in 1975 in the heart of the Mission District, The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center. It is the realization of his vision to present the aesthetic expression of the Mexican and Mexican American people. Today, the museum's vision has expanded to include the full scope of the Mexican, Chicano and Latino experience -- including the arts, history and heritage of their respective cultures

In 2012, The Mexican Museum became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the nation's largest museum network. The museum currently has a permanent collection of more than 15,500 objects reflecting Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, Popular, Modern and Contemporary Mexican, Mexican-American, Latin American, Latino, and Chicano art.

The Mexican Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., located at Fort Mason Center, Building D, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, in San Francisco. FREE Admission. The Museum offers a wide variety of programs, including Family Sundays, exhibitions, special events, lectures and public programming throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit www.mexicanmuseum.org or call (415) 202-9700.

The Mexican Museum is currently preparing for the construction of its permanent home, which is expected to open in 2018. People are encouraged to support The Mexican Museum by becoming new members, or by joining the Builder's Society online or by mailing a check to: The Mexican Museum, Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Boulevard, Building D, San Francisco, CA 94123. For more information on the Builder's Society, contact Adriana Lopez at (415) 202-9700.