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Three New Members Appointed to the Toledo Museum of Art
Board of Directors
The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) announced
the appointment of three new members to its board of
directors. Joining the board are Romules Durant, EdD, CEO
and superintendent of Toledo Public Schools; Lisa McDuffie,
president and CEO of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio and Brian
Chambers, chairman and chief executive officer of Owens
Corning.
New directors are elected following a rigorous internal
process managed by a nominating subcommittee of the Museum’s
Leadership & Governance committee of the board. Each new
member will serve a five-year term with the opportunity for
a second term of the same length. TMA board members oversee
the Museum’s strategy and financial health, contributing
their time and expertise to the whole board as well as
several committees.
Randy Oostra, president and
CEO of ProMedica Health System and president and chair of
the Toledo Museum of Art Board of Directors stated, “Our
newly appointed board members are diverse and dynamic
community leaders. Their achievements in their respective
fields and their passion for Toledo and the Toledo Museum of
Art are indicative of their commitment to community
stewardship. I know I speak for all the Museum’s board when
I express my excitement for our newest directors to join the
institution.”
“We are truly excited to
welcome Dr. Durant, Lisa McDuffie and Brian Chambers to our
board of directors,” said Adam Levine, the Edward Drummond
and Florence Scott Libbey director of the Toledo Museum of
Art. “They will help advance our institutional strategy to
synthesize national and international ambition with
deep-rooted community engagement.”
Romules Durant, EdD, has
dedicated his life’s work to the education of children. He
is a visionary leader who has forged strong alliances
throughout Toledo’s many communities. As CEO and
superintendent of Toledo Public Schools (TPS) he oversees
operations for the fourth largest school district in Ohio
and the sixth largest workforce in Toledo. A native of East
Toledo, Durant has served TPS since 1999 as a teacher,
administrator and assistant superintendent. In December
2013, he was named the 30th superintendent of TPS.
Durant received three degrees from the University of Toledo:
a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education in 1998, a Master
of Education in Administration and Supervision in 2002 and a
Doctor of Education in Educational Administration and
Supervision in 2007. He serves on numerous boards and is
affiliated with many national educational associations. |
Romules Durant, EdD
Lisa McDuffie
Brian Chambers |
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Lisa McDuffie, MSSA, LISW-S
is an advocate for at-risk women and children throughout
northwest Ohio. As president and CEO of YWCA of Northwest
Ohio since 2001, McDuffie supervises signature programs at
three sites serving 20 counties. The YWCA’s signature
programs include a 24-hour battered women’s shelter; a
24-hour rape crisis center; a childcare resource and
referral; permanent supportive housing apartments; a teen
pregnancy prevention program; a breast cancer education
program; a job readiness service; and health and wellness
projects. She also oversees the YWCA Apartments LLC,
development of the I Rise Community Coalition and the
community initiative on Dialogue for Change, a program on
anti-racism.
McDuffie received her Master
of Science in Social Administration from Case Western
Reserve University in 1993 and her Bachelor of Arts in
Social Work from Findlay College in 1988.
Brian Chambers serves as
chairman and chief executive officer of Owens Corning, a
world leader in insulation, roofing and fiberglass
composites. Chambers was appointed to his current role in
April 2019, at which time he also joined the Board of
Directors at Owens Corning. He previously served as
president and chief operating officer, a newly created role
he was named to in August 2018. For five years prior to
that, he served as president of the Roofing business. Before
joining Owens Corning in 2000, Chambers held commercial and
operational roles with Honeywell, BOC Gases and an
international engineering firm. He brought nearly a decade
of experience in the glass industry to Owens Corning,
leading international sales, marketing and engineering
teams.
Chambers earned a bachelor’s
degree from Bowling Green State University and a master’s
degree in management from Northwestern University. He also
serves as a member of the Business Roundtable and the Policy
Advisory Board of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing.
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