Archinect - News2024-06-02T01:48:09-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150335104/society-of-architectural-historians-appoints-ben-thomas-as-its-new-executive-director
Society of Architectural Historians appoints Ben Thomas as its new Executive Director Josh Niland2023-01-10T17:35:00-05:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e668a5735fdeb9c8953735006392f250.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150163627/society-of-architectural-historians" target="_blank">The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)</a> has announced Ben Thomas as their new Executive Director. The current Director of Programs for the <a href="https://www.archaeological.org/" target="_blank">Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)</a> comes to the post with more than 17 years of experience in higher education non-profit work and will replace Pauline Salinga when he steps into office on February 1st.</p>
<p>“Ben Thomas’ deep knowledge of membership organizations and his commitment to diversity make him the ideal person to lead SAH at a transformative moment for the Society,” the organization’s President, Patricia A. Morton, said in a statement. “We are delighted to welcome Ben to the SAH team.”</p>
<p>The roughly 2,300-member strong Chicago-based organization is in the early stages of developing a five-year strategic plan that will rely heavily on Thomas’ extensive past experience with DEI initiatives, fundraising drives, and programming to best position it for “long-term stability and sustainability.”</p>
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