CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center has announced that Tina Brown will begin serving as Interim Executive Director for the facility.
A museum spokesperson said in a release that Former Executive Director Jim Zimmer has retired early due to health issues, shortly after fulfilling his three-year contract with the museum.
“The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is truly a shining jewel in the crown that is Clarksville,” Zimmer said.
Due to his departure, Tina Brown will serve as Interim Executive Director as the board begins its search for a permanent replacement.
“Jim did a great job instituting measures to professionalize the organization. He had a great vision for the future of the institution,” Brad Martin, Chairman of the Museum’s Board of Trustees, said.
Tina Brown will serve as an independent consultant who comes highly recommended by members of the nonprofit sector of Nashville, Tennessee.
A museum spokesperson said Brown’s extraordinary leadership skills and experience working within the nonprofit and museum sectors make her the best candidate to fill the Interim Executive Director position.
“I am excited to be working with the Customs House Museum to assist the Board of Trustees with its search for a new leader and to serve as Interim Executive Director during the transition,” she said. “The museum is uniquely positioned with its excellent reputation to attract highly qualified candidates to the job.”
The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is located at 200 S. Second Street in Clarksville, TN. For more information, visit the official website or Facebook page.