Clare Winterton, Executive Director
Clare Winterton is the Executive Director of the International Museum of Women. She is a former Vice President of the Women’s Funding Network and has advised nonprofits including Craigslist Foundation, Urban Solutions, SF Works and TransFair USA. Clare served as the Head of Communications for Prince Charles’ charity for at-risk youth, The Prince’s Trust, where she headed a team of 13, working on media relations, corporate social responsibility and marketing. Clare combines a deep commitment to social justice and sustainability with personal passions for arts, culture and media, believing that media and the arts possess a unique ability to engage new audiences and catalyze social change. Clare holds an Master’s Degree in International Business Administration from Cambridge University and is former board chair of Young Women Social Entrepreneurs. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and her two-year old daughter, Pearl.
Catherine King, Vice President of Exhibitions and Programs
Catherine has dedicated twenty years to the development of exhibitions, programs and new media for non-profit, start-up and governmental organizations. Before joining the I.M.O.W. team in 2007, she served as Chief Curator for Exhibitions and Programs at the San Francisco Public Library. Prior to that Catherine led content development for Antenna Audio and Visible Interactive, where she produced handheld media for the Smithsonian Institution museums, LucasFilm, The Art Institute of Chicago and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, among others. She was on staff at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and has served as exhibitions consultant to SFMOMA and the Contemporary Jewish Museum. In addition to museum work, Catherine managed web content development for several of the first online education brands. She holds a degree in Art History from Smith College and studied at the Université de Paris (La Sorbonne) and Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences-Po).
Krista Walton, Digital Communications and Editorial Manager
Krista joins IMOW with a variety of writing and editing experience, as well as a passion for global women's rights and gender equity. She has worked as the assistant editor for Preservation magazine in Washington, D.C., a general assignment reporter for The Maui News in Hawaii, and a freelance writer and editor. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, AARP Bulletin, Washington City Paper, and AlterNet.org. Krista grew up in Lahaina, Hawaii, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a BA in english and a minor in photography, and studied Art History and African Literature at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
Irene Morrison, Development Manager
Irene is a transplant from Buffalo, NY, where she worked at the Western New York Peace Center to coordinate fundraising campaigns and events, publish a quarterly newspaper, and spark community activism. She brings development experience and a passion for feminism and human rights activism to IMOW. Irene recently completed her Master of Arts in English at the University at Buffalo, with a focus on feminist science fiction. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Buffalo State College, where she graduated summa cum laude.
Virginia Williams, Content Producer
Virginia Williams is the Content Producer for IMOW's "Global Motherhood/Maternal Health" exhibition, forthcoming in Fall 2011. Virginia comes to IMOW with over 15 years’ experience consulting in media production, strategic communications and public outreach for non-profits, via her company, New View Media. Her award-winning public outreach campaigns have benefited organizations such as: the International Rescue Committee, Peace Corps, the Centers for Disease Control, and The Alliance to End Homelessness. Virginia’s motto “Where Media Meets Mission,” reflects her desire to work for causes close to her heart. Her multi-platform social change campaigns on topics such as tobacco control, maternal health and gender-based violence have had measurable success with diverse audiences all over the world. She’s an Emmy Award-winning television producer and filmmaker who has produced series and specials for PBS, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and other broadcasters. Her independent film FRONTRUNNER chronicled Dr. Massouda Jalal’s courageous run for President of Afghanistan, and was featured in IMOW’s “Women, Power, and Politics” Exhibition. Virginia holds an Master’s Degree in Film and Media Arts from American University in Washington, DC.
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