Memorandum uw owe Api 1, 2018 CITY OF DALLAS. 0 The Honorable Mayor and Members ofthe City Counc ‘ussst New Director ofthe Office of Cultural Afar, Jennifer H, Scripps |Lam excited to announce the hing of Jenifer H. Scripps asthe rector ofthe Ofice of Cultural fas (OCA). A nate of Dallas, Jenifer brings valuable experience from her prior experience as a stalegic consultant and werkhng within arts organizations ona larger scale, including oles at Ban & Company, the Lincoln Centr forthe Performing Ars, andthe Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Inher eight years working forthe Perot Museum of Neue and Science, Jenifer was immersed inthe design, constuction, fundrasing and management ofa sclenoe museum thats uy a new breed forthe 21 century. Her esponsibiies required equal parts vison, leadership, partnership building, and management sis. Wihout an existing endowment or major publ funding, she helped buld a sustainable business model dependent on earned income, yet wih special programs to ensure that the Perot Museum was accessiie to a. Overseeing day-to-day business operation for more than thee years helped her gain stand understanding of running major cultural organization. Her initial focus wil be o lead development ofa new strategic lan to guide the City's investments in ats and cultural offerings throughout Dal, promote sustainably in arts organizations and facies, as well as demonstrate the value ofthe ats in Dalas ~ as a dynamic piece of Dallas be, as key to P12 education and ifelon learning, and, most important, asa vital economic engine | want to also recogrize the great contributions of David Fisher as interim drectr ofthe OCA. David rose to capably meet the chalenges of managing the department, and clearly demonstrated the value he adds to this organization, He wl continue fo bea vital asset o Daas in his role as Assistant Direct, in wecoming Jenifer tis coming May and giving her your support a she jin the team. © Waren Ens Cay At oil Ait Obra (ago Ken iy a SA ran PE Aa Cy Hanoge Fara Ron Oy Sean ‘oa apa ssi cy ager (aor Ses ane pe ‘eCopt, Cel ra Or yan vara Ast ly taper ‘anny tetanic reD. Cargo Assy nap’ (aC, Asstt Cn Magee 8 Canad Dit te Cyt Wore: Dies Vaan Poe”