VERO BEACH, FLA.- The Vero Beach Museum of Art introduces fundraising veteran Mary Ann Sprinkle as its new Director of Development. Ms. Sprinkle brings more than three decades of strategic philanthropic management experience with a solid track record of leading high-performance teams and securing transformational gifts in arts and culture settings.

“Mary Ann has successfully launched endowment and capital campaigns, secured tens of millions of dollars toward annual contributed revenue goals, and worked closely with senior managers, foundation executives, and boards of trustees,” shares VBMA Executive Director Brady Roberts. “Her experience, vision, and leadership are both welcome and critical as we endeavor toward the realization of our new Museum in the Garden.”

Before joining VBMA, Ms. Sprinkle served as Vice President of Development at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida. She has held similar positions at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia; the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida; the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.; The Florida Grand Opera; and the Portland Opera in Portland, Oregon, among others.

Ms. Sprinkle has a M.S. in Counseling from the University of Oregon and a B.A. in Psychology from Stephens College. She is active in numerous professional, civic, and human service organizations.

“I am honored to join the Vero Beach Museum of Art as its next Director of Development,” shares Mary Ann Sprinkle. “More than that, I am moved by the commitment of the staff, board, and community to grow and philanthropically sustain the Museum—its artistic spaces, permanent collection, and significance.”