WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.- The Norton Museum of Art has appointed Lisa Mazzola as the William Randolph Hearst Chief Officer of Learning and Community Engagement.

Mazzola joins the Norton from the AIA New York | Center for Architecture, where she served as Director of Education. She also held positions at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum.

At MoMA, Mazzola led the development of several groundbreaking digital. initiatives, including the museum’s first-ever massive open online courses, or MOOCs, reaching more than 1.6 million participants, and the creation of the MoMA Learning website. She also produced a series of educational videos for MoMA’s YouTube channel to extend engagement with global audiences, and establishing new models for digital content delivery.

Mazzola will provide strategic leadership for the staff to create, develop, and lead programs in the Museum and within the community at large, and supervise the docent/volunteer program.

The Chief Officer of Learning and Community Engagement works with the Director/CEO, senior leadership, Board members, curatorial, development, communications, and other departments to ensure the relevance of programs and expand the Museum’s meaningful dialogue with local communities, across the Southeast and nationally.

“We are impressed by Lisa’s ability to inspire and to lead a large team to excellence,” said Ghislain d’Humières, Kenneth C. Griffin Director and CEO. “As the Norton continues the work of the Foster + Partners Master Plan Campus, this role becomes even more critical. I look forward to working with her as we continue to develop programs that educate, entertain, and inspire our community.”

“What excites me most about this position is the Norton’s clear dedication to creating programming that is dynamic, inclusive, and responsive to community needs,” Mazzola said. “I welcome the opportunity to deepen relationships with stakeholders and advance the Museum’s mission to serve its diverse audiences.”

Mazzola fills a position that soon will be vacated by Glenn Tomlinson, who is retiring after 25 years as the William Randolph Hearst Chief Officer of Learning and Community Engagement. During his tenure, Tomlinson developed partnerships with the local school system, cultivated a team of teaching artists, guided and expanded the Museum’s after-school programs, and developed adult programming, including lectures, performances, and the Norton’s popular Art After Dark.