New executive director at Medalta
By Peggy Revell on December 29, 2017.
Medicine Hat News Medalta has announced the hiring of a new executive director Thursday, welcoming a longtime employee and supporter to the position. “The board of the Friends of Medalta Society is very pleased that Aaron Nelson has accepted the position as executive director,” said Linda Rossler, chair of the Friends of Medalta Society in a press release. “His passion for Medalta is infectious, and in his eight-and-a-half years with the society he has led many initiates that engaged our community in a myriad of ways. His belief in the growth of the cultural economy has connected Medalta to institutions and individuals regionally, nationally and internationally. “His deep knowledge of the Clay Industries coupled with his technical abilities will ensure that Medalta as a National Historic Site will thrive as it embarks on this new chapter. The board enthusiastically supports Aaron as he directs the dedicated Medalta team towards an engaging and sustainable future.” Nelson began at Medalta in 2009 by hosting a kiln-building workshop in 2009 and has since been employed first as artistic director, then associate director, and now as executive director. “My background as a potter has instilled in me the value of hard work, the importance of craftsmanship, and the need to constantly literate to make things better,” said Nelson in the press release. “My years of administrative experience in the not-for-profit sector in both Canada and the U.S. has taught me the value of collaborative thinking, the importance of transparency, and the joy of building community. “I am so excited to be able to assist in articulating the vision of the Friends of Medalta Society ‘a world class destination with a heart of clay’.” Plans for the New Year with Medalta include working to ensure the site can operate sustainably with a strong financial plan for the future, the release said, while capital plans include the completion of the artists lodge to create an affordable housing option for artists in residence. 10-9
