Maria Muller, MFA, Boston's New Deputy Director via Arts & Business website

Maria Muller, director of development at the British Museum since 2006, has been hired as deputy director, external relations for Boston’s MFA. She reports to director Malcolm Rogers, at the helm of one of New England’s most prominent museums.

Muller replaces Patricia Jacoby, who retires after nineteen years as deputy director. She was responsible for overseeing the construction of the museum’s new American wing and fundraising campaign which raised $504 million by 2008. The new wing opens later this month.

Prior to joining the British Museum, Muller worked for seven years at London’s National Gallery, as head of corporate fundraising and then as deputy head of the development office. Muller starts at the MFA in mid-February.  An interview with Muller can be found here.

Muller was selected following an international search by museum trustees including: Barbara Alfond, Susan Donahue, Steve Fine, Ann Gund, Susan Kaplan, Richard Lubin, Sandra Moose, Tim Phillips and Stokley Towles.