Welcome to the Blooloop 50 museum influencer list 2020
Manal Ataya
A leading figure in the UAE cultural sector and Director General of the Sharjah Museums Authority, Manal Ataya is a museology specialist with 15 years of senior managerial experience in museum development and cultural diplomacy.
An American educator and historian, Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex.
A member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak is the Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi). In this role he presides over structural and operational enhancements to the tourism and cultural sectors within Abu Dhabi.
Gail Lord is one of the world’s foremost museum planners. She is also an art critic, commentator, public speaker, author and co-founder of Lord Cultural Resources, one of the world’s leading cultural planning firms.
Laura Lott is the inspirational CEO of The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and her leadership has helped guide the museum sector through an unprecedented year of change.
Tim Reeve is Deputy Director and COO of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world's leading museum of art, design and performance and is also leading the development of a new 'V&A East' in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London.
