Carol B. Cadou will step down as CEO of Winterthur Museum, Garden, & Library on June 1.
Chris Strand, Brown Harrington director of garden & estate, will assume the role of interim CEO immediately as part of the transition.
Strand has been a director at Winterthur for 16 years. His career includes work at the Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, VA, the Denver Botanic Gardens, Callaway Gardens, and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.
Cadou, a graduate of the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, took the reins at Winterthur in May 2018 and guided the institution through the coronavirus pandemic.
“My three-year tenure at Winterthur has provided me with the greatest satisfaction to have worked with the Board of Trustees to set a strategic path for the future. It has been an honor and privilege to serve the institution, guide it through the Covid-19 pandemic, and spend time with my husband and children at Winterthur,” Cadou said in a statement. “My husband and I have made the difficult decision to return to our home in Maryland so that we can better meet the needs of our young family.”
“We are grateful to Carol for the important contributions she has made to Winterthur,” said Katharine P. Booth, chair of the board of trustees. “We especially appreciate her role in leading the institution through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nobody could have worked harder or with more determination for Winterthur’s success than she did.”
Winterthur is known worldwide for its collection of American decorative arts, naturalistic garden, and for its research library for the study of American art and material culture.
Winterthur, located near Greenville, offers a variety of tours, exhibitions, programs, and activities throughout the year. The estate was the home of Henry Francis du Pont.
For information, visit winterthur.org.
