Shelburne Museum Director Thomas Denenberg announced the appointment of Bonnie Ferro as assistant director.
Ferro will oversee income generating operations at the museum including licensing, facility rentals, the Museum Store and cafeteria. She also serves as a liaison to the museum’s board of trustees.
Ferro joined Shelburne Museum in 2007 when she was hired as the director’s office coordinator.
“Bonnie’s background in business, retail sales and nonprofit management made her a perfect fit for this new position at the museum,” Denenberg said. “We are delighted to have her at the helm of what is a vital part of museum operations.”
Ferro is a former owner and manager of two successful retail clothing stores in Burlington.
Her extensive background in the nonprofit sector includes serving as director of the Vermont Women’s Business Center, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting start ups as well as established women-owned businesses.
She has also served as development director for King Street Youth Center and executive director of Art’s Alive and served on the boards of King Street Youth Center, Cancer Patient Support Program and Art’s Alive.
Ferro is a graduate of the University of Vermont. She lives in Burlington.
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