Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio
President and CEO
(315) 797-0000 ext. 2159
Anna Tobin D’Ambrosio was appointed President and CEO of Munson in 2017. She previously served as Director and Chief Curator of the Munson Museum of Art from 2012 to 2017. As President, D’Ambrosio is committed to working toward Munson’s continued growth by enhancing programming, actively engaging the community, partnering with regional organizations, and drawing new audiences through a strategic plan that outlines a dynamic vision for the future.
From 2007 to 2012, D’Ambrosio served as Assistant Director of the Munson Museum of Art. She also held the position of Curator of Decorative Arts from 1989 to 2015. D’Ambrosio has lectured extensively throughout the United States and curated over 60 exhibitions on American furniture, silver, and textiles. Her publications include books, exhibition catalogs, and scholarly articles.
A native of Albany, New York, D’Ambrosio holds a master’s degree from the Cooperstown Graduate Program/SUNY Oneonta, received her bachelor’s degree from College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, and has furthered her studies through the Attingham Program, Victorian Society Summer School, and a Winterthur research fellowship.
D’Ambrosio is a trustee at Mohawk Valley Community College, Mohawk Valley Edge, Williamstown Art Conservation Center in Massachusetts, and the Decorative Arts Society, inc. She serves on the Community Advisory Boards for Utica’s SUNY Polytechnic Institute College of Business and the Masonic Medical Research Institute. She is a site visit member for the American Alliance of Museums accreditation committee, a past board member of the Museum Association of New York, and served on the local planning committee of Utica’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
D’Ambrosio has won several regional awards, including a Woman of Distinction recognition from the New York State Assembly (2022), New York State Senate Commendation Award (2021), the Christopher P. Destito Tourism Leadership Award (2020), Woman of the Year for Arts through the Mohawk Valley Chapter of New York State Women, Inc. (2017), and was a 2012 award recipient at the YWCA Mohawk Valley’s Salute to Outstanding Women.
