The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to announce the election of several new board members and the installation of Jeffrey R. Hotchkiss as the board chair, and Dr. Sarah H. Pappas will serve as vice chair.

Other new members include H. Michael Bush, Rebecca Donelson, Cynthia Louise Peterson, Kelly Ann Romanoff, Mayra Niubo Schmidt, Mercedes Soler-Martinez, Joan Uranga and Kirk Ke Wang.

Additional members of the board include: Edward M. Swan, Jr., CFA, Treasurer, Dr. Judith F. Shank, Secretary, The Honorable Dennis Archer, Ellen S. Berman, Warren R. Colbert, Sr., Leon R. Ellin, Darrel E. Flanel, Margaret “Meg” Dunwoody Hausberg, Robert D. Hunter, Thomas F. Icard, Jr., Thomas W. Jennings, Ph.D., Ambassador James A. Joseph, Michael A. Kalman, M.D., Nancy Kotler, Dr. Lisa Merritt, Tina Shao Napoli, Leslie Pantin, Margaret A. (“Peggy”) Rolando, Debra (Deb) Short, Javi Suarez, Howard C. Tibbals,  Dr. Larry A. Wickless, and Leslie Young.