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The Ringling Welcomes New Senior Director of Development Contact Name: Virginia Harshman Contact Email: virginia.harshman@ringling.org Contact Phone Number: 941-359-5700 ext 2803 Sarasota, Florida- The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to announce that Mark Terman has joined the staff as the senior director of development. With more than 30 years of development experience, Terman served as executive director of principal gifts for 19 years at Michigan State University where he worked most recently with MSU leadership on the university’s successful $1.8 billion campaign. He was the lead fundraiser on the Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum at MSU which opened in 2012. Before his time at Michigan State, he was the president of the Michigan Fitness Foundation Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports. He holds 2 masters’ degrees in the arts, including one in Music from Michigan State University. Steven High, The Ringling’s Executive Director said, “We are thrilled to have hired a candidate with Mark’s high level of development expertise. We eagerly anticipate his arrival and look forward to introducing him to the Sarasota community.” Terman, whose duties at The Ringling will commence Aug. 23, said, “I am excited to join The Ringling and Florida State University. I am looking forward to engaging with the people of Sarasota and to continue advancing the museum’s mission of inclusion, inspiration and excellence. Mr. Terman and his wife, Denise have vacationed in the Sarasota area many times and have a son and daughter-in-law in Bradenton. # # # About The Ringling The Ringling is a pre-eminent center for the arts, history and learning that is dedicated to bringing the past and contemporary culture to life through extraordinary visitor experiences. From its inception, The Ringling has joined the diverse visual traditions and theatrical spectacle of yesterday with the genre-defying global practitioners of the present. A place of exploration, discovery and respite, The Ringling’s campus in Sarasota, Florida – which includes the Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, an historic mansion, an 18th-century theater and bayfront gardens – is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the State Art Museum of Florida and part of Florida State University, The Ringling fulfills an important educational mission. The Ringling offers formal and informal programs of study serving as a major resource for students, scholars, and lifelong learners of every age within the region, across the country and around the world. Media Contacts: The Ringling Virginia Harshman Public relations specialist 941-359-5700 x2803 Virginia.harshman@ringling.org