The Tampa Bay History Center named Audrey Chapuis as its next president and chief executive officer.
The center’s board of trustees unanimously approved her appointment after a global search. Chapuis, who currently serves as executive director of the American Library in Paris, will officially begin later this year.
“Over the last summer, we received absolutely stunning interest from candidates around the world,” said board chair Chris Alvarez. “Audrey stood out as exemplifying everything we would want in our next leader, with exceptional academic and nonprofit credentials, as well as a proven track record of fundraising and innovative program development.”
The Tampa Bay History Center, located on downtown Tampa’s Riverwalk, works to preserve Hillsborough County’s historic records and highlights 12,000 years of regional history through interactive exhibits. It also houses one of the world’s most extensive collections of historic maps of Florida and the Caribbean.
Chapuis said she is eager to collaborate with the community.
“The Gulf Coast region’s history is as diverse and dynamic as its people and I’m eager to bring those stories to life in innovative and engaging ways,” she said.
A Texas native, Chapuis has also held leadership roles at Northwestern University’s Pritzker Legal Research Center in Chicago. She earned degrees from Harvard University Extension School, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and HEC Paris.
She serves on the boards of Marymount International School in Paris and News Decoder, a nonprofit dedicated to global citizenship through journalism and education.
The search was conducted by Kittleman & Associates, a national executive search firm specializing in nonprofit leadership.
