Jill Sterrett , Emeritus Board Member

Jill Sterrett operates at the intersection of collections, conservation and public memory. She is currently realizing a new history center at the foot of the Capitol in Madison, WI. She was Interim Director and Deputy Director of the Smart Museum at the University of Chicago (2018-2021) and Director of Collections and an art conservator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1990-2018). She has also worked at the Library of Congress, the National Library of Australia and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Her co-edited book Art in Pursuit of Common Cause was published in 2024. Jill’s work focuses on the role of museums in contemporary society. Believing this business of art and history has always been about people, she is committed to lowering barriers to art access; reciprocal community partnerships; and progressive change in sustainable building.