A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS AT DC
John McBride
Interim Executive Director & COO McBride joined the Nasher in 2008 as chief financial officer and was appointed deputy director of Operations and Finance in 2023. In this capacity, he has led all management and administrative functions of the museum, including finance, human resources, facilities, information technology, private events, security, and café operations. As a key member of the museum’s leadership team, he has worked closely with the Board to develop institutional policy and long-term financial strategy, as well as overseeing annual budgeting and auditing processes. Following the retirement of Jeremy Strick in 2024 and until the hiring of the current director in 2025, he was part of an interim team that led the museum through the transition, which included a groundbreaking survey of the work of Antony Gormley. Throughout his tenure, McBride has led institutionwide initiatives focused on strengthening operations, improving organizational effectiveness, and supporting the museum’s continued growth. His leadership approach emphasizes building strong internal teams, fostering staff development, and aligning operational strategy with the museum’s broader mission. McBride holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from SMU’s Cox School of Business and a BBA in Finance from West Texas A&M University.
Jeremy Strick
Strategic AdvisorJeremy Strick is an American museum leader, curator, and scholar with more than four decades of experience. He served as director of the Nasher Sculpture Center from 2009 to 2024, guiding the institution through a period of sustained local impact and international recognition. During his tenure, he established the Nasher Prize, a major international juried award dedicated to contemporary sculpture, and advanced an ambitious program of historical and contemporary exhibitions as well as public commissions, including Nasher XChange, a citywide presentation of temporary works marking the museum’s 10th anniversary. He also oversaw dramatic growth in fundraising and nearly doubled the museum’s collection. Previously, Strick served as Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (1999–2008), where he strengthened the museum’s international profile through a critically acclaimed exhibition program, while substantially expanding both its collection and membership. He has also held senior curatorial positions at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Saint Louis Art Museum, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A native of Los Angeles, he studied art history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and pursued graduate studies in fine art at Harvard University.