The Board of ICOM NATHIST warmly welcomes Jesse Rodriguez as its new Treasurer, effective March 2016. He replaces Marcia Lourenço from the Museum of Zoology, University of São Paulo, in Brazil, who served in the role since October 2013.
Jesse is an accountant and has served as the Director of Finance and Administration for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, USA since August 2015. He studied accounting and holds a Masters of Fraud and Forensic Accounting. He hails from Texas, USA, and has worked in the nonprofit sector for almost a decade. When not furthering the mission of the museum, he has a passion for advocating for veterans and serves on the Board for the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.
The Board would like to express our gratitude to Marcia for the excellent work she did during her tenure in the position.