Marise McDermott

Witte Museum President Emeritus Marise McDermott has more than 30 years of experience in the cultural arts, most recently a 20-year tenure as President and CEO of the Witte Museum, where Nature, Science and Culture meet, and where she led a massive renovation and expansion of the San Antonio museum. Under McDermott's tenure as CEO of the Witte Museum, the museum published numerous award-winning books on Texas history, art and culture. McDermott served on the Accreditation Commission for the...See more

Witte Museum President Emeritus Marise McDermott has more than 30 years of experience in the cultural arts, most recently a 20-year tenure as President and CEO of the Witte Museum, where Nature, Science and Culture meet, and where she led a massive renovation and expansion of the San Antonio museum. Under McDermott's tenure as CEO of the Witte Museum, the museum published numerous award-winning books on Texas history, art and culture. McDermott served on the Accreditation Commission for the American Alliance of Museums for a decade, including as Chair. Among other awards, McDermott was honored as the Jack Nokes Outstanding Service Award from the Texas Association of Museums and also as the Liberal Arts Alumni of the Year in 2016 from Texas State University, where she earned her MFA in Writing. McDermott was a journalist for 10 years in the 1980s, including as Editor of the Texas Humanist . See less