Susan Sayre Batton

Susan Sayre Batton serves as the Oshman Executive Director at the San Jose Museum of Art, a position held since September 2015, where leadership has led to successful AAM Re-Accreditation and the development of a strategic plan targeting a borderless museum experience. Prior experience includes roles as Managing Director at Dia Art Foundation, where the mission involves advancing artists' visions, and Deputy Director at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, contributing significantly to national and international exhibition planning. Additional roles include Project Director for Modern Views at the Philip Johnson Glass House, Acting Deputy Director at Hammer Museum, and Lange Foundation Project Director at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Educational background includes a postgraduate program at Princeton University, a BFA from Denison University, and business studies at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.