David Crosson has specialized in giving birth to new museums and bringing others through periods of rapid change.
He was founding director of two institutions and has opened three new museums. Since joining Bryan & Jordan in 2012, David has participated in successful executive searches, strategic planning efforts, and a facilities reserve fund study. His leadership expertise includes children’s museums, academic special collections, historic sites and house museums, state historical societies and agencies, historic preservation, and capital campaigns.
David’s special passion is a commitment to share institutional ownership with non-traditional community partners in order to address contemporary social conditions and issues. He has served in leadership positions with a variety of national professional organizations, including the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and a term as chair of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).
