Kate Markert: Executive Director of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington, DC
The Walters Art Museum’s Director Gary Vikan announced today that Associate Director Kate Markert will be leaving the museum to become Executive Director of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington, DC. Markert will succeed Frederick J. Fisher, who has led Hillwood, a former estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, for over 20 years. Markert’s last day at the Walters will be June 30, and she will assume leadership at Hillwood Aug. 2.