Meet the 2021 Executive Board Candidates: Margaret McKee, Candidate for Public Relations and Communications Officer

About the Candidate

Margaret C. McKee is the Digital Asset Manager at the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, where she oversees photography of collection objects, digitization of analog photography, rights and reproductions, and the implementation of a digital asset management system. Previously, she worked in photographic and imaging services at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She began her professional career as the Slide Librarian at Southwestern University. She holds an AA from Bard College at Simon’s Rock, a BAFA in Art History from the University of New Mexico, and an MS in Information Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. 

Margaret first joined the VRA in 2003 and has participated in multiple VRA conferences, including moderating and speaking in sessions. She served as co-chair of the Intellectual Property Rights Committee from 2017-2019 and as a member of the Identity Task Force from 2018-2020.

Goals

The VRA has been a rich resource for me throughout my career, and I would be honored to have the opportunity to give back to the organization by serving as part of the Executive Board. As Public Relations and Communications Officer, I would strive to maintain and further develop the association’s public relations program. Serving on the Executive Board would be a wonderful opportunity for me to further develop my communications skills while learning more about association governance. It would be a privilege to work closely with the Social Media Manager, Website Content Manager, Communications Technology Advisor, Jobs Digest Coordinator, and Bulletin editors to facilitate communication within the organization and also ensure we are communicating our organization’s continued vibrancy and relevance through our public-facing channels.