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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon C. Iwata as chair of its board of trustees. Iwata succeeds Elizabeth Ainslie, who will remain on the board as a trustee and a member of the executive committee.

The Smithsonian’s board of regents also voted Oct. 21 to appoint Crystal English Sacca to the board of trustees at Cooper Hewitt, which includes 32 distinguished civic and business leaders dedicated to the continued growth of the museum.

“I so look forward to working with Jon in his new role as chair, building upon his work to date with museum branding and audience-building to position Cooper Hewitt as the platform for all things design.

I extend a warm welcome to Crystal who brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge in design, global business and branding, technology and philanthropy,” said Caroline Baumann, director. “I would like to express enormous gratitude for Elizabeth’s leadership and applaud her work in h