Mara Manus to Depart Inaugural CEO Role at Pioneer Works

Mara Manus Steps Down as CEO of Pioneer Works

Mara Manus, who since September 2023 has served as the inaugural CEO of Brooklyn, New York’s Pioneer Works, has left the role, Artnews reports. Before arriving at the arts and culture nonprofit, Manus had spent seven years as executive director of the New York State Council on the Arts, where she secured $100 million in […]

Mara Manus to Depart Inaugural CEO Role at Pioneer Works

Mara Manus is leaving her role as CEO of Pioneer Works, the Brooklyn arts and science-focused non-profit space founded by artist Dustin Yellin. That wraps up a brief tenure that began in 2023 and marked a swift period of transformation for the institution. Gabriel Florenz, a co-founder of Pioneer Works who has served as artistic director since it opened in 2012, will move into an expanded role as executive director. In an interview with ARTn…