President, the Corning Museum of Glass

Marie McKee President, The Corning Museum of Glass

Marie McKee has served as president of The Corning Museum of Glass since 1998. She is responsible for leading the Museum in its vision to be the international leader in glass scholarship, education, and preservation.

Building on the outstanding scholarship of the institution, McKee has focused on creating programming and facilities that provide a rich and vibrant museum experience for visitors from around the world. In addition, she has helped build the Museum into a strong cultural and educational center for the local community.

In 2001, under McKee’s leadership, the Museum completed a $65 million capital reconstruction project that included the renovation of the Rakow Research Library, an expansion of its studio to include a “Make Your Own Glass” experience for visitors, creation of the Hot Glass Show, and a renovation of the main Museum building.

Under her direction, Museum staff have exceeded nearly all fiscal and operational goals, Museum attendance has grown by 20 percent, average visit time has increased from 2 to 4.5 hours, and glassmaking demonstrations have expanded internationally through the development of a mobile Hot Glass Roadshow and the “Glassmaking at Sea” program sponsored by Celebrity Cruises.

From 1998 to 2008, McKee also served as Chairman of Steuben Glass, the world-renowned art glass maker founded by Frederick Carder. In 2008, she successfully led the sale of Steuben Glass to the Schottenstein Stores Corporation.

Previously, McKee held a series of human resources leadership positions at Corning Incorporated. She joined Corning in 1979 as equal employment opportunity consultant and moved on to strategic positions in minority programs, executive personnel planning, and corporate strategic staffing. From 1996 to 1998, she served as Corning’s Corporate Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President, Human Resources. McKee played an instrumental role in designing and implementing Corning’s human resource strategies, business processes, and organization change efforts to increase both the human and business effectiveness of the company.

McKee holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Purdue University and an M.B.A. Certificate in Management Development from Simmons College.

McKee serves on the boards of trustees for The Corning Museum of Glass, The Corning Foundation, The Rockwell Museum of Western Art, and The National Women’s Hall of Fame. She is a director of Duke Energy Corporation.