Elected: 2025
Current Term Ends: 2029
Committee: Advancement, Governance
Tsugumi (Ami) Maki has been a longtime leader in the Ithaca College alumni community, serving as a member and former president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. She led the development of a three-year strategic plan to strengthen alumni engagement and embed a deeper commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Maki currently serves as Director of the RISD Museum at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, where she is transforming museum operations to deliver on a bold strategic vision. She is focused on making the creative process visible and accessible, helping people understand how art and design are made and why they matter.
Her 30-year career includes senior leadership roles at major cultural institutions. As Chief Exhibitions and Collections Officer at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), she modernized curatorial workflows and integrated global perspectives into the museum’s collection strategy. She has also served as Chief Operating Officer at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston and Associate Director at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College. Maki began her museum career at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where she spent two decades and ultimately served as Head of Gallery Planning.
Maki holds a B.S. in Cinema and Photography from Ithaca College and an M.F.A. in Photography from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.