National Museum of Dentistry names new director

Baltimore鈥擩onathan W. Landers, an executive with more than 30 years of marketing, museum and leadership experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, was appointed executive director of the National Museum of Dentistry Jan. 4, 2010.

“Mr Landers was selected from a broad range of candidates as the individual who would be best able to assume this role and allow the National Museum of Dentistry to realize its potential and continue to grow,” said Dr. Leslie W. Seldin, who chairs the NMD board of visitors. Mr. Landers succeeds Rosemary Fetter, who retired in June 2009 after leading the museum for 11 years. Elza Dunning, director of operations, has served as interim director.

Mr. Landers was managing principal of Marketing for Museums Consulting, providing strategic marketing, new business development and fundraising services to nonprofit organizations. As a specialist in the cultural attractions consulting practice at Economics Research Associates he advised clients that included the National Museum of American History, the Carnegie Science Center, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Cleveland Museum of Art, The National Museum of the United States Army and the National Geographic Society.

An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of Dentistry is located at 31 S. Greene St. on the campus of the University of Maryland Baltimore, home of the world’s first dental school, open Wednesday鈥揝aturday 10 a.m.鈥? p.m. and Sunday 1鈥? p.m. (closed Mondays, Tuesdays, major holidays), admission $7 adults, $5 seniors and students with ID, $3 children age 3鈥?9 and free age 2 and under. Call 1-410-706-0600 or visit www.smile-experience.org.