Marybeth Foss

Job Title: Director of Development and Retail Operations
Employment: LeMoyne Art Foundation
Contact: 125 North Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
850-222-8800
Job Responsibility: Develop and manage retail operations of museum shop and artisans' gallery (buying, merchandising, marketing, and events, inventory control); grant writing for visual arts funding for exhibitions and programs; grant writing for historic preservation funding for rehabilitation of historic buildings; maintain membership programs and database; develop annual budget for the Foundation and manage accounting program; assist with all fundraising events and exhibit openings; serve as property manager for all tenant leased space.
Educational Background: B.S. Merchandising, Florida State University, 1964.
Recognition and Honors: Alumni Recognition Award, Florida State University, 1995; Outstanding Service Award, 1994; Volunteer Award, Retail Window Design Contest Winner, "Best Looking Store" National Award, and Top Ten Sales-U.S. Award, 1993.
Advice to Students: Fully understand that retail is a sales and service industry where you must commit yourself to working outside normal business hours to success. You have to love it.