For the past 9 years, Masha Pyshkina has served as the Head of Museum and Experience Design team at Lorem Ipsum, continuously inspired by the goal of creating unique, beautiful and emotional exhibitions. With over 25 years of experience leading large-scale international cultural programs, she combines expertise in management with particular interest in storytelling. Prior to joining Lorem Ipsum, in her role of Program Director at CEC ArtsLink, she worked across disciplines to facilitate meaningful cross-cultural dialogue in the arts and produced hundreds of events in theater, dance, music, literature and film. Her consulting work was focused on strategic planning, organizational development, event production, and cross-cultural partnerships. Originally from St. Petersburg, Masha holds a Masters Degree in Arts Administration from Columbia University, and undergraduate degrees from State University of St. Petersburg in English and Art History, and from Grinnell College in Economics.