FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Nancy Kemble
504-604-9745
nkemble@skydivingmuseum.org
NATIONAL SKYDIVING MUSEUM HIRES MUSEUM ADMINISTATOR
FREDERICKSBURG, VA -- The National Skydiving Museum is pleased to announce that it has hired Nancy Kemble as its first Museum Administrator. Nancy comes to the Museum with extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector having worked for the past twenty years in public relations and events management with various chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Since moving to Virginia in 2007, Nancy has been doing free-lance marketing for numerous organizations including the Charlottesville multiple sclerosis chapter and Smith-Midland Corporation in Midland, VA.
Among Nancy’s initial responsibilities will be to manage a $5 million capital building fund raising campaign so that construction can begin on the museum in the SouthPoint Centre, an ideal site along the I-95 corridor. The Museum has already acquired the land through a generous grant from the W. J. Vakos Company as well as donations from Museum Trustees and numerous organizations and individuals. The Museum will be situated adjacent to the U.S. Parachute Association where Nancy’s office will be housed until construction of the Museum is complete.
“Nancy’s knowledge and vast fundraising expertise makes her an excellent fit to make the dream of the Skydiving Museum into a reality.” said Christopher Needels, member of the board of trustees for the Museum.
Nancy holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. She resides in Locust Grove with her husband, Kerry, and their two boys, Zachary, 15, and Nicholas, 11.
When completed, the 20,000 square feet National Skydiving Museum will recognize and promote the sport of skydiving through public education and awareness; recognize the contribution to skydiving by its participants, suppliers and supporters; capture forever the history of the sport through is events, equipment and personalities; and enhance aviation safety as it pertains to skydiving. It is expected the Museum will draw visitors from throughout the world to experience the thrill of skydiving through its history of people, equipment and events.
For more information on the National Skydiving Museum or to make a donation, please visit www.skydivingmuseum.org or contact museum administrator, Nancy Kemble, at 540-604-9745 (direct line), 302-897-4051 (cell) or nkemble@skydivingmuseum.org. There are a variety of funding levels available.
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