Amanda joined the New Bedford Whaling Museum as president & CEO in May 2018. She is responsible for leading the 120-year-old organization that ignites learning through explorations of art, history, science and culture rooted in the stories of people, the region and an international seaport. McMullen oversees an operating budget of $6 million and leads a staff of 50 employees and 100 volunteers for the leading cultural institution on the SouthCoast that welcomes 100,000 visitors annually.
Previously, Amanda was the chief operating officer at Meeting Street in Providence, Rhode Island, where she directed all programmatic and operational activities. She served in other capacities at the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibitions, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Old State House/Bostonian Society. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University and is a graduate of Leadership Rhode Island (Theta II Class).