Dr. Zora Carrier is an independent museum professional and cultural strategist who brings decades of cultural leadership and art-education experience. Formerly Executive Director of Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, she previously helmed the Open Concept Gallery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and co-founded the Gallery Art Factory in Prague. She earned her Ph.D. in Pedagogy from Comenius University (Bratislava). Over the course of her career, she has championed public access to art, curated international collections, and spearheaded community engagement through exhibitions and education programming, all grounded in the belief that museums are civic spaces, not ideological platforms.