Teng Chamchumrus
Teng Chamchumrus is an applied strategist with more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and the private sectors. As a Fulbright Specialist, he works with the Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre and KhonThai 4.0, a national research project in Thailand, to co-create and co-lead a project that works with schools and youth in indigenous communities in Mae Chaem, Thailand, to unlock and leverage the power of their cultural assets to thrive in a changing world. The project is based on a theory of change “A Community-Centric Model for Cultural Sustainability and Roles of Museums in the Ecosystem of Community Well-being” that he developed and presented at the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Conference in Kyoto, Japan, 2019.
Teng has a BA in economics and an MBA from Harvard University. For almost ten years, he served in various leadership roles as Executive Officer at the Smithsonian Institution, where he provided strategic thinking, leadership and management expertise in planning and implementing education and audience engagement initiatives, including fundraising, partnership, and operational support. Prior to the Smithsonian, Teng held various management and leadership roles at the American Red Cross, including leading the financial planning and analysis function for major disaster relief operations such as Hurricane Katrina. He served on the board of the International Council of Museums–United States (ICOM-US) and is an active member of the ICOM International Committee for the Collections and Activities of Museums of Cities (CAMOC). Locally, he serves on the board of Montgomery History, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Teng is interested in museums’ roles in serving communities and the intersection of economic development, cultural sustainability, and sustainable communities. He is committed to bring his professional expertise and experience to help keep communities vibrant, diverse and inclusive for generations to come.
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