Kimberly “Kim” Noble is the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens’ new George W. and Kathleen I. Gibbs executive director and CEO, according to a Sept. 2 news release from the museum’s board of trustees.
Noble has been the institution’s interim director and CEO since May 2025 after the retirement of Andrea Barnwell Brownlee.
“Under Kim’s exceptional leadership as interim, the museum surpassed its performance measures along with many peer benchmarks bringing unbridled joy to so many while they explored and experienced the museum galleries, exhibitions and its historic and remarkable gardens and grounds,” Michael Munz, chair of the board of trustees, said in a news release.
Noble, a Jacksonville native, worked in both the nonprofit sector and in financial leadership at Fortune 500 companies before joining the Cummer Museum in 2021 as its CFO.
After graduating from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business with an MBA in finance and security analysis, she returned to Jacksonville to work at Regency Centers, Southeastern Grocers/Winn-Dixie, Johnson & Johnson, CSX Corp. and St. Johns Country Day School.
“Having led teams across both Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations, I know that while sound fiscal responsibility is essential, long-term success comes from aligning resources with our mission, building trust, and stewarding community partnerships that stand the test of time,” Noble said in the release.
Under her leadership, the museum is entering founder Ninah Cummer’s 150th birthday year and, in 2026, its 65th anniversary.