James Pizzagalli elected Chairman of the Board at Shelburne Museum

Shelburne Museum Director Stephan Jost announced the election of James Pizzagalli as chairman of the board of trustees at Shelburne Museum.
Pizzagalli, of Shelburne, has served as a museum trustee for over 20 years. He succeeds Charles L. Granquist whose term as chairman expired, but who will remain on the board.
Shelburne Museum is fortunate to have such a capable and outstanding leader at the helm. Jim brings a combination of business acumen and an appreciation of the arts that will serve the museum well as we continue our work to bring great art and design as well as new educational opportunities to the community, Jost said.
Pizzagalli is president of Pizzagalli Properties, LLC and non-executive Co-Chairman of Pizzagalli Construction Co. He is a past director of Chittenden Corp. and life director of the Associated General Contractors of America. A former chairman of the University of Vermont board of trustees, Pizzagalli also served as past director of United Way of Chittenden County and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce.
I m honored to play a leadership role during an exciting period of growth and change at Shelburne Museum, Pizzagalli said. I look forward to working with the board and staff to continue to make Shelburne an outstanding museum and community resource.
Jost also announced that the board elected new members: Denise Vallee of South Burlington, Leigh Kilborn of Shelburne and Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and David Starr of Weybridge have joined the board.
About Shelburne Museum: Located in Vermont's scenic Lake Champlain Valley, Shelburne Museum is one of the nation's finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds. The museum s collection includes works by the great Impressionists Claude Monet, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas as well as a prized collection of folk art including trade signs, weathervanes and quilts.
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through October 25. Adults $20; children (4-18) $10; children under age four free; Vermont residents $10 adults, $5 children. Tickets valid for two consecutive days. 6000 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, Vermont, 7 miles south of Burlington.