Chris Sabick, director of research and archaeology and interim co-director of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, has been appointed executive director of the highly regarded research and educational institution. A nautical archaeologist by trade, Sabick has spent his entire professional career with the museum.
“I could not be more excited to name Chris Sabick as the new executive director of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum,” said Harry Chaucer, chair of the search committee and a museum board member. “His expertise in nautical archaeology, his commitment to the local community and his decades-long career serving the museum and the public make him a uniquely qualified candidate with an exciting vision for the future.”
Sabick started with the museum as an intern in 1998 and officially joined the team as an archaeological diver in 1999. He was promoted to the director of conservation in 2000 and director of research and archaeology in 2013. Since March, Sabick has served as the museum’s interim co-director alongside Director of Development Lauren Ross.
In addition to his work at the museum, Sabick regularly serves as an expert and collaborative partner with other regional history and lake science organizations.