Daniel Y. Mayer has joined the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Chicago, Ill., as interim executive director. He was most recently president and CEO of the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, S.C., and previously was executive director for the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, N.C., for more than six years.
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The Seminary Co-op board of directors said that, based on Mayer's "extensive experience leading arts and cultural nonprofit organizations," he is "the ideal candidate to lead the Seminary Co-op Bookstores in this period of transition.... Mayer brings a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of nonprofit organizations, including management, external partnerships, operations, and finances. With his talents and an impressive skill set developed over more than 20 years at the head of mission-driven organizations, the board is confident in Dan's ability to lead the Seminary Co-op as we continue to find our footing post-COVID as not-for-profit bookstores."
Mayer succeeds Noor Shawaf and Clancey D'Isa, who have been acting co-directors following the departure of Jeff Deutsch as executive director earlier this year. The Co-op said Shawaf and D'Isa "will be bringing their time at the stores to a close," and thanked them for "their dedication and years of leadership." Shawaf joined the Co-op in 2022 as director of events and finance; since joining the Co-op in 2018, D'Isa has held several positions, including store manager, marketing director, and managing director.