 | Dr. Jennifer McCary serves as the Chief Culture and Brand Experience Officer at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA), where she drives the museum’s strategic plan into action and cultivates a culture centered on communication, collaboration, connection, and accountability. With a background in change management and student success, Dr. McCary previously served as Bowling Green State University’s Chief Diversity and Belonging Officer, reporting directly to the president. In |
that role, she led initiatives that built community, alignment, and shared purpose across the Bowling Green and Firelands campuses. Earlier in her career, she worked in Student Affairs at Gettysburg College, Loyola University Maryland, and John Carroll University.
Dr. McCary holds a BFA in art education and stone sculpture, an MA in college student personnel, a graduate certificate in instructional design, and a Doctorate in organization development and change—all from BGSU. She also contributes her leadership as vice chair of the Board of Trustees at Mercy College of Ohio, a member of the Maumee Valley Country Day School Board of Trustees, and through a variety of community service organizations.
A three-time TEDx speaker, exhibiting artist, and award-winning leader, Dr. McCary has received numerous honors, including the Woman of Distinction Award from BGSU (2019), the City of Toledo’s 20 Under 40 Award (2019), recognition as a Top Diversity Officer by the National Diversity Council (2021), and selection as one of the Top 100 Diversity Officers at the 2024 National Diversity & Leadership Conference.
Nationally recognized for her expertise in Title IX, civil rights investigations, and bystander intervention, she also holds certifications in areas essential to organizational well-being, including restorative justice, Results-Based Accountability, Green Dot (bystander intervention), trauma-informed practices, and inclusion and belonging. As a trainer and consultant, she helps organizations build systems that emphasize effective operations, intentional culture, and collective accountability.
Dr. McCary’s mission is to center people while cultivating environments where clear communication, mutual accountability, and collaborative energy enable both individuals and organizations to thrive.
Dr. McCary holds a BFA in art education and stone sculpture, an MA in college student personnel, a graduate certificate in instructional design, and a Doctorate in organization development and change—all from BGSU. She also contributes her leadership as vice chair of the Board of Trustees at Mercy College of Ohio, a member of the Maumee Valley Country Day School Board of Trustees, and through a variety of community service organizations.
A three-time TEDx speaker, exhibiting artist, and award-winning leader, Dr. McCary has received numerous honors, including the Woman of Distinction Award from BGSU (2019), the City of Toledo’s 20 Under 40 Award (2019), recognition as a Top Diversity Officer by the National Diversity Council (2021), and selection as one of the Top 100 Diversity Officers at the 2024 National Diversity & Leadership Conference.
Nationally recognized for her expertise in Title IX, civil rights investigations, and bystander intervention, she also holds certifications in areas essential to organizational well-being, including restorative justice, Results-Based Accountability, Green Dot (bystander intervention), trauma-informed practices, and inclusion and belonging. As a trainer and consultant, she helps organizations build systems that emphasize effective operations, intentional culture, and collective accountability.
Dr. McCary’s mission is to center people while cultivating environments where clear communication, mutual accountability, and collaborative energy enable both individuals and organizations to thrive.
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