The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will be looking for a new Executive Director.  Christina Shutt, the current executive director, announced Wednesday that she will leave the position at the end of the year.  The decision will bring an end to what will be five-and-a-half years in the role, the longest such tenure of anyone in the position in the museum’s history.

The ALPLM saw notable success in her tenure.  The museum attained national accreditation, won awards for new exhibits, and strengthened connections with the local community.  Shutt says she is proud of the landmark’s accomplishments in her time there, adding that these successes achieved the goals she set when she arrived. Gary Johnson, chairman of the museum’s board of trustees, thanked Shutt for her service, saying her work will shape the museum well for the future.

The board will work to nominate a new executive director.  The nominee must be confirmed by the Illinois State Senate to assume the role.