Mariko Silver has been named president and CEO of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and began her term on September 23, 2024.
In 2014, she "led the design of a 10-year strategic plan for the college which emphasizes the education and development of the whole student, integration of curricular and co-curricular experiences, and a redesign of Bennington's signature Field Work Term in which every student must pursue a seven-week internship or work experience every year of their undergraduate studies"[7] During her time as president she claimed that the application pool has grown and that the school had become more diverse, both economically and geographically.
[7] In her previous position as a senior advisor to the president at Arizona State University, Silver was involved in what Newsweek called "one of the most radical redesigns in higher learning since the origins of the modern university", as well as leading initiatives such as an international collaboration on education design, international teaching partnerships, and more.
She worked on projects in international strategy, negotiation, organization, and collaboration on issues such as counter-terrorism, immigration, cyber-security, and disaster resilience.
[7] In August 2024, the Lincoln Center announced Silver's appointment as its next president, succeeding Henry Timms.