Henry Timms, who guided Lincoln Center through the turmoil of the pandemic and helped complete the $550 million renovation of David Geffen Hall, will step down as its leader this summer after five years, he announced on Wednesday.
Timms will become chief executive of the Brunswick Group, a global public relations firm.
He said he had always intended to stay at Lincoln Center for five to seven years, and that the Brunswick Group, which advises top companies and cultural groups, had approached him about a position there at the end of last year.
“I feel proud of what we’ve done,” he said in an interview in his office above the Lincoln Center campus.
“But I also always believe that change is a good thing.”Steven R. Swartz, the chairman of Lincoln Center’s board, said in an interview that Timms had been a “transformational leader” who had helped drive innovation and played a critical role in accelerating the renovation of Geffen Hall, home to the New York Philharmonic, during the pandemic.
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Henry Timms, David Geffen Hall, Timms, “, ”, Steven R, Swartz, Lincoln
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Lincoln Center, Wednesday, Brunswick Group, Geffen Hall, New York Philharmonic