Meet Our Team

Chief Executive Officer and Museum Director

Dava Schub brings 30 years of experience leading and growing cultural organizations and nonprofits to her role at CMOM. Working together with the Board of Directors and staff leadership, she advances the museum’s mission across its exhibitions, programs, and outreach. Dava joined the museum in 2023, and her directorship will guide CMOM’s move to our new home at 361 Central Park West. Dava comes to CMOM following her tenure as the CEO of the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center in Washington, DC, a growing community organization valued for its excellence in arts and education. Prior to joining the DCJCC, she served as the Chief Program Officer at Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for 15 years. Dava received her BA from University of Wisconsin, and MSW from Yeshiva University School, School of Social Work, with a focus on community organizing. Dava served for more than a decade as the co-chair of the BJ/SPSA shelter on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and currently serves on the Board of Directors of West Side Campaign Against Hunger, B’nai Jeshurun, and JCC Global.