New Children's Museum CEO Welcomed at Pond House Reception

Bob Griesmer has been at his new job as CEO of for about a month, and he told a crowd of board members and supporters at his welcome reception Tuesday night at the just how excited he is about the opportunity to work with such a fine organization.

Griesmer previously served as chief operating officer for the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, a 147,000 sq. ft. $40 million dollar aquarium, museum and IMAX theater complex. According to a release from The Children's Museum, Griesmer "is credited with having expanded its attendance from approximately 375,000 to nearly 600,000. He brought the exclusive New England appearance of Titanic Science: The Real Artifacts, the True Stories that garnered national attention to the Maritime Aquarium in 2002."

Griesmer was officially welcomed by Glenn Cunningham, Co-Chair of Friends of The Children’s Museum, and , board president.

Griesmer replaces , who left in January to serve as commissioner of revenue for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Don Peterson served as interim director until Griesmer's appointment.