Appointment of CEO for ASDC
- Published: 7 Feb 2022
The UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres appoints Shaaron Leverment as new Chief Executive Officer
Monday 7th February 2022
The UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) is delighted to announce that Shaaron Leverment will assume responsibility as the charity’s Chief Executive Officer.
Shaaron has been the Acting CEO at ASDC for the past year and leads with her passion and dedication to science engagement as a force for social good, and a commitment to evidence informed practice. She sees science centres and museums as valued community resources, championing all the sector can do to drive more equitable participation in STEM. Her position as CEO will be part-time, three days a week.
Shaaron joined ASDC in 2016 as the Deputy CEO. She is also the co-founding director of 'Explorer Dome' that engages over 70,000 children and adults every year. She leads on a number of national and international programmes and collaborations that aim to improve the relevance and accessibility of STEM for a more diverse public. As a past president of the British Association of Planetaria, she is also currently the EDI co-chair of the International Planetarium Society. Shaaron is mum to two boys, and the owner of a large hairy Golden Retriever.
On being appointed, Shaaron Leverment said:
“I am privileged to be in a role where every day I am inspired by my colleagues - the ASDC team, trustees, our stellar membership and wider STEM learning organisations. I look forward to everything ASDC can do to support connection, collaboration, sustainability, inclusion and innovation across our sector.
ASDC’s Chair of Trustees, Stephen Breslin, said:
“I am delighted that Shaaron has been appointed as our new chief executive officer. Shaaron’s experience of science engagement and her knowledge of the sector will be extremely valuable to ASDC and its membership. As the world emerges from the pandemic it is even more important that we all engage with science to better understand our modern lives and the opportunities and challenges that the future will bring.
We are thrilled to welcome her at this critical time for ASDC and the sector and we look forward to her leading us into the next chapter of science engagement in the UK.”
About ASDC
The Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) is a vibrant national membership organisation, bringing together over 60 of the leading informal science engagement organisations, including the major science centres and museums around the UK. Every year our members work to encourage more diverse participation in science, engaging with over 25 million people of all ages, genders, backgrounds and abilities.