Margaret A. (Meg) Weston, a long time Maine resident and respected leader in higher education, business and consulting in international imaging, has been appointed President of Maine Media Workshops + College.

“Meg’s professional experience and collaborative style fit perfectly with the Workshops”, said John Claussen, Chair of the Board. “She brings with her an entrepreneurial track record, a passion for the creative process and enthusiastic endorsements from everyone with whom she has worked.”

Located in Rockport, Maine Media Workshops + College was founded in 1973, and today offers hundreds of photographic, film and multimedia workshops as well as a professional certificate program and a Master of Fine Arts degree.  Over 1600 students each year have an opportunity to immerse themselves in this creative community and learn new skills in all forms of photography, film and multimedia.

Meg Weston is leaving her position at the University of Southern Maine as Vice President of Advancement and President & CEO of the USM Foundation where she has been for the past three years.  Prior to that Meg held executive positions in consumer photography and media businesses including President of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, President of Konica USA, the U.S. photofinishing operations of Tokyo-based Konica Corporation, and President and CEO of PrintLife, an Israeli digital imaging company.  Meg also served as a trustee and Chair of the Board of Trustees for the University of Maine System, and as a consultant in the international imaging industry with clients including Fuji, Kodak and HP.

Meg commented on her new role as President:  “Maine Media is a gem in Maine with a national and international reputation for providing quality education and nurturing creativity in all forms of imaging.  This position sits perfectly at the intersection of my experience and my passion for photography and education.  I’m excited to work with the faculty, staff, board, students, alumni and community to help the Workshops and College realize its full potential.”  Meg expects to move to the mid-coast Maine area and start at MMW in late March 2012.

ABOUT MAINE MEDIA

Maine Media Workshops + College began in 1973 as the Maine Photographic Workshops, housed in the basement of Union Hall in Rockport Village.  Today, Maine Media Workshops offers hundreds of photographic, film and multimedia workshops.  In the summer months, the school also welcomes large numbers of high school students to its Young Artists’ programs.  As one of the 36 colleges in the State of Maine, Maine Media College offers a nine-month professional certificate program as well as a Master of Fine Arts degree, the terminal degree in the field of Art.