Born in Toronto, Canada, Cecil Barron Jensen moved to Nantucket with her husband in 1996 with their three daughters. In the years since, Cecil worked at the Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket New School, and served as the Executive Director of the Artists Association of Nantucket. Cecil became the Executive Director of Remain in 2018. In addition to her experience in leading dynamic organizations to achieve strategic goals, Cecil has a deep understanding of how cultural organizations contribute to the vitality of downtown Nantucket and the enthusiasm to drive Remain’s mission forward into the future tackling issues such as transportation, economic stability, and environmental resource management. A past board member of several Nantucket nonprofits, Cecil is a member of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. She has a B.A. from Middlebury College in Vermont.
