Vivian Kung Haga is a cultural heritage consultant in Japan with over 20 years of experience as an administrator, curator, educator, and technologist. Prior to moving to Japan, she was the Director at the Balboa Park Online Collaborative (BPOC), an innovative non-profit organization that assists museums and performing arts organizations in San Diego’s Balboa Park with their technology initiatives. Before joining BPOC, she was at the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego (MOPA), first as the Director of Education and then as Deputy Director. She developed new education programs for the Museum including an annual youth exhibition for young photographers and cinematographers. She also led the Museum in award winning cutting-edge technology, accessibility, and visitor experience initiatives. Past positions also include Consulting Curator for ArtReach International, a traveling exhibition company, Assistant Curator at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens and positions in the Education departments at Cleveland Museum of Art and the San Diego Museum of Art. She has also served on the advisory board of The New Media Consortium’s Horizon Report for Museums, the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership and the Balboa Park Educators Council.

Board member since: 2013

Current position: Board Member at Large (International), Member of the Branding and Strategic Development Action Team