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After months of searching, the Amesbury Carriage Museum is welcoming a new executive director to the organization.
Holly Babin was recently named the nonprofit’s new leader after the departure of Kelly Daniell last fall.
Babin said she is glad to join the organization.
“I’m honored to be named executive director. It’s an amazing organization and incredible community,” she said.
Juliann Clark, president of the museum’s board of directors, said Babin was highly recommended and is the right person for the job.
“Holly comes from a very strong communications and development background. She is a go-getter,” Clark said. “She is comfortable meeting new people, getting involved in the community.
“And, the biggest thing for us is she has a lot of new and fresh ideas as far as fundraising,” Clark added. “And that is something that we were searching for, is someone who is comfortable fundraising, comfortable asking for money, comfortable meeting new people and sometimes hearing, ‘No’.”
Tom Pendergast, the museum’s treasurer, praised Babin and said she has an “engaging personality.”
“We’re very excited to have Holly on board. She is an excellent individual. She has a great resume and experience, and I think she’s going to bring us great success in the future,” he said.

An accomplished communicator and business strategist, Holly Babin provides organizations with award-winning communication and engagement strategies, copy and outreach. She has worked as a senior executive in government and the private sector, in health, defense and publishing. She enjoys polishing great ideas, moving initiatives forward, and working with strong teams.