Mara Manus Has Departed Inaugural CEO Role at Pioneer Works as Organization Shifts Back to an Artist and Scientist-Led Model

Mara Manus is leaving her role as CEO of Pioneer Works, the Brooklyn arts and science-focused non-profit space founded by artist Dustin Yellin. That wraps up a brief tenure that began in 2023 and marked a swift period of transformation for the institution.Gabriel Florenz, who has served as a founding artistic director at Pioneer Works since it opened in 2012, will move into an expanded role as executive director.In an interview with ARTnews, Florenz said that Manus met the organization’s f