Susan Edwards Prepares Frist Exit Executive director and CEO took over museum in 2004 Tweet Share Photo: Eric EnglandSusan Edwards, the executive director and CEO of the Frist Art Museum since 2004, has told the downtown institution’s board of trustees she will retire in the coming year. “As the Frist is always in a state of becoming, it is difficult to pinpoint a good moment to step down,” Edwards says in a statement. “During our 20th anniversary year, it seems an opportune moment to transition to the next generation of leadership. Serving the community, the mission, and the field in this position has been rewarding on every level. I remain ever grateful.”