Kristen Greenaway serves as President & CEO of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, Maryland, USA, and currently holds the position of President of the International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM). Under her leadership, CBMM has strengthened its role as a premier cultural institution dedicated to preserving and interpreting the maritime heritage of the Chesapeake Bay region.
Her distinguished service to the maritime heritage community has earned significant recognition. Greenaway is the first maritime museum leader to receive the National Maritime Historical Society's Distinguished Service Award, an honour previously bestowed on some of the world's most renowned mariners.

In her role as ICMM President, Greenaway leads an international organisation dedicated to advancing maritime museums worldwide, fostering collaboration and best practices among maritime cultural institutions across the globe. Her leadership extends the museum's influence beyond regional boundaries, contributing to the preservation and interpretation of maritime heritage on an international scale.