Dr. Zora Carrier is a seasoned cultural strategist who has led with authority and influence in cultural leadership and advocates for industry progress.

Originally from the Europe, Slovak Republic, Zora Carrier embarked on her academic journey at Comenius University. This esteemed institution's doctoral degree in Pedagogy laid the foundation for her profound intellectual depth and academic prowess, which she has since applied to her professional career.

Before joining the Wichita Falls Museum of Art as a museum director, she was executive director at the Tampa Bay regional art agency connected to the American for the Arts nationwide network.

From 2014 to 2022, Zora Carrier served as the executive director of the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA), a role that further solidified her expertise in the field. Prior to this, she was the executive director of the Open Concept Gallery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and also held an executive position at the Gallery Art Factory in Prague, Czech Republic.

Carrier curated exhibitions such as Stephen Wilkes: Day to Night, Viktor Freso: Mirroring Me, Olivia Parker: Vanishing in Plain Sight, North and South: Berenice Abbott's U.S. Route 1, Patty Carroll: Anonymous Women: Camouflage and Calamity, Bruce Dale: Beyond the Lens, Chris Buck: Magnificent Hurt, Linda Connor: Gravity, and many more. In addition, she lectures widely on art education and collecting.