Stebich began her career in museum directorship in assistant director positions: •
Brooklyn Museum from 1992 to 1995 •
Cleveland Museum of Art from 1995 to 2001 •
Minneapolis Institute of Art from 2001 to 2004. In 2005, she became executive director of the
Tacoma Art Museum. In 2017, Stebich was named the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the
Smithsonian American Art Museum, succeeding
Elizabeth Broun. In 2024, Stebich was appointed the first executive director of the Boris Lurie Art Foundation. ==Personal life==