Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) has named Scott Stroh as the Museum’s next Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, and Arts Consulting Group (ACG) extends its congratulations on his leadership appointment. He will begin his tenure on February 24, 2025.
The Museum sits on land originally claimed by Winchester founder James Wood in 1735. The property was passed through generations of Wood and Glass families until it was acquired by Wood descendant Julian Wood Glass Jr. between 1952 and 1955. After Julian Wood Glass’s death and as a condition of his will, the house and gardens were opened to the public on a seasonal basis in 1997. In 2005, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley was added as an anchor to the site to both fulfill Glass’s vision of sharing his significant collection with the public and to expand upon that vision to include a space where the art, history, and culture of the Valley could be interpreted.
A leader with extensive experience at museums and historic sites, Scott Stroh has served as the Executive Director of Gunston Hall since 2013. A 554-acre National Historic Landmark site in southern Fairfax County, Gunston Hall includes the eighteenth-century Georgian mansion built by Founding Father George Mason, a restored historic garden, and more than six miles of trails. At Gunston Hall, Stroh directed $15 million in preservation and capital projects, expanded and diversified educational programs for children and families, and established new community partnerships.
Prior to his 11-year tenure at Gunston Hall, Stroh served as executive director of the Milwaukee County Historical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; as the director and state historic preservation officer for the Florida Division of Historical Resources, Tallahassee, Florida; and as the executive director of the Roanoke Island Commission, Manteo, North Carolina. Stroh graduated from Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Arts in history and a minor in secondary education in 1992. He received his Master of Arts degree in history from Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 1997.
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