HOLLYWOOD, Md. – The Board of Trustees of Historic Sotterley is pleased to announce the selection and installation of Dr. Scott Gray, Ed.D., as Executive Director. He assumes the position from Ms. Nancy Easterling, who announced her retirement in May. Dr. Gray will be responsible for the overall operation of Sotterley’s museum, historic buildings, and ninety acres of farmland, gardens, and open rural space.
Dr. Gray brings 30 years of museum and non-profit leadership experience to his new role. Before joining Historic Sotterley, he served as Chief Executive Officer at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, where he established new funding streams for aircraft preservation, facilitated a state-of-the-art media artifact digitization program, and expanded the museum’s community outreach.
An instructor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Department of Anthropology, he teaches Museum Studies and Museum Management courses. Dr. Gray has long supported Historic Sotterley, and his experience expanding museum operations and outreach will benefit the organization and strengthen the site’s position as a Southern Maryland treasure.
“I am more than honored to have been selected to become the next executive director of Historic Sotterley,” said Dr. Gray. “It is professionally gratifying to be a part of one of the most important historic sites. But it is also of personal importance to me as we work for greater learning and understanding.”