Boston – Following a nationwide search, Gregory Galer was selected from a wide field of candidates to succeed Sarah Kelly, who served as Executive Director for almost seven years. Galer will lead the Boston Preservation Alliance (BPA), which has experienced tremendous growth and achieved many notable accomplishments in the past decade, doubling the membership to more than 1,000 supporters, receiving several prestigious grants and awards, and protecting and promoting many important historic buildings, landscapes and communities in Boston.
A passionate preservationist, and an accomplished senior level nonprofit executive, Galer brings over 20 years experience as a historic preservation advocate and museum professional to the organization. He comes from the New Bedford Whaling Museum/Old Dartmouth Historical Society, where he served as vice president of collections and exhibitions, directing all aspects of the acquisition, care, exhibition and interpretation of the museum’s diverse collection of ¾ million items.
During his tenure he oversaw the development of 20 exhibitions and played a central role in the museum’s re accreditation by the American Association of Museums. He managed the preservation and technical aspects of a $7 million restoration of the museum’s 1917 Bourne Building, which contains the world’s largest ship model, the half-scale Lagoda, and the creation of a fine-art gallery in the 1884 National Bank of Commerce building.
A passionate preservationist, and an accomplished senior level nonprofit executive, Galer brings over 20 years experience as a historic preservation advocate and museum professional to the organization. He comes from the New Bedford Whaling Museum/Old Dartmouth Historical Society, where he served as vice president of collections and exhibitions, directing all aspects of the acquisition, care, exhibition and interpretation of the museum’s diverse collection of ¾ million items.
During his tenure he oversaw the development of 20 exhibitions and played a central role in the museum’s re accreditation by the American Association of Museums. He managed the preservation and technical aspects of a $7 million restoration of the museum’s 1917 Bourne Building, which contains the world’s largest ship model, the half-scale Lagoda, and the creation of a fine-art gallery in the 1884 National Bank of Commerce building.