Greater Hudson Heritage Network Staff
Priscilla Brendler, Executive Director
director@greaterhudson.org
914.592.6726; 914.414.6726
Priscilla Brendler is the executive director of the Greater Hudson Heritage Network and is a museum administrator with twenty-three years’ experience in strategic planning, program production, historical interpretation, organizational restructuring, development and fundraising, planned giving, public relations and marketing, finance, and general management. She is a senior level professional with specialized expertise in combining museum resources with interpretive design; development of concepts, content and implementation of public and educational programs; and educational program and project management and evaluation. Priscilla holds a B.A. in International Relations and History from Syracuse University and a M.A. in Non-profit Administration from Goucher College in Baltimore Maryland. Her prior work experiences includes serving as executive director for the Connecticut League of History Organizations, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/Duke Farms, Old Westbury Gardens, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in NYC, and the National Park Service in Washington D.C. Television appearance include NBC’s Today Show, C-SPAN, The Discovery Channel, National Public Radio, Bloomberg News Radio and print interviews for Newsday, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Smithsonian Magazine.
914.592.6726; 914.414.6726
Priscilla Brendler is the executive director of the Greater Hudson Heritage Network and is a museum administrator with twenty-three years’ experience in strategic planning, program production, historical interpretation, organizational restructuring, development and fundraising, planned giving, public relations and marketing, finance, and general management. She is a senior level professional with specialized expertise in combining museum resources with interpretive design; development of concepts, content and implementation of public and educational programs; and educational program and project management and evaluation. Priscilla holds a B.A. in International Relations and History from Syracuse University and a M.A. in Non-profit Administration from Goucher College in Baltimore Maryland. Her prior work experiences includes serving as executive director for the Connecticut League of History Organizations, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/Duke Farms, Old Westbury Gardens, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in NYC, and the National Park Service in Washington D.C. Television appearance include NBC’s Today Show, C-SPAN, The Discovery Channel, National Public Radio, Bloomberg News Radio and print interviews for Newsday, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Smithsonian Magazine.
Kerry Sclafani, Program Coordinator and DHP Regional Coordinator/Archivist
dhp@greaterhudson.org
914.592.6726; 914.582.3353
Kerry Sclafani is the DHP Regional Coordinator/Archivist for the Hudson Valley Region. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Providence College and a M.S. in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Archival Management from Simmons College. Prior to moving back to New York, Kerry was the Archivist for the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, in Duxbury, MA and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of their Drew Archival Library. During her two years in Massachusetts, she also worked as a Reference Librarian at the Duxbury Free Library. She began work as the Hudson Valley DHP Regional Coordinator/Archivist in the spring of 2010. Kerry also works at the Valley Cottage Library as a Reference Librarian and lives in Orange County with her family.
914.592.6726; 914.582.3353
Kerry Sclafani is the DHP Regional Coordinator/Archivist for the Hudson Valley Region. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Providence College and a M.S. in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Archival Management from Simmons College. Prior to moving back to New York, Kerry was the Archivist for the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, in Duxbury, MA and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of their Drew Archival Library. During her two years in Massachusetts, she also worked as a Reference Librarian at the Duxbury Free Library. She began work as the Hudson Valley DHP Regional Coordinator/Archivist in the spring of 2010. Kerry also works at the Valley Cottage Library as a Reference Librarian and lives in Orange County with her family.
