Hart Cluett Museum names new executive director
TROY, N.Y. » The Hart Cluett Museum in downtown Troy recently announced its new Executive Director Starlyn D’Angelo.
“After thoughtful consideration by the Museum’s search committee, the Board of Directors unanimously approved Starlyn’s appointment as executive director,” Mark D. Shipley, Board president, stated.
“Star’s deep knowledge and experience in the museum field will secure our mission to enrich the present and advocate for the future by bringing the region’s past to life,” Shipley explained.
D’Angelo, a Colorado native, relocated to New York to attend the Cooperstown Graduate Program where she obtained a Master’s Degree in Museum Studies.
She served in curatorial roles
at several museums including the Old Stone Fort Museum and at the Shaker Museum Mt. Lebanon before becoming the executive
director of the Shaker Heritage Society.
During her 15-year tenure there she oversaw many important projects including the exterior restoration of the 1848 Shaker Meeting House, stabilization of the 1915 Shaker Barn Complex, and the development of Virtual Watervliet, an awardwinning digital reconstruction of the historic site.
Most recently, D’Angelo served as Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Initiatives at the Palace Performing Arts Center where she led a successful new fundraising campaign and several community outreach initiatives.
D’Angelo serves on the Board of the Museum Association of New York and is active on its program committee. Her tenure at the Hart-Cluett Museum will begin at the end of March.
“I look forward to leading this historic treasure and professional staff as we recognize every face and every story in Rensselaer County,” D’Angelo added.