Bennington Banner, published 07/03/2023; link to CONTENT
(North Bennington, Vermont) – The Board of Trustees at Park McCullough House Association is pleased to announce new staff member Polly Raine has joined their team as Interim Operations Manager.
Polly comes to Park-McCullough with extensive experience in nonprofit administration, a deep appreciation for historic homes, and a background steeped in the arts and culture. Most recently, she held the position of Creative & Marketing Director at Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home in Manchester, Vermont. In her time with Hildene, she orchestrated an aesthetic rebrand for the organization, while increasing value-added content and frequency of communications across platforms with new mediums, and new audiences. Raine infused Hildene with proprietary product, buildings and grounds, programming, education, events, and exhibits with a well-honed and consistent, mission-driven presentation. The board and staff look forward to using her talents and experience in the coming months.
Interim Board President, Kelly Clarke Harrington, remarked, “With Chris Oldham’s departure as Executive Director, the Board’s top priority was ensuring that our day-to-day operations kept running smoothly, so we could continue to serve our members, the local community, and travelers. A proper Executive Director search can take three to six months, and we couldn’t wait that long. We felt it was important to immediately hire an interim staff member, while we continued to strategize about our long term approach to staffing and leadership. Polly has already hit the ground running, getting to know our small and eclectic community.”
Given the opportunity to comment, Raine wanted to pass this along to Park-McCullough Members and the community at large: “I am committed to the value of community-centric operations at the Park-McCullough while elevating the importance of this exquisite regional treasure. I am excited to walk the trails, to see the handsome carriage barn come alive during events, and to assimilate the history of the place both as a family home, and an attraction. I hope to learn from the board, staff, volunteers, members and community. What has Park-McCullough meant to you? How are you most excited to engage with it in the future?”
For more information about the Park-McCullough Historic Governor’s Mansion and upcoming events please visit: parkmccullough.org.
