Scott Stroh

Scott Stroh was born in Philadelphia, PA, but family roots along Chesapeake Bay fostered a deep love of Virginia history at a young age. Mr. Stroh Graduated from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA, with a BA in History and Education in 1992, and from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN, with a MA in History and Museum Studies in 1997.

Mr. Stroh served as Curator of Collections and Interpretation at the Anacortes Museum in Anacortes, WA, as Curator at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, FL, as Executive Director of the Roanoke Island Commission in Manteo, NC, as Florida’s State Historic Preservation Officer and Director of Historical Resources, as Executive Director of the Milwaukee County Historical Society, and as Executive Director of George Mason’s Gunston Hall. He was appointed Executive Director and CEO of The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia, in February 2025.

Mr. Stroh is active in a variety of professional, community, and civic organizations. He has served on Council for the American Association of State and Local History, on Virginia’s American Revolution 250th Commission, as Chair of the Fairfax County 250th Commission, as Chair of the Fairfax County Childcare Advisory Council, on the Board of Directors of the Mason Neck Citizen’s Association, as an Affiliate Member of the University of Virginia School of Architecture’s Center for Cultural Landscapes, and as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Mount Vernon-Springfield Chamber of Commerce. He is also Immediate Past President of the Virginia Association of Museum.

Mr. Stroh is married, has two daughters, and loves living in Winchester and the Shenandoah Valley.