Naomi Gerakios Mucci, director of historic properties for Clemson University, has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the American Association for State and Local History’s Executive Insight Circle, a year-long leadership development program for directors and chief executives of history organizations and institutions.
Twelve leaders from history museums, historical societies and other institutions were selected for the program from across the country. Participants take part in discussions and activities designed to build leadership skills, develop professional networks across the country, and develop strategies to confront issues facing the field today.
“With the support and insight of fellow museum professionals, I hope to emerge not only as a more effective leader but as a catalyst for innovation at Clemson and the broader museum field,” said Mucci.
Mucci, who came to Clemson in 2024, provides leadership, oversight and vision for Clemson’s historic properties, which include Fort Hill, Hanover House and Hopewell Plantation. Prior to coming to Clemson, she served as Curator of Collections for Heritage Village Park and Museum, an open-air historical village and museum featuring restored homes and buildings dating back to the mid-to late-19th century located in Largo, Florida.
She previously served as Curator of Collections at the Estes Park Museum in Estes Park, Colorado and held a variety of positions in several museums in Colorado, including the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, the Public Lands History Center at Colorado State University, and the Colorado State University Art Museum. Mucci earned a Bachelor of Science in Public History from East Carolina University, and a Master of Arts in History with an emphasis in Museum Studies from Colorado State University.