Greg Galer

Boston Preservation Alliance

Executive Director Greg Galer joined the Boston Preservation Alliance on September 1, 2012. Born in Boston, a passionate preservationist, and an accomplished senior level non-profit executive, Galer brings nearly 30 years experience as a historic preservation advocate and museum professional to the organization. Previous positions include: Vice President of Collections and Exhibitions at the New Bedford Whaling Museum/Old Dartmouth Historical Society (New Bedford, MA), Curator of the Stonehill Industrial History Center at Stonehill College (Easton, MA), and Coordinator of Industrial History at the Valentine Museum (Richmond, VA). Galer holds an A.B. (Bachelor of Arts) with Honors in American Civilization from Brown University and a Ph.D. in the History and Social Study of Science and Technology from MIT. He has been active with organizations such as Preservation Massachusetts, the Easton (MA) Historical Commission and the Society for Industrial Archeology for many years. Areas of expertise include the interpretation, preservation, and curation of material culture collections and the built environment. Writings include “The Boston Bridgeworks and the Evolution of Truss Building Technology” and “Forging Ahead: the Ames Family and Three Centuries of Industrial Enterprise. He has curated dozens of historical and fine art exhibitions, taught at the college level, and successfully advocated for historic sites under threat of imminent demolition. He has been deeply involved in a variety of preservation and adaptive reuse projects from 19th century factory complexes, to historic museum galleries to an early 20th century bank. Photo Credit: JESSICA RINALDI/GLOBE STAFF