As the nonprofit organization tasked with stewardship, research and interpretation of this irreplaceable site, Drayton Hall Preservation Trust holds a significant responsibility. We are the intermediaries between artifact and student, estate and visitor, past and present.
For more than 250 years, Drayton Hall has stood witness to the American South. Among the best and most complete examples of Southern colonial life open to the public today, the property holds a vital educational responsibility. It is also an active archaeological site with an extensive museum collection of rare 18th- and 19th-century objects and artifacts.
MISSION STATEMENT
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust fosters a deeper understanding of colonial America and the evolution of life in the South by discovering, researching, conserving, and interpreting the history, context, and culture of Drayton Hall.
The Drayton Hall Preservation Trust is a privately funded nonprofit organization responsible for the operation and administration of Drayton Hall, a National Trust for Historic Preservation site. The National Trust for Historic Preservation protects significant places representing our diverse cultural experience by taking direct action and inspiring broad public support. For more information on the mission and sites of the National Trust, visit savingplaces.org.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair William B. Bodine
Vice Chair Marilynn Wood Hill
Vice Chair Thomas W. Rash Jr.
Treasurer H. Montague Osteen Jr.
Secretary Elizabeth Halstead
Nathan Berry
Catherine Brown Braxton
Dirk Brown
John T. Cahill
Frank B. Drayton Jr.
Shannon C. Eaves
Debra Gammons
Lee Goodman
Mary Gregorie O. Howard
Sarah R. Johnson
Cynthia Kellogg
Kristopher B. King
Benjamin F. Lenhardt Jr.
Matthew Cochrane-Logan
Vanessa Turner Maybank
Peter McCoy
Nancy S. Santi
Henry B. Smythe Jr.
Sheila Wertimer
Ashley R. Wilson
Anthony C. Wood
TRUSTEES EMERITI
W. Hampton Morris
Michael B. Prevost
Ex-Officio
Omar Eaton-Martinez
To contact the Staff of the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust, please click on the names below or call our main number at (843) 769-2600 during regular business hours and an operator will direct your call.
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
FINANCE Coordinator
DEVELOPMENT
Halley Cella Erickson, Director of Philanthropy
Lela Solomon, Advancement Manager
Molly Leonard, Leadership Giving Manager
Marketing
Patty B. Sailer, Communications and Marketing
MUSEUM PROGRAMS
Amber Satterthwaite, Curator of Education and Museum Programs
Historical Interpreters: William Dowd, Rosemary Giesy, Mason Lamb, Betsy McAmis, Veronica Pieretti, WJ Queen, Thomas Rogers, Victoria Steagall, Florence Steele, Makayla Stitt, Matthew Trujillo,
ARCHAEOLOGY
Luke J. Pecoraro, PhD RPA, Director of Archaeology and Collections
Nicole Houck, Staff Archaeologist
PRESERVATION
Patricia Lowe Smith, Director of Preservation and Archives
Will Young, Preservation Associate
Facilities and Landscapes
Jeff McNeely, Director of Facilities and Landscapes
Kaley Cavanaugh, Landscape and Horticulture Technician
Ben Kiester, Landscape and Horticulture Technician
Hunter Ranly, Landscape and Horticulture Technician
GUEST SERVICES
Kate Ludwig, Director of Retail and Admissions
Emily Hendrix, Event and Specialty Sales Manager
Guest Services Associates: Brian DiGennaro, Katie Gardner, Mary Marsh, Marilee Mohr, Leslie Ross Donna Seymour
To contact the Staff of the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust, please call our main number at (843) 769-2600 during regular business hours and an operator will direct your call.
