Staff
February 5, 2008 - The Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center (OHA) Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Gregg A. Tripoli as Executive Director of OHA, effectively immediately.
 Mr. Tripoli is an accomplished executive with extensive international experience in a broad range of business affairs. For twenty years, he has advised and represented large multinational corporations owned by a leading merchant family of Kuwait . He has served as project manager with total project responsibility in Italy , San Marino , Egypt , United Kingdom , West Indies , Canada , Brazil and the United States (including New York , New Jersey , California and Colorado).
Mr. Tripoli has extensive experience in property management, real estate development, lease negotiations, corporate restructuring and streamlining, human resources, business development, risk management, and strategic planning. His demonstrated management skills will complement the OHA staff's well-recognized knowledge of local and state history and their experience in the museum and archives field.
A native of Liverpool , NY , Mr. Tripoli is a graduate of Hamilton College (B.A., English and History) and holds an M.B.A. from Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA.
The board of directors would like to acknowledge the service of Thomas Hunter as interim executive director from June 2006 to the present date. Mr. Hunter will continue to serve OHA as Assistant Executive Director and Curator of Collections.
OHA's mission is to inspire people's understanding that the history we share as a community is the foundation for our future together. OHA operates a public Museum and Research Center in downtown Syracuse 's Montgomery Street – Columbus Circle Historic District.
OHA Museum & R.C. Announces New Director of Development
 Adrienne Quirk has joined the OHA Museum & Research Center as Director of Development. Previously, Adrienne worked at Hospice of Central New York for 6 years, most recently serving as the Assistant Development Director. She is a board member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central New York Chapter. She also serves on the Public Relations Committee for The Women's Fund of Central New York. Adrienne was born and raised in Camillus, NY, and graduated from SUNY Albany with a BA in English minor in Sociology.
OHA is very pleased that Adrienne has joined its staff. We look forward to seeing the fruit of her labor very soon!
Board of Directors
2008
Nancy A. Bottar, President
Stephen A. Rogers, 1st Vice President
Louis J. Steigerwald III, 2nd Vice President
Leanne F. Fiscoe, Treasurer
Thomas E. Riley, Secretary
Honorary Directors
Hon. James T. Walsh
Hon. Nicholas J. Pirro
Hon. Matthew J. Driscoll
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Zina Berry, DDS
Thomas A. Burton
John T. Cowin
George W. Curry
Leanne F. Fiscoe
Carolyn Hendrickson
Marilyn R. Higgins
Lisa W. Hoeschele
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W. Bradley Hunt, Esq.
Domenic J. Iacono
Bruce A. Kenan
James R. King
Frank Kobliski
Janice K. Liddell
Hon. Martha E. Mulroy |
Arnold Poltenson
Tara S. Ross
Vito J. Sciscioli
Louis J. Steigerwald III
Suzanne Thorn
Robert R. Tyson, Esq.
Mark F. Weimer |
Mission Statement
Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center exists to inspire people's understanding that the history we share as a community is the foundation for our future together. Our purpose is to encourage a diverse audience from the neighborhoods of Syracuse and the communities of Onondaga County to explore, appreciate and utilize their past. To do so, we offer engaging exhibits and programs, pursue partnerships with other cultural organizations and community groups, and develop and care for a definitive collection related to local history. We operate a museum and research center in Syracuse, New York and are committed to ensuring the vitality of our historic urban location.
Vision Statement
- OHAM&RC is the leading regional destination for inspiration where people find meaning, value and delight from personal encounters with authentic objects, documents, stories and ideas from the past.
- OHAM&RC is a gathering place where engaging activities connect the past, present and future in ways that promote reflection and discussion on issues that matter to people.
- OHAM&RC is an expression of our community where unique programs and exhibits give people a sense of individual and shared identity and empower us to move ahead together with hope, confidence and pride.
- OHAM&RC is recognized for extending its exhibits, knowledge and treasures into our diverse community.
- OHAM&RC is deeply embedded in the communities we serve where history is cherished and strong public awareness of the usefulness of history demands a secure future for OHAM&RC.
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Core Beliefs
OHAM&RC's Core Beliefs inform all decisions and actions of our organization as we advance our Mission and pursue our Vision for the future.
- COMMUNITY: History is a cumulative process made up of the individual and collective decisions of people in their neighborhoods, cities and towns, states and the nation. Step-by-step, as choices are made, every local citizen shares in forging our communal identity. Our ongoing collaborat ions within the community facilitate dialogue about things that matter most to people.
- INCLUSIVENESS: Interpretation of history must be inclusive of all peoples and must respect and reflect the contributions and perspectives of diverse individuals and gro ups in our community. Our effectiveness begins with a staff, board and other volunteers who reflect the community we serve and are valued for their many endeavors.
- INTEGRITY: Maintaining the public's trust as caretaker of the county's history is of utmost importance and demands sound fiscal management and openness, fairness, creativity and excellence in all that we do.
- STEWARDSHIP: Artifacts and archival records from our past offer an unparalleled opportunity to examine and understand history. Our role as custodians of irreplaceable collections demands the highest professional standards in their care and accuracy in their interpretation.
- ACCESSIBILITY: Our policies must afford all citizens equal and broad access to our remarkable resources, both physical and intellectual, for the advancement of knowledge and nourishment of the human spirit.
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