Warren County Historical Society
Managing Director
Michelle Gray
Managing Director Michelle Gray has been employed by the Warren County Historical Society since 1999.
A 1980 graduate of Tidioute High School and a 1996 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management and a minor in Accounting.
Michelle Gray has attended several archival and grant workshops to include:
a series of three Archival Workshops in 2001sponsored by PA Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations,
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, and Pennsylvania State Historical Records Advisory Board;
in 2003 presented by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council;
in 2005 sponsored by Senator Scarnati and a PHMC Archival & Strategic Planning workshop in 2007.
In 2010, Michelle attended Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Not-for-Profit World sponsored by the
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and co-sponsored by The McKean County Collaborative Board.
In 2011, Gray served on the Pennsylvania Humanities Council Large Grant review panel.
In 2016, Gray attended "Archives Without Tears" presented by PHMC's archivists Joshua Stahlman & Anne Marie Ickes.
In 2016 & 2017, Gray served on the PHMC State Historic Marker review panel.
In 2020, Gray served on the PHMC Keystone Project Grant review panel.
Gray is currently serving on the Northwest PA Alliance for Response committee
and the Pennsylvania Humanities Council Youngsville Heart & Soul Steering Committee.
Gray is the editor of the Warren County Historical Society publications Stepping Stones and Pebbles.
Gray serves as the grant writer for the many archival, technical, and restoration projects pursued by the organization.
Upon a successful grant award, Gray initiates and implements the many projects.
Gray manages the organization's internship program for the betterment of the community.
Gray serves on the Warren County Historical Society Board of Directors,
and on the the organization's Accessioning, Education, Finance, Membership, P&D, and Wilder Museum Committees.
Gray maintains an organized schedule for the volunteers, and assigns projects as the need arises.
Gray serves as the webmaster for warrenhistory.org and as the videographer
and film editor in a sincere effort to share Warren County's history with a larger online audience.
Michelle is responsible for the daily operations of the organization;
to include the 210 Fourth Avenue, Warren, facility & the Wilder Museum of Warren County History located at 51 Erie Avenue, Irvine, Pa.
Michelle Gray is the Membership VP for the Warren County League of Women Voters,
the Regent for the General Joseph Warren Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter, Warren, Pa.,
and an avid golfer as a member of Blueberry Golf Course in Scandia, Pa.