GREENSBURG, PA (December 23, 2018) — The Board of Directors of Westmoreland Cultural Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy P. Anderson as interim Chief Executive Officer of the Westmoreland Cultural Trust.   Anderson will serve in the role as the board launches its search for a permanent President and CEO.

“There’s great enthusiasm and delight in welcoming Nancy in this position, and she has the support of the entire board.  She’s very familiar with the Trust and has been a long-time supporter of our mission and The Palace Theatre,” said T. Terrance Reese, Board Chairman of Westmoreland Cultural Trust.

Anderson has been an exceedingly active community volunteer for several nonprofit organizations at the local, state and national levels, including Westmoreland Cultural Trust, since her retirement in 2002 from the U.S. Marine Corps with the rank of Colonel.

“I am thrilled and honored to accept this responsibility, and to have the chance to work with the talented, and respected, Trust staff,” relayed Nancy.  She will officially take the helm on January 2, 2019.

Anderson’s dedication to helping others and service to her country began in 1972 with a career in the Marine Corps.  Most of her military service was spent in tactical communications and computers, in billets ranging from platoon commander through chief of staff, G-6, of 3rd Force Service Support Group on Okinawa.  She served as both a battalion commander and a base commander, with responsibilities for over 3,000 Marines, sailors, and civilian employees.  Her staff positions include deputy, Strategic Plans Division, within the Corps’ Headquarters Plans, Policies and Operations Department, and both International Strategic Initiatives deputy and Marine Corps Fellow to the Institute for National Strategic Studies.  Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a Master of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School.  She is a graduate, with highest distinction, of the Naval War College nonresident program and a graduate of the National War College.