Moss Rudley

Moss Rudley is a seasoned National Park Service leader with deep roots in hands-on historic preservation. Raised on a farm in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, he developed an early appreciation for the natural world, agriculture, and traditional buildings techniques while working with historic log structures.

Rudley joined the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) in 2000 and advanced through roles including Exhibits Specialist and Supervisory Exhibit Specialist. He became Deputy Superintendent in 2015 and was promoted to Superintendent in 2017, later assuming the role of Director in 2021 following an organizational growth and realignment.

Throughout his NPS career, he has championed workforce development and servicewide collaboration. He led the creation of the Facilities Workforce Career Academy, served as Co-Chair of the Servicewide Uniform Committee, contributed as a member of the Servicewide Maintenance Advisory Committee (SMAC), and developed the Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP), expanding youth pathways into the historic trades.

Since September 2025, Rudley has also supported the National Capital Region as Associate Regional Director, contributing to DC Safe and Beautiful initiative projects.

He holds degrees in Business Administration, Civil Engineering, and Culinary Arts from Shepherd College and lives in Hedgesville, West Virginia, with his wife and children, continuing to champion preservation through community outreach, academic partnerships, and training programs.