Board members are elected to three-year terms. Board elections are held at the annual member meeting in March. Officers serve one-year terms. Officers are elected at the first regular board meeting following the annual member meeting.
President
Eleanor Shimek
Vice President
Don Gentry
Treasurer
Barb Netherland
Secretary
Tricia Strauch
Other board members include: Dennis Wiedeman, Jodi Ruzicka, Marty Martinson, Larry Gibbs, Brian Croft, Kevin Sandberg, Jack Preston, Sandy Strey, Barb Cross, Harry Gabel, Steve Veissman, Dale Mahnke, Cecil Trenkle, and Bill Vaughan.
Professional Staff Members
Executive Director
David Wolf
Is a graduate of Scottsbluff High School and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has extensive background in education outreach and public relations and has raised money for two local non-profit organizations. He has worked in local government, politics, and most recently at the North Platte NRD. Dave oversees the general operations on the museum.
Administrative Assistant
Maddie Schlosser
Maddison Schlosser is a graduate from Minatare High School and currently attending college at Western Nebraska Community College. She will be graduating from WNCC soon with an associates degree in Elementary Education. She will then move on to get her Bachelors, degree and she hopes to teach in a low income neighborhood or inner-city elementary school. Maddie will be working at the front desk, with our education committee, and has been doing an outstanding job with our social media outreach.