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
Dennis Wiedeman
Vice President
Eleanor Shimek
Treasurer
Barb Netherland
Secretary
Tricia Strauch
Other board members include: Jodi Ruzicka, Paul Considine, Marty Martinson, Larry Hubbard, Larry Gibbs, Brian Croft, Don Gentry, Rick Myers, Lorin King, Kevin Sandberg, Jack Preston, Sandy Strey, and Libby Stobel.
Professional Staff Members
Executive Director
Curator
Olivia Garl
Graduate of Cleveland State University with a major in History and a minor in Anthropology. Interned for Legacy of the Plains Museum as a collections intern and the Western Reserve Historical Society’s Cleveland History Center as the Cleveland Starts Here exhibit intern.
Administrative Assistant/Archivist
Jordyn Bratton
Recent graduate of University of Nebraska at Kearney with a major in Comprehensive Social Science with an emphasis on History and Geography. Experience in creating exhibits in the Frank House Museum. Participated in the History Harvest of Dannenbrog.