Board of Directors

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

Jodi Ruzicka

Other board members include: Dennis Wiedeman, Diane Mercer, Marty Martinson, Larry Gibbs, Brian Croft, Jack Preston, Sandy Strey, 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 Assistants

Sherry Land

Sherry just retired from teaching. She is responsible for memorials, memberships, and monetary donations. She coordinates volunteers, room rentals, tour bus groups and education activities. She graduated from Wayne State College. She and her husband, Mark, have  lived in Scottsbluff for 22 years and have two children.

Maria Morgan

Maria is the new curator/ archivist. She obtained her bachelor’s degree at the University of South Florida and majored in anthropology. As our new curator, Maria will be assisting the museum’s director, David Wolf, our board of directors, special committees, and our volunteers with exhibits, archive, events, and social media.