Board and Committees

Kate McLean
Chair

Bill Kearney
Vice Chair

Al Lowe
Secretary

Mike Sedell
Treasurer

Jessica Arciniega
Yissel Barajas
Betsy Chess
Leslie Leavens
Richard Rush
Jim Scanlon
Tom Pecht
David Fukutomi
Peter Zierhut

Development Committee
oversees fundraising activities to ensure that the Museum has the financial resources to reach and support its mission and annual programs.

Bill Kearney, Chair (Board)
Chuck Cohen
John Orr
Peter Zierhut (Board)
Dr. Richard Rush (Board)
David Fukutomi (Board)

Audit
ensures that the Museum’s financial systems are audited regularly by a qualified entity to ensure that they are accurate and meet professional standards.

Jim Scanlon, Chair (Board)
John McConica
Tom Wolfe
Peter Zierhut (Board)

Finance and Investment
ensures that the Museum acts as a responsible steward in managing its financial resources to accomplish its mission in an effective and efficient manner, and to adhere to all legal requirements and accounting principles to ensure fiscal responsibility and build public trust.

Mike Sedell, Chair (Board)
Spencer Garrett
Rod Gilbert
Juanita Guzman
Mike Kumazawa
Al Lowe (Board)

Governance
reviews the Museum’s leadership and management infrastructure and refines the policies, procedures and legal documents that support best practices for nonprofit organizations and ensure that MOVC moves into the future with the strongest building blocks.

Kate McLean, Chair (Board)
Jim Scanlon (Board)
Caryn Bosson
Sue Chadwick
Sally Yount

Accessions
considers potential collections and deaccessions of history related materials.

Alice Sweetland, Chair
Bill Bowie
Susan Brown
Betsy Chess (Board)
Annie Hollins
Janette Juaregui
Maggie Kimball
Vivian Nelson
Tom Pecht (Board)
Sara Jane Underwood
Ruth Taylor Kilday, Interim Secretary
Ben Todd
Julie Tumamait-Stenslie
Jason Vis
Gary Wolfe

Agriculture Advisory and Farm Implements
advises in the operation of the Agriculture Museum (Ag Museum) and for the development and maintenance of the farm implement collection.

Ag Advisory:
John Lamb, Chair
Yissel Barajas (Board)
Bill Bowie
Susan Brown
Jim Finch
Gordon Kimball
John Krist
Leslie Leavens (Board)
Richard Pidduck
Edgar Terry

Farm Implements:
Bill Bowie, Co-chair
Ken Merideth, Co-chair
Phil and Mimi Whipple Allin
Calvin Beeker
Bob and Susan Brown
Steve Donovan
Richard Keister
Jim Kirkpatrick
Pete Marriott
Neale McNutt
Susan Peterson
Michael Peterson
Ed Russell
Steve Vacca
Tom Laubacher
Mary McGrath

Docent Volunteer
provides volunteer services to the Museum.

Judi Waters Allen
Mimi Allin
Lila M. Atkisson (Emeritus)
Lynn Arneill-Brown
Barbara Bean
Jane Blackman
Joanne Bowie
Cherie Brant
Gerry Browning
Joyce E. Cantrell (Emeritus)
Glenda Cardona
Connie Casavan (Emeritus)
Marion Cole
Roberta Cordell
Barbara Dupree
Dee Finning
Ross Goodman
Kristine Guzman
Linda Hadlen
Jack Hewson (Emeritus)
Barbara Hillburn
Kay Hill (Emeritus)
Judy Hodson
Jim Holden
Jeanne Hunt

Linda Kimbrough
Robin Lamar
Ilse Lang
Rosemarie Magness (Emeritus)
Harriet McNamara
Suzy Melonas
Teddi Morris
Vivian Nelson
Barbara Niles (Emeritus)
Pat Oberg (Emeritus)
Merle Oberg
Anna Marie Reilly
Joyce Shoppe
Kathy Sisson
Karilyn Steward
Mary Stewart
Barbara Topping
Robert Tovias
Sandi Tovias
Mary Volpe
Peggy Watson (Emeritus)
Tessa Weeks
Dotty Wheeler (Emeritus)
Sylvia Wikholm (Emeritus)
Alberta Word

Endowment
creates a strong and stable base of continued support for the MOVC through Endowment Funds

Spencer Garrett, Chair
Chuck Cohen
Bill Kearney (Board)
John Lamb
Tom Laubacher
Marshall Milligan
John Orr
Richard Pidduck
Jeff Smith
Esther Wachtell

Fine Arts
promotes interest, appreciation, education and research in art through exhibits, collection, conservation, and preservation of fine and decorative art for the edification of the Museum audience

Pam Small, Chair
Jessica Arciniega (Board)
Bobbi Dufau
Linda Edison
Kathy Brooks
Susan Brown
Nina Butler
Gail Faulkner
Linda Kelly
Leslie Leavens (Board)
Marcia Marcus
Carolyn Menne
Susan Pinkerton
Martha Spriggs
Linda Velthoen

Latino Advisory
provides counsel regarding museum-wide initiatives that reflect community needs and cultural interests.

Cliff Rodrigues, Chair
Vanessa Acosta
Jose Alamillo
Frank Barajas
Barbara Barraza-Ordonez
Jackie Bermudez
Rick Castaniero
Joyce Chavez
Catherine De la Torre
Rose Fields
Monica Frazier
Hector Guerrero
Dr. Maria Munguia
George Sandoval
Ray Vargas
Roberto Vargas
Doreen Villanueva

Development Committee
provides counsel regarding museum-wide initiatives that reflect community needs and cultural interests.

Bill Kearney, Chair (Board)
Chuck Cohen
John Orr
Dr. Richard Rush (Board)