Organizational Description
About the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators
The Wisconsin Historical Society is both a state agency and a membership organization. The Society's Board of Curators includes eight statutory appointments and up to 30 curators who are selected according to the Society's constitution and bylaws. The three curators appointed by the governor with Senate consent serve staggered three-year terms. The board selects the Society's director, who serves as administrative head of the Society and as secretary to the board.
| Name | City | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| President Brian Rude | Coon Valley | Vice President, External and Member Relations, Dairyland Power Cooperative |
| President-Elect Greg Huber | Wausau | Judge, Marathon County Circuit Court |
| Secretary Christian Overland | Madison | The Ruth and Hartley Barker Director, Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Treasurer Walter Rugland | Appleton | Retired Executive Vice President, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans |
| Past President Conrad Goodkind | Whitefish Bay | Attorney, Quarles & Brady |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Greg Summers | Madison | Designee of President of UW System |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Alli Karrels | Sparta | President, Wisconsin Council for Local History |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Catherine Orton | Mauston | Chair, Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Board of Directors |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Phillip Schauer | Janesville | President, FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Dave Anderson | Wausau | Retired, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (Governor Designee) |
| Angela Bartell | Middleton | Retired Judge, Dane County |
| Mary Buestrin | Mequon | Republican National Committee |
| Ramona Gonzalez | La Crosse | Circuit Court Judge, La Crosse County |
| Mary Jane Herber | De Pere | Brown County Library |
| Norbert Hill Jr. | Oneida | Director of Education and Training, Oneida Nation |
| Rep. Cody Horlacher | Mukwonago | Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Joanne Huelsman | Waukesha | Retired Attorney and Wisconsin State Legislator |
| George Jacobs | Madison | Attorney (Governor Appointee) |
| Carol McChesney Johnson | Black Earth | Consultant |
| James Klauser | Pewaukee | Attorney |
| Thomas Maxwell | Marinette | President, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust |
| Susan McLeod | Eau Claire | Former Director, Chippewa Valley Museum |
| Lowell Peterson | Appleton | Retired Cardiologist |
| Sen. Fred A. Risser | Madison | Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Donald Schott | Madison | Attorney |
| Sam Scinta | Onalaska | Publisher, IM Education, Inc. |
| Thomas Shriner Jr. | Shorewood | Attorney |
| Robert Smith | Milwaukee | Associate Professor, Marquette University Department of History |
| Leonard Sobczak | Milwaukee | Eastmore Real Estate Mgt. |
| John Thompson | Madison | Founder, Thompson Investment Management, Inc. |
| Dr. Chia Youyee Vang | Glendale | Professor, UW Milwaukee Department of History |
| Sen. Van Wanggaard | Racine | Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Keene Winters | Wausau | Investment Advisor, Great Lakes Financial Management Group (Governor Appointee) |
| Terri Yoho | Adell | Consultant - Kohler Foundation |
| Aharon Zorea | Richland Center | Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Richland Center |
Learn More
About the Wisconsin Historical Society
Mission and Vision of the Wisconsin Historical Society
Have Questions?
If you would like to reach a board member, please contact Julie Schultz at 608-264-6440 or by email below: