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 Greg Huber | Wausau | Judge, Marathon County Circuit Court |
| President-Elect Angela Bartell | Middleton | Retired Judge, Dane County |
| Secretary Christian Overland | Madison | The Ruth and Hartley Barker Director & CEO, Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Treasurer Walter Rugland | Appleton | Retired Executive Vice President, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans |
| Past President Brian Rude | Coon Valley | Vice President, External and Member Relations, Dairyland Power Cooperative |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Tommy Thompson | Madison | Interim President, University of Wisconsin System |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Travis Gross | Sheboygan | Executive Director, Sheboygan County Historical Society and Museum |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Theresa Richards | Marshfield | Chair, Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Board of Directors |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Laura Cramer | Neenah | President, FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Sherman Banker | Madison | Retired State Employee (Governor Appointee) |
| Mary Buestrin | Mequon | Republican National Committee |
| Rep. Jill Billings | La Crosse | Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Eric Borgerding | Madison | President and CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Ramona Gonzalez | La Crosse | Circuit Court Judge, La Crosse County |
| Mary Jane Herber | De Pere | Brown County Library |
| Rep. Cody Horlacher | Mukwonago | Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Joanne Huelsman | Waukesha | Retired Attorney and Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Thomas Maxwell | Marinette | President, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust |
| Susan McLeod | Eau Claire | Former Director, Chippewa Valley Museum |
| Janan Najeeb | Mequon | President, Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition |
| Lowell Peterson | Appleton | Retired Cardiologist |
| Donald Schott | Madison | Attorney |
| 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 |
| Dr. Rebecca Webster | Oneida | Professor, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth |
| Keene Winters | Wausau | Investment Advisor, Great Lakes Financial Management Group (Governor Appointee) |
| Terri Yoho | Adell | Consultant - Kohler Foundation |
| Cate Zeuske | Green Bay | Consultant (Governor Appointee) |
| 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 the Director's Office at 608-264-6440