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 Angela Bartell | Middleton | Retired Judge, Dane County |
| President-Elect Donald Schott | Madison | Retired attorney |
| Past-President Greg Huber | Wausau | Retired Judge, Marathon County |
| Treasurer Walter Rugland | Appleton | Retired Executive Vice President, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans |
| Secretary Christian Overland | Madison | The Ruth and Hartley Barker Director & CEO, Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Marcia Anderson | Verona | Retired U.S. Army Reserve Major General; Retired Clerk of Court WI Western District U.S. Bankruptcy Court |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Cindy Arbiture | Sullivan | President, Wisconsin Council for Local History |
| Sherman Banker | Madison | Retired State Employee (Governor Appointee) |
| Rep. Jill Billings | La Crosse | Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Eric Borgerding | Madison | President and CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Mary Buestrin | Mequon | Republican National Committee |
| Jeffrey Cheney | Sheboygan | Retired Senior Vice President-Finance & Chief Financial Officer - Kohler |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Laura Cramer | Neenah | President, FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Ex-Officio Board Member Patrick Fee | Wauwatosa | Chair, Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Board of Directors |
| Ramona Gonzalez | La Crosse | Circuit Court Judge, La Crosse County |
| Mary Jane Herber | De Pere | Brown County Library |
| Joanne Huelsman | Waukesha | Retired Attorney and Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Susan McLeod | Mahtomedi, MN | Former Director, Chippewa Valley Museum |
| Janan Najeeb | Mequon | President, Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition |
| Rep. William Penterman | Columbus | Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Lowell Peterson | Appleton | Retired Cardiologist |
| Sondy Pope | Madison | Former Wisconsin State Legislator |
| Julie Ragland | Milwaukee | Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President - Navistar |
| Thomas Shriner Jr. | Shorewood | Attorney |
| Robert Smith | Milwaukee | Associate Professor, Marquette University Department of History |
| Leonard Sobczak | Milwaukee | Eastmore Real Estate Mgt. |
| Jeff Swalve | Waunakee | Agency President of AmFam Group |
| 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 |
| Cate Zeuske | Green Bay | Consultant (Governor Appointee) |
| Aharon Zorea | Richland Center | Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Richland Center |
Sen. Melissa Agard | Madison | Wisonsin State Legislator |
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