2023 Dubuque County Historical Society &
National Mississippi River Museum &
Aquarium Board of Directors
Tom Woodward, Chair | President & CEO, Woodward Communications, Inc.
Jim Gantz, Vice Chair | Lime-Rock Springs/Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. (retired)
Francis A. "Chip" Murray, Secretary | President & CEO, First Community Trust, N.A.-Investment Services (retired)
Sarah Hasken, Treasurer | Community Leader
Lori Thielen, Past Chair | CFO, Rainbow Oil
John M. Bickel | Senior VP, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll (retired)
Carol Bitter Purtell | Legal Assistant, Bitter Law Firm (retired)
Gina Blasen | Community Leader
Tim Butler | Vice President, Cottingham & Butler Insurance (retired)
Poppy Conlon | Vice President of Business Development, Conlon Construction
Mark Dickson | General Manager, John Deere Dubuque Works
Alex Dixon | CEO, Q Casino
Ken Furst | Partner, RSM (retired)
Teri Goodmann | Director of Strategic Partnerships, City of Dubuque
Amy Hawkins | Ex-Officio, Superintendent, Dubuque Community Schools
Wendy Knight | Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, NICC
Tyson Leyendecker | President, Capra Bank
Ernestine Moss | Community Leader (retired)
Jeff Mozena | President & CEO, Premier Bank (retired)
Chuck Schrup | Co-Chairman of the Board & Chief Development Officer, American Trust & Savings Bank (retired)
Dean Wilgenbusch | Market President - Business Banking Team Manager, US Bank
Chad Wolbers | President & CEO, UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital
Emeritus Board Members
John Walsh and Paul Woodward
No officers or board members receive any compensation.
Leadership Staff
Kurt Strand
President & CEO
Andy Allison
Vice President of Living Collections & Education
Nate Breitsprecker
Director of Sales & Guest Services
Jennifer Drayna
Director of Education
Errin Howard
Executive Director of RiverWorks Discovery
Tom Lange
Vice President of Finance & Operations
Jared McGovern
Director of Conservation Programs
Paula Neuhaus
Director of Grants
John Oglesby
Director of Facilities
Wendy Scardino
Vice President of Development & Marketing
Nathan Smith
Director of IT & AV
Emma Sundberg
Director of Curatorial Services
Vicky Sutter
Director of Donor Engagement