2019 Dubuque County Historical Society &
National Mississippi River Museum &
Aquarium Board of Directors
Mike Donohue, Chairman | Regional President, US Bank
Jim Gantz, Vice Chair | President, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
Mike Budde, Secretary | President, Advanced Data Com (retired)
Lori Thielen, Treasurer | Rainbo Oil
John M. Bickel | Senior VP, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll (retired)
Carol Bitter Purtell | Legal Assistant, Bitter Law Firm (retired)
Gina Blasen | Facility Engineering Man., John Deere Dubuque Works
Tim Butler | Vice President, Cottingham & Butler Insurance (retired)
Poppy Conlon | Business Development, Conlon Construction Co.
Mark Dickson | Plant Manager, John Deere Dubuque Works
Ken Furst | Partner, RSM (retired)
Teri Goodmann | Assistant City Manager, City of Dubuque
John Gronen | Owner, Gronen Properties
Sarah Hasken | Regional Director Operations for the Organized System of Care, UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital
Wendy Knight | Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, NICC
Ernestine Moss | Community Leader (retired)
Francis A. “Chip” Murray | President & CEO, First Community Trust, N.A.-Investment Services
Zeny Renier | Community Leader
Stan Rheingans | Superintendent of Schools, Dubuque Community Schools
Chuck Schrup | Co-Chairman of the Board, American Trust & Savings Bank (retired)
Chad Wolbers | President & CEO, UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital
Tom Woodward | Director, President & CEO, Woodward Communications, Inc.
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
Erin Dragotto
Vice President of Development
Tom Lange
Director of Finance & Accounting
John Oglesby
Director of Facilities
Wendy Scardino
Director of Marketing & Communications
Cristin Waterbury
Director of Curatorial Services