The Team
The organization is supported by its team of nearly 175 staff and 300 volunteers and docents. From our guest services to finance, to educators and facilities, from development/ marketing, conservation, IT, and grill, to historic and living collections staff, we all work together to reach our mission.
Kurt Strand
President & CEO
Andy Allison
Vice President of Living Collections & Education
Nate Breitsprecker
Director of Sales & Guest Services
Jennifer Drayna
Director of Education
Tommy Lange
Vice President of Finance & Operations
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
2023 Dubuque County Historical Society and National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Board of Directors
Tom Woodward
Chair
President & CEO, Woodward Communications, Inc.
Jim Gantz
Vice Chair
President, Lime-Rock Springs/Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. (retired)
Francis A. "Chip" Murray
Secretary
Senior Advisor of Trust & Investment Services, Fidelity Bank & Trust
Sarah Hasken
Treasurer
Community Leader
Lori Thielen
Past Chair
President, Rainbo Oil
John M. Bickel
Senior VP, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. (retired)
Carol Bitter
Legal Assistant, Bitter Law Firm (retired)
Gina Blasen
Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Kathy Buhr
VP of Human Resources and Continuous Improvement, DRA and Q Casino (Ex-Officio)
Tim Butler
Vice President, Cottingham & Butler Insurance (retired)
Mayor Brad Cavanagh
Mayor, City of Dubuque (Ex-Officio)
Poppy Conlon
Vice President of Business Development, Conlon Construction
Mark Dickson
VP & Factory Manager-Dubuque & Davenport, John Deere Dubuque
Alex Dixon
CEO, Q Casino
Ken Furst
Partner, RSM (retired)
Teri Goodman
Director of Strategic Partnerships, City of Dubuque
Wendy Knight
Founder and Collaborative Strategist, Focus Forward LLC
Tyson Leyendecker
President, Capra Bank
Stephanie Meyers
President, Giese Roofing Company
Ernestine Moss
Community Leader
Jeremy Putnam
President, Riverview Boat Store & Tug Storage
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, founder, & Consultant, DaraGroup Consulting
Emeritus Board Members
John Walsh
Paul Woodward