Board of Museum Trustees

Siouxland Heritage Museums Board Members

County Appointments

Roger Beuchler - 1st Term - January, 2020–December, 2022

Chris Brockevelt - 1st Term - January 2022–December, 2024

Nikki Gronli - 2nd Term - January, 2022–December, 2024

Jerry Beckler - 1st Term - January, 2020–December, 2022

Jeff Barth - County Commissioner

City Appointments

Vacant

Liz Squyer - 2nd Term - January, 2020–December, 2022

Allison Struck - 2nd Term - January, 2020–December, 2022

Kim Koblank - 2nd Term - August, 2020–July, 2023

Pat Starr - City Council

Siouxland Heritage Museums Alliance President:

Greg Olsen

Updated: 12/16/2021

Duties of the Siouxland Heritage Museums Board:

1. Be responsible to the City and County for the development and operation of a museum system composed of the Pettigrew Home and Museum and the Old Courthouse Museum and such other facilities brought into the joint museum system.
2. Prepare and recommend an annual budget to be presented to the City Council and County Commission.
3. Make policy for the development and operation of the joint museum system.
4. Make recommendations to the City Council and County Commission regarding the hiring of a director and assistant director for the joint museum system.
5. Adopt written rules and regulations as necessary to carry out its functions. Such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with adopted rules, regulations, and ordinances of the City and County. The Board and staff shall review all rules and regulations annually and recommend appropriate amendments.
6. Receive approval from the City and County for all operating rules and regulations.

Committees of the Siouxland Heritage Museums Board

Finance Committee: Meets, reviews and advises the staff and board on fiscal issues relative to the Museum's operation.

Building and Facilities Committee: Meets, reviews and advises staff and board on the Museum structures; the Old Courthouse Museum and the Pettigrew Home and Museum.

Store Committee: Meets, reviews and advises the staff and board on issues relative to the operation of the Museum store.

Visitor Experience Committee: Meets, reviews and advises the staff and board on issues relative to the Museum's development, production and presentation of educational and exhibit planning.

Collections Committee: Meets, reviews and advises the staff and board on issues relative to the Museum's collection. Reviews all requests for repatriation and deaccession from the collections, all controversial loans and donations, and makes recommendations to the board.

Endowment Committee: Meets annually to review status of the Museum's endowment, and make recommendations to the board on how to use interest income.