Meet the MALHM Board and Staff

The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. Traditionally, the group has aimed to include representatives from all corners of the state and involve both volunteers and paid staff from city and county historical societies and other specialized history groups.  Board members may serve up to three two-year terms and are voted on by the membership at the Annual Meeting and Conference. In November 2015 with funding from a Heritage Partnership Grant, MALHM hired its first staff, a part-time coordinator.

Sara Hanson,
President

• Third term (2018-2020)
• Executive Director of White Bear Lake Area Historical Society
Bio

Tamara Edevold,
Vice President

• Second term (2018-2020)
• Executive Director of Clearwater County Historical Society
Bio

Janet Timmerman,
Secretary

• Second term (2017-2019)
• Executive Director of Murray County Museums
• Bio

Jill Wohnoutka, Treasurer

• Third term (2017-2019)
• Executive Director of Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Bio

Milissa
Brooks-Ojibway,
Board Member

• Second term (2018-2020)
• Collections Manager at Glensheen
Bio

Mike Brubaker,
Board Member

• Second term (2017-2019)
• Executive Director of Sherburne County History Center
Bio

Holly Johnson,
Board Member

• First term (2018-2020)
• Executive Director of Hormel Historic Home
Bio

Dustin Heckman, Alliance Coordinator

• Staff, hired January 2018
• Bio

Ann Grandy, Board Member

• Second term (2017-2019)
• Collections Manager at Pope County Museum
Bio

Nicole Elzenga, Board Member

• First term (2018-2020)
• Executive Director of Renville County Historical Society
Bio

Board Meetings
The Board meets quarterly at locations around the state. Members are welcome to attend a meeting or join the Board for lunch. See meeting calendar, but please contact us for any last minute changes due to weather or conflicting meetings.

Contact us
Please contact us if you have questions, ideas or comments on MALHM's work.