Meet the MALHM Board & 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.

Corrie Hackbarth, Chair

Third term (2026-2028)
Curator at Lake Superior Railroad Museum

Jaimie Timm, Vice Chair

First term (2025-2027)
Curator at Mower County Historical Society

Mariah Ring, Secretary

Third term (2025-2027)
Program Supervisor at Alexander Ramsey House & James J. Hill House, Minnesota Historical Society

Heather Harren, Treasurer

First term (2025-2027)
Communications & Events Manager at Blue Earth County Historical Society

Mai Huizel

Third term (2025-2027)
Founder & Executive Director of Hmong Museum

Jess Edberg

Second term (2026-2028)
Executive Director of Dorothy Molter Museum

Danelle Erickson

First term (2026-2028)

Executive Director of Meeker County Historical Society

Heather Hoagland

First term (2026-2028)
Founder of Clever Fox Consulting

Jeremy Murray

First Term (2026-2028)
Curator of Collections at Carver County Historical Society

Staff & Project Managers

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Liz Koele, Executive Director/Alliance Coordinator

liz@mnhistoryalliance.org

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Ann Grandy, CollectiveAccess Project Manager

collectiveaccess@mnhistoryalliance.org

Board Meetings

Contact Us

The MALHM Board meets virtually every two months. Twice a year they meet in person at locations around the state. Members are welcome to attend a meeting or join the Board for lunch! Please reach out for details.

Please reach out if you have questions, ideas, or comments on MALHM's work.