Staff
Kelly Lao
Executive Director
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Kelly Lao has her Masters of Museum Studies from Western Illinois University and her Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Iowa.
EmailSamantha Turner
Assistant Director
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Samantha Turner has her Masters of Museum Studies from Western Illinois University and her Bachelors in History and Anthropology from Augustana College.
EmailJoan Finkenhoefer
Membership & Gifts Coordinator
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Joan is a nearly full-time volunteer in charge of our gift shop as well as memberships, donor recognition, and giving campaigns.
EmailGloria Fiedler
Archivist
Gloria is a trained archivist who specializes in textiles. She has been with the Center for over a decade and has organized and accessioned our entire collection.
Corey Pearson
Museum Coordinator
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Corey Pearson has his Masters of Museum Studies from Western Illinois University and his Bachelors in History from Monmouth College.
EmailBoard of Directors
Jerry Nieman — President
Timothy W. Koehler — Vice President
Dean Kraus — Treasurer
Julia Evans — Secretary
Daniel Cabage
Maximilian Droste
Adrian Wille
Todd Woeber
Nick Eli
Barb Zimmerman