COMMITTEES
Executive
Jeffrey Wencl, President*
Steven Matthews, Vice-President*
Michele Beeksma, Secretary
Ronald Hein, Treasurer
Wayne Gannaway, Executive Director (ex officio)*
*The President, Vice-President and Executive Director shall be ex-officio Members of all committees and task forces", per Society bylaws.
Nick Wognum
Vacancy TBA
Committee updates for the 2026-2027 term are to be announced.
Audit and Finance
Ronald Hein, Chair
Robert Baeumler
Tim Grover
Nominating and Governance
Nick Wognum, Chair
Donna Bergstrom
Vacancy TBA
Affiliate Relations
Nick Wognum, Ely-Winton Historical Society
Mary Palcich Keyes, Hibbing Historical Society
Charles Palmquist, Minnesota Museum of Mining
Mary "Mickey" White, SISU Heritage, Inc.
Linda Folstad, Tower-Soudan Historical Society
Susan Hoppe, Virginia Area Historical Society
Museum Operations and Archives Operations
Michele Beeksma, Chair
Vacancy TBA
American Indian Advisory (AIAC)
Vernon Zacher, Chair, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Jaylen Strong, Bois Forte Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Marie Spry, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Michael "Mick" Gillespie, at large representative, Oglala Lakota
Michele Beeksma, at large representative, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Mining Industry Advisory (MIAC)
Ronald Hein, Chair
Jim Scott
Dennis Hendicks
Rick Crum
Al Hodnik
Veterans Memorial Hall Advisory (VMHAC)
Andrew Meyer, Chair
Ronald Hein, Vice-Chair
Julie Anderson
Dave Anderson
Donna Bergstrom
Walter “Skip” Fischer
Scott Markle
Paul Pedersen
Daniel Streu
Nadine Wells