Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Natural History shall manage, control, maintain, and operate the Museum; appoint the Director of the Museum and prescribe his duties; and prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the Museum.

Upcoming Meeting Notices

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will take place at the Virginia Museum of Natural History located at 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, Virginia, 24112. Additional notices will be posted as additional meetings are announced. For questions or for more information, please contact Jennifer Whitlow, Administrative Coordinator, at jennifer.whitlow@vmnh.virginia.gov.

** Please note that the Finance and Committee Meeting of the Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees scheduled for Friday, January 10, 2025 has been postponed until Friday, January 17, 2025 due to the threat of winter weather.

JANUARY 2025

Waynesboro Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, January 6, 2025 at 1 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Waynesboro Advocacy Committee will meet virtually on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 1 p.m. No public comment will be taken at this meeting. A live broadcast will be available on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel.

Finance and Advancement Committees Meeting
Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10 a.m.
Agenda
Draft Minutes (November 8, 2024 Finance and Advancement Committee)
FY2025 Advancement Report (July to December 2024)
Second Quarter Financials FY25
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Finance and Advancement Committees will hold a joint meeting on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Danville Family YMCA located at 215 Riverside Drive, Danville, VA 24540. Please note that no public comment will be taken at this meeting. A live broadcast of this meeting will be available on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel. Please note that this meeting was originally scheduled to take place on Friday, January 10, 2025 and was postponed due to the threat of winter weather.

Executive Committee Meeting
January 31, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Executive Committee will meet on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. No public comment will be taken at this meeting. A live broadcast of this meeting will be available on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel.

FEBRUARY 2025

Facilities Committee Meeting
February 1, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Facilities Committee will meet on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. No public comment will be taken at this meeting. A live broadcast of this meeting will be available on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel.

Education and Public Programs Committee Meeting
February 1, 2025 at 9 a.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Education and Public Programs Committee will meet on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9 a.m. at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. No public comment will be taken at this meeting.

Research and Collections Committee Meeting
February 1, 2025 at 9 a.m.
Agenda (includes October 2024 - December 2024 Report)
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Research and Collections Committee will meet on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9 a.m. No public comment will be taken at this meeting.

Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees
February 1, 2025 at 10 a.m.
Agenda and Related Documents (revised)
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees will meet on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10 a.m. No public comment will be taken at this meeting. A live broadcast of this meeting will be available on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel.

Previous Meeting Notices

Notices of previously held meetings can be found on the Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Previous Meeting Notices webpage.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes from previous meetings can be found on the Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes webpage.

Virtual Meeting Archive

Meetings that were streamed live on YouTube have been archived for the public to access. The archived videos can be found on the VMNH Meetings YouTube Page.

Composition

The Board will consist of fifteen members appointed by the Governor. Two of the members appointed to the Board shall be members of the Virginia Academy of Science. The appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly if in session and, if not, then at its next succeeding session.

Chair
Mark J. Buss, Manakin-Sabot

Vice-Chair
Dr. Melany R. Clark, Ridgeway

Treasurer
Cord L. Cothren, Danville

Secretary
Lauren B. Woodson Hall, Roanoke

Trustees
Dr. Thomas R. Benzing, Waynesboro
Anne Axton Burnett, Henrico
Jennifer H. Burnett, South Boston
Lisa L. Carter, Urbanna
Dr. Arthur V. Evans, Richmond
Emma Ito, Richmond
Sherri Jordan, Richmond
Dr. Carole Nash, Harrisonburg
Roberto Quinones, McLean
Nathan Sanford, Roanoke