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.

VMNH Finance/Advancement Committee Meeting
Friday, January 23, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Finance/Advancement Committee will hold an all-virtual meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026. This meeting will be streamed live on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel. No public comment will be taken at this meeting.

VMNH Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, January 30, 2026, at 12 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Executive Committee will hold an all-virtual meeting at 12 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026. This meeting will be streamed live on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel. No public comment will be taken at this meeting.

Waynesboro Advocacy Committee Meeting
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Waynesboro Advocacy Committee will hold an all-virtual meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. This meeting will be streamed live on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel. No public comment will be taken at this meeting.

Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Meeting
Friday, February 6, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees will hold an all-virtual meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026. This meeting will be streamed live on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel. No public comment will be taken at this meeting.

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Meetings that were streamed live on YouTube have been archived for the public to access.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
Dr. Melany R. Clark, Ridgeway

Vice-Chair
Lisa L. Carter, Urbanna

Treasurer
Will Clements, Carson

Secretary
Lauren B. Woodson Hall, Lynchburg

Trustees
Dr. Thomas R. Benzing, Waynesboro
Sarah Bowman, Callaway                                                                                                        Richard Bratcher, Waynesboro
Dr. Arthur V. Evans, Richmond
Dr. David Furth, Alexandria
Cathleen Hincker, Hayes
Emma Ito, Richmond                                                                                                              Katherine McGuire, Falls Church
Dr. Carole Nash, Harrisonburg
Nathan Sanford, Roanoke
Dr. Melinda VanDevelder, Richmond