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.

AUGUST 2025

Board of Trustees Meeting - All Virtual
Friday, August 22, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees will meet virtually on Friday, August 22, 2025 at 2 p.m. Please note that no public comment will be taken at this meeting. A live broadcast will be available on the VMNH YouTube meeting channel.

Research & Collections and Facilities Committees Meeting
Monday, August 25, 2025 at 3 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Research & Collections and Facilities Committees will hold an all-virtual, joint meeting on Monday, August 25 at 3 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.

Strategic Planning Committee
Monday, August 25, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Strategic Planning Committee will host an all-virtual meeting on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 4 PM. A live stream of the 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Meetings that were streamed live on YouTube have been archived for the public to access.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
Dr. Melany R. Clark, Ridgeway

Vice-Chair
Lisa L. Carter, Urbanna

Treasurer
Will Clements, Carson

Secretary
Lauren B. Woodson Hall, Roanoke

Trustees
Dr. Thomas R. Benzing, Waynesboro
Dr. Arthur V. Evans, Richmond
Dr. David Furth, Alexandria
Cathleen Hincker, Hayes
Emma Ito, Richmond
Dr. Carole Nash, Harrisonburg
Nathan Sanford, Roanoke