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.

Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Executive Committee will meet on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. No public comment will be taken at this meeting.

Facilities Committee Meeting
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Facilities Committee will meet on Saturday, November 14, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Please note, no public comment will be taken at this meeting. This meeting will be streamed live on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel.

Research & Collections Committee Meeting
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9 a.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees Research and Collections Committee will meet on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 9 a.m. Please note no public comment will be taken at this meeting.

Board of Trustees Quarterly Meeting
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10 a.m.
Agenda
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees will meet on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. Please note that no public comment will be taken at this meeting. This meeting will be streamed live 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Meetings that were streamed live on YouTube have been archived for the public to access.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
Sarah Bowman, Callaway
Dr. Arthur V. Evans, Richmond
Dr. David Furth, Alexandria
Cathleen Hincker, Hayes
Emma Ito, Richmond
Dr. Carole Nash, Harrisonburg
Nathan Sanford, Roanoke
Dr. Melinda VanDevelder, Richmond