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.

MAY 2025

Finance and Advancement Committee Meeting
Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10 a.m.
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Finance and Advancement Committees will hold a joint meeting on Monday, May 5, at 10 a.m. at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. 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.

Waynesboro Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, May 5, 2025 at 1 p.m.
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Waynesboro Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Waynesboro Office of Economic Development located at 301 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980 (Conference Room). No public comment will be taken at this meeting. A live broadcast will be available on the VMNH Meetings YouTube channel.

Research & Collections and Facilities Committee Meeting
Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2 p.m.
The Virginia Museum of Natural History Research & Collections and Facilities Committees will hold a remote joint meeting on Monday, May 5 at 2 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.

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Meetings that were streamed live on YouTube have been archived for the public to access.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
Will Clements, Carson
Dr. Arthur V. Evans, Richmond
Dr. David Furth, Alexandria
Cathleen Hinker, Hayes
Emma Ito, Richmond
Dr. Carole Nash, Harrisonburg
Nathan Sanford, Roanoke