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.
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Meetings that were streamed live on YouTube have been archived for the public to access.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