Board of Trustees

2025 Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every other month from 3-5 pm in the Gilkey Community Room unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Agenda
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Agenda
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Agenda
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Agenda
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Agenda
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Interested parties are welcome to attend the Board of Trustee meetings, which are open to the public. There is time allowed on each agenda for guest comments.

Meetings are held concurrently on an online platform. For security reasons, the link to the meeting will not be posted. If you are interested in attending the meeting, please email tess.carlson@northwestmuseum.org.

Greg Hesler, President

Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, ‎Avista Corporation

Laurie Arnold, Ph.D., Vice President

Director of Native American Studies and Associate Professor of History, Gonzaga University

James Vanderholm, Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, Olympia Federal Savings and Loan Association

Christina Simonsen, Secretary

Retired attorney and business executive

Dee Boyle

Founder, Defind

Jason Brown

Partner, Stevens Clay, P.S.

Sharon Cathcart, D.O.

Retired OB/GYN Physician & MAC Volunteer

Pati Dahmen

Partner, VIP Estate Sales

Michael Dunn, ED.D.

Adjunct Professor, Washington State University

Steve Duvoisin

CEO, Duvoisin Group

Jonathan Girvin

Theater Executive and Producer

Brooke Hawley

Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management

Jeanie Louie

American Indian Cultural Council

Shari McMahan, Ph.D.

President, Eastern Washington University

Tim Mitrovich

Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Ten Capital Wealth

Rose Noble

CEO and President, Visit Spokane

Suzanne Ostersmith

Retired Associate Professor, Dance & Interdisciplinary Arts Program Director, Gonzaga University