Board and Staff

Board of Directors

Our Dedicated Board

The membership of the Historical Society elects the Board of Directors. The Board must have a minimum of seven members and can have up to eleven members. The Board elects officers, sets policies, approves budgets and manages the properties, programs and events of the Historical Society. Board meetings, open to members, are held monthly at the museum on the fourth Tuesday.

2023 OFFICERS

President:  Diane Kocher Downs
Vice President: Ted Heid
Co-Secretaries: April Marcell
Treasurer: Mike Byrnes

2023 Members

Suzanne Brown
Scott Caufield
Coral Hammond
Erik Larsen
Mackenzie Marcell
Guy “Spud” Sperb

If you would like information on becoming a Board Member, please call the museum at 503-678-5754 for an application packet.

Hard-working Staff

Staff

Our devoted staff at the Aurora Colony Historical Society welcomes the opportunity to help you in every way possible.

Jennifer Burns, Director
Jennifer@auroracolony.org

Jennifer came to ACHS in early 2021 to focus on fundraising, community engagement and relevance, and operations. She graduated Linfield College in McMinnville, holds a master’s degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and has a certificate in museum studies from the University of Washington. Her previous experience includes work as the Heritage Project Manager for Clackamas County and as the Curator of Collections for the High Point Museum in North Carolina.

Caroline Queer, Business Manager
caroline@auroracolony.org

Caroline joined ACHS in early 2018 after moving to Oregon to be near family. She had a long career in the corporate offices of Walmart headquarters in Arkansas, where she learned fiscal and organizational skills that help her support museum and board operations, pay the bills, and assist with programs and events.

Siobhan Nickerson, Education Program Manager
Siobhan@auroracolony.org 

Siobhan is a life-long Oregonian. Graduating from University of Oregon with a bachelor's in Cinema Studies, she has experience in community programs with FFA, the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, community theater in BMCC, UO, and more to continue to reach people, share history, and maintain and grow programs and events. Most recently, Siobhan worked at the Stauffer-Will Farm as an Interpreter bringing history to life in our field trip program.

Betty Spuur, Weekend Staff

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*Please call the museum staff at 503.678.5754 for questions or further information.