Staffing & Leadership

Board of Directors
Dave Robinson - President
Meg Jones Bair - Vice President
Jon Plate - Treasurer
Susan Leathem-Sanning - Secretary
Andrew Dunham
Shannon Hinsa-Leasure
Dr. Jennifer Paisley
Karen Veerhusen-Langerud

Dave Robinson
Board President
"The Grinnell Heritage Center provides so many services. Some tangible; others indirect, but all of which are beneficial to the local community, and by extension nationally – even globally. Looking from a high level, the Center offers solutions for much-needed challenges in mental health, childcare, cultural appreciation, health and wellness, … all linked together through something that we all have a connection to, responsibility for, and can draw inspiration from: our environmental landscape."
Staff
Melissa Dunham - Founder and Executive Director
Capital Campaign Committee
Julie Gosselink - Co-Chair
Melissa Dunham - Co-Chair
Doug Cameron
Jon & Susie Duke
Andrew Dunham
Diana Jones
Meg Jones Bair
Steve Langerud
Susan Leathem-Sanning
Bill Menner
Vanessa Preast
Ivy Schuster
Community Volunteers
Charlotte Fairlie
Ashley Schaefer
Lauren Hughes
Liz Rodrigues
Vanessa Preast
Betty Moffett
Judy Hunter
Laura Nelson Lof
Georgeanna Robinson
Susan Ferrari
Thomas Agran
Dr. Jennifer Paisley
Amy Palanjian
Allie Gnade
Janet Carl

Andy & Mel Dunham
Co-Owners, Grinnell Heritage Farm
"Our vision is to share our farmland with the community and increase opportunities for the public to access the natural world."

Julie Gosselink
President & CEO,
Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation
"The Grinnell Heritage Center will enhance the health and well-being for all ages of community members and their overall quality of life."

Steve Langerud
CEO, Mayflower Homes
"The Grinnell Heritage Center will be a powerful economic development program for Grinnell and Iowa."