Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Board of Trustees of the
Purpose
The purpose of the Board of Trustees is to establish, operate, and maintain the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia.
Term
Four year terms
Composition
The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia shall be administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of no more than twenty-five members. The members shall be appointed as follows: five members of the House of Delegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; three members of the Senate shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and nine non legislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor. The Governor may appoint, upon recommendation of the Board of Trustees, eight additional non legislative members for four-year terms who may be nonresidents of the Commonwealth and who shall serve at no expense to the Commonwealth.
Vacant Seats
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members

Mrs. Joan Barnhart Hughes
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026
The Honorable G. John Avoli
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026
Mr Robert A. Orrison
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026
Ms Mona Kay G. Huffer
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026
Hon. R. S. Landes
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026
Mr. Peter A. Lipsett
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026
Mr Emmett W. Toms
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026
Chief Milton Franklin
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027
Mr. Timothy M. Simmons
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027
Mrs. Peggy B. Sheets
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027
Mr. Ned Ruby
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027
Ashlie Kiracofe Howell
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028
Mr. Paul P. Vames
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028
Carolyn Bragg
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029
Stephen Wilson
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029
John P. Bowers
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029