Staff Members

Portrait of Ben Barbera, a Milwaukee County Historical Society staff member.

Ben Barbera

Executive Director

Portrait of Steve Schaffer, a Milwaukee County Historical Society staff member.

Steve Schaffer

Lead Archivist

Portrait of Michael Barera, a Milwaukee County Historical Society staff member.

Michael Barera

Assistant Archivist & Digitization Specialist

Portrait of Janean Van Beckum, a Milwaukee County Historical Society staff member.

Janean Van Beckum

Curator

Portrait of Samantha Michalski, a Milwaukee County Historical Society staff member.

Samantha Michalski

Development & Communications Manager

Portrait of Mary Jo Knapp, a Milwaukee County Historical Society staff member.

Mary Jo Knapp

Director of Education & Historic Sites

Portrait of Christian Jensen, a Milwaukee County Historical Society staff member.

Christian Jensen

Education & Historic Sites

Portrait of Olivia Hoff, a Milwaukee County Historical Society staff member.

Olivia Hoff

Community Programs Manager

Board of Directors

ERIC SCHMIDT (Chair)

CG Schmidt

TYLER PARBS (vice Chair)

Camden Oak Real Estate

KATHY NUSSLOCK (Secretary)

Amundsen Davis Law

JOSEPH HEIL, JR. (treasurer)

Morgan Stanley

TOM AGNELLO

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Clayborn Benson

Wisconsin Black Historical Society & Museum
County Executive Appointee

Hon. M. Joseph Donald

Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Lindsey D. Draper

Community Leader

Willie Johnson Jr.

Milwaukee County Supervisor

Tim kinney

Associated Bank

Juan Miguel Martinez

Milwaukee County Supervisor

Daniel Steininger

BizStarts

Liz Sumner

Milwaukee County Comptroller

Chia Youyee Vang

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Charles Vogel

Godfrey & Kahn

Ex Officio

Ben Barbera

Milwaukee County Historical Society
Executive Director & President