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The Leelanau Historical Society has a board comprised of a maximum of fifteen trustees. Trustees represent a diversity of experiences, ideas, and lives, all of which enrich the organization's governing body. Whether county natives, members of old resort families, or relatively recent arrivals, all trustees are linked by a love of Leelanau and a passion for its cultural history. The board of trustees has seven standing committees, which reflect the essential functions of the Society: Buildings and Grounds, Collections, Development, Executive, Exhibits and Programs, Finance, and Trustees and Volunteers. These committees are comprised primarily of trustees, but general community representation is essential. The Director and the President are ex officio members of all committees. Committees meet regularly and report to the entire board at its scheduled meeting, the fourth Monday of every month. A list of the Commitee meeting schedules follows the bios at the bottom of this page. (click on names for bios) Trustee name (Term - Year term expires) Logan Hardie (2nd - 2005) Mark Nesbitt, President (2nd - 2007) Tom Gross, Treasurer (2nd - 2006) Jim Centner (2nd - 2006) John Dick (2nd - 2006) Edson Sheppard (2nd - 2005) Claudia Schlick Goudschaal (2nd - 2007) Kima Kraimer (2nd - 2007) Horace M. "Skip" Lothmann, Jr. (1st - 2005) Sharon Scanlon (1st - 2007) Nancy Keilty, Vice President (2008) Richard Firestone (2009) Deborah Bunn Alley (1st - 2006) Dan Stowe (2007) Peggy Gauther, Secretary (2008) Board of Trustees Bios: Logan Hardie (Leland). Logan was born in Pittsburgh, where he spent his childhood among the steel mills and streetcars. After graduating from Bowdoin College, he served in the military as a captain. Upon his return, he entered the business world and worked primarily in sales and marketing in the packaging and machine tools industry, having been Chief Operating Officer for a company based in Cincinnati. Logan has served on the boards of the American Red Cross, United Way, and the Mt. Lookout Teen Center, and he is active in the Suttons Bay Rotary Club and SCORE. Back to top Mark Nesbitt (Leland). Mark was born and raised in Chicago, and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, before graduating from the University of Nebraska in 1977. After working in the grain business as a domestic and export merchant for Cargill and Pillsbury, he started an options and futures trading business at the Chicago Board of Trade in 1985. In 1994, Mark moved to Leland where he lives with his wife, Sara McVay, and three children, Katherine, Colin, and Luke. Back to top Tom Gross (Leland). Tom and his wife, Nancy, moved to Leelanau County from the Detroit area permanently in 1996, although they have been coming to Leland since 1956. Tom spent most of his business career with Ford Motor Company, where he was Board Chairman of several subsidary corporations owned by Ford and retail operations manager of vehicle dealerships. Prior to Ford, Tom was a financial analyst, involved with mergers and acquisitions, for Shell Oil Company. Tom is the Treasurer of the Society. Back to top Jim Centner (Northport). Jim Centner is originally from Cincinnati. He was a fourth generation summer resident of Omena and, more recently, of Northport Point. A retired Naval Officer, his service in Aviation and Intelligence included five overseas tours. He is currently a Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Suttons Bay and resides at Northport Point. He holds an M.A. in History, and was previously an Assistant Professor of Military History at the United States Military Academy. He presently pursues history as a hobby, with special interest in Great Lakes Maritime History and Leelanau Township Resort History. Back to top John Dick (Little Traverse Lake). A native of Florida and a graduate of the University of Florida, John retired from a 29 year, international career with Daimler Chrysler in 1992, the last ten of which he was Senior Credit Officer. He is active and has held offices in a number of area nonprofit organizations, including the American Red Cross where he is Treasurer of the Leelanau/Benzie chapter; GTP Industries; SCORE; the United Way of Northwest Michigan; and the Leland Township Library. John lives with his wife of 43 years, Rita, on Little Traverse Lake. Back to top Edson Sheppard (Leland). "Shep" is a retired educator, having served as the head of independent day and boarding schools in Hawaii, Florida, Maryland, and, most recently, the Leelanau School in Glen Arbor. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard University, he has taught public school on Long Island, and international school in Tokyo. Shep is also on the board of the Old Town Playhouse, the advisory board of Pathfinder School, and Senior Warden of the Vestry of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Northport. Shep and his wife, June, have four children. He is a past President of the Society. Back to top Claudia Schlick Goudschaal (Leland) was educated in Oak Park, Ill. and Knox College, taught for 36 years in the Chicago Public School and also owned businesses in Leland and Northport. She has owned Windward Hill Farm in Leelanau township since 1967 and has volunteered in many capacities at the Historical Museum since 1990 including ten years as volunteer coordinator. Presently she specializes in archives and collections. Lifelong interests in Great Lakes history has led her to preparing a book, "Boats of Leelanau and Adjacent Waters." She is a member of Manitou Trails chapter of Questers, various singing groups and the Inland Seas Educational Association for which she was one of four writers of "Life Along the Manitou Passage". She also does historical character interpretation aboard their schoolship and at various venues in N.W. Michigan and Wisconsin. Back to top Kima Kraimer (Leland). Kima completed her bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology and German at Wayne State University. She has been a resident of Leland since 1995, and is a certified Rolfer in Traverse City. She has worked closely with local environmental organizations, including the Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council for which she was co-chair for three years and edited its quarterly newsletter. "Spending time every summer at the family cottage on Long Lake has given me a deep appreciation of this area," she said. "I feel it is important to keep memories alive not only through the historical record, but also by bridging generational experience." Back to top Horace M. "Skip" Lothmann, Jr. Skip graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in marketing and a minor in accounting. He continued to study in biological sciences and accounting. He obtained his Series 7 license to sell securities. Skip worked as the Chief Cost Accountant with Hess & Eisenhardt, and later as a computer programmer for Western Southern Insurance Co. The majority of his career was spent with Max Wocker & Co., medical supplies as Treasurer. He joined a brokerage firm and subsequently started his own businesses in automating and computerizing accounting functions, which he continued until retirement. Skip volunteered in the education department with staff privledges, at the Cincinnati Zoo. He led nature hikes at the Cincinnati Nature Center. He served on the Board of Little Miami, Inc., conservation group. He was Crew Chief for the Ohio Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of Sylvan Beach, Michigan, Resort Company as Treasurer and Grounds Chairman. He was a volunteer coordinator at Red Rock State Park in Sedona, Arizona. Back to top Sharon Scanlon Sharon was born in Garden City, Michigan, and attended Livonia Public Schools. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University and Masters in Education from Michigan State University. She taught in the Detroit Public Schools before moving to Leelanau County in 1978. She has been teaching at Glen Lake Community School in Maple City for 26 years in a variety of different grades. Presently, she is teaching fourth grade. She has two grown children, Scott and Stefanie, and five grandchildren, who have all attended Glen Lake School. Sharon enjoys sailing, kayaking, skiing, biking, and reading. She believes educating our children about the history of our county is a very valuable gift. Back to top Richard Firestone Dick grew up in Jackson, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University School of Law. He practiced law in Jackson for 7 years before becoming President, CEO and major stockholder of Camp International. After 28 years in that position, He retired to Northport where He and Isabelle have been active in raising Highland Cattle and engaging in Real Estate development. While in Jackson, Dick was involved with the Ella Sharp Museum as one of the founders and trustee, President of The Chamber of Commerce, a Trustee of the Jackson Public Schools, Trustee and President of numerous other community activities. Dick served as a local Director of Comerica Bank and as a Trustee of Foote Memorial Hospital. Back to top
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