Ann Cejka is the Program Coordinator for Ushers Ferry Historic Village in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She also serves as curator of collections, manages social media, and produces various forms of electronic media. She holds a bachelor's degree in history and public relations from Mount Mercy College.

Bill “Sandy” Kreuger holds a B.A. in History from Millikin University, an M.S. in Library Science, and an M.A. in Historical Administration, both from Eastern Illinois University. He has worked in museums and historical societies in various parts of the Midwest such as Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Iowa, and has served in various positions including collections curator, historic site administrator, curator of education, and director. He is recently retired as Assistant Librarian and Curator of the Iowa Masonic Library and Museums in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a position he held since 1997.

Elected Term - Expires Nov. 2025

 Bill Kreuger

 Secretary

Sue Chemler holds BFA’s from the University of Illinois in Art Education and Art History, plus a graduate certificate in Museum Studies from Northern Illinois University. Her art is textiles. She has taught at all levels and worked with Scouts and museums to create innovative programing. She currently volunteers at the School of the Art Institute, Fashion Resource center. She has been involved with MOMCC since 

Elected Term - Expires Nov. 2024

Sue Chemler

Tom Kranc is originally from Chicago but has been a resident of Northwest Indiana where his wife and four children were volunteers at Buckley Homestead for many years. Tom received a BS degree in accounting from Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, Indiana. He retired in October 2021 after working as an accountant for 44 years.   

Elected Term - Expires Nov. 2024

Tom Kranc 

Kyle Bagnall received his B.A. in Public History from Western Michigan University in 1993 and served as manager of historical programs at Chippewa Nature Center in Midland, Michigan from 1995-2017. He then served as manager of Midland’s Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens for five years before moving to Mackinac State Historic Parks in 2021 as park naturalist and site manager for Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park. Kyle has been a member of MOMCC since 1997. 

Elected Term - Expires Nov. 2024

Kyle Bagnall

 Member at Large

Robin Shuricht holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Ohio State University in painting and drawing. She taught classes in art and weaving in Oklahoma and at the Ohio History Connection. She also developed first person character interpretation, bringing to life women in the arts from various time periods. She retired from OHC and now teaches at the Galloping Horse Handcrafts in Zanesville, and still does first person programs.

Elected Term - Expires Nov. 2026

 Robin Schurict

Hannah Harvey has been involved with living history since the age of four.  A native of southeast Wisconsin, she began her living history career at Wade House at age 16. She has since worked at the Washington County Historical Society, now Tower Heritage Center, and currently works at Manitowoc Co. Historical Societies Pinecrest Village.  

Elected Term - Expires Nov. 2026

Hannah Harvey

Melinda Carriker has been involved in MOMCC for over 25 years, and worked full-time at Living History Farms for 18 years before going part-time for the past 10 years. She has also been involved in a variety of ways with numerous documentary films covering a wide variety of Midwest history topics, has taught adult education classes on specific Iowa history topics (many about life of the Ioway Tribal Members pre-reservation era), and enjoys continuing to learn about history and sharing information with others. 

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Melinda Carriker

Fall Conference Coordinator

Jeanette Watts teaches workshops on historical dances from 1500-1968 for museums and re-enactors all around the United States. She is also the author of six published books. Jeanette is available for hire at  Jeanette@wattses.com.

Appointed Term - Expires Nov. 2025

 Jeanette Watts

Becky Crabb recently retired as Park Manager at Lake County Parks Buckley Homestead, Indiana, where she worked since 1980. She is past president of MOMCC. After being raised on an Indiana farm, Becky earned a degree in Wildlife Biology from Ball State University.

 Appointed Term - Expires Nov. 2024

Tom Vance served as site manager at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site south of Charleston, Illinois, for 28 years before retiring and then becoming a historical consultant. He is past president of MOMCC, was editor of the magazine from 1986 through 1992, and has been current editor since 2016. He holds an M.A. in Historical Administration from Eastern Illinois University.

Appointed Term - Expires Nov. 2024

Tom Vance

Gail Richardson worked at Sauder Village for 19 years as Foodways  Supervisor overseeing cooking and food-related activities and helping with collections in the winter months. Her title was Educational Specialist and Sauder Village beekeeper. She has been active in MOMCC for the past 14 years.

Elected Term - Expires Nov. 2025

Gail Richardson

Tracie Evans  has served as the Curator of Collections at Sauder Village since 2008.  She has a M.A. in Public History and a B.A. in History and Anthropology.   She first became a member of MOMCC about 2001 while working for the Wisconsin Historical Society and was involved with the Mountain Plains Association and the Texas Association of Museums while working in Texas.

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Ed Crabb has an Associate degree in Web and Graphic Design. He was a Volunteer for over 30 years at Buckley Homestead County Park in Lake County, Indiana, and is starting his sixth year as the Conference Registrar.

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