Board of Trustees

2026 Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every other month from 3-5 pm in the Gilkey Community Room unless otherwise indicated. 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026   Agenda  
Wednesday, March 4, 2026   Agenda
Special Session: Wednesday, March 26, 2026   Agenda
Wednesday, May 13, 2026  Agenda
Wednesday, July 8, 2026  Agenda
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Interested parties are welcome to attend the Board of Trustee meetings, which are open to the public. There is time allowed on each agenda for guest comments.

Meetings are held concurrently on an online platform. For security reasons, the link to the meeting will not be posted. If you are interested in attending the meeting, please email  tess.carlson@northwestmuseum.org.

 

Steve Duvoisin, President

CEO, Duvoisin Group

Christina Simonsen, Vice President

Retired attorney and business executive

James Vanderholm, Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, Olympia Federal Savings and Loan Association

Jason Brown, Secretary

Partner, Stevens Clay, P.S.

Adam Swinyard, Ed.D.

Superintendent, Spokane Public Schools

Andrew Parker

Architect, Integrus & Artist, Andrew Parker Studio

Brooke Hawley

Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management

Chris Wood

Founder and Managing Partner, Dryland SA

Dee Boyle

Founder, Defind

Gayle Terry

Realtor, Broker, Windermere/Manito LLC

Jeanie Louie

American Indian Cultural Council

Jonathan Girvin

Theater Executive and Producer

Leona Stanger

Preservation Program Assistant, Spokane Tribe of Indians

Michael Dunn, ED.D.

Adjunct Professor, Washington State University

Pati Dahmen

Partner, VIP Estate Sales

Rose Noble

CEO and President, Visit Spokane

Shari McMahan, Ph.D.

President, Eastern Washington University

Sharon Cathcart, D.O.

Retired OB/GYN Physician & MAC Volunteer

Suzanne Ostersmith

Retired Associate Professor, Dance & Interdisciplinary Arts Program Director, Gonzaga University

Tim Mitrovich

Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Ten Capital Wealth

Toni Pessemier

Director, American Indian Relations, Avista Corporation