WBCA Staff and Board


Lauren Anderson
Lauren Anderson

(she/her)

Marketing & Development Associate

landerson@whitebeararts.org

Chloe Bischoff

(she/they)

Programming Coordinator

cbischoff@whitebeararts.org

Renee Smith

(she/her)

Operations Director

rcalabay@whitebeararts.org

???

(he/him)

Resident Artist

kfredrickson@whitebeararts.org

Kirsten Gresl_1

(she/her)

Visitor Services Assistant

kgresl@whitebeararts.org

Judy Hensley

(she/her)

Finance Manager

jhensley@whitebeararts.org

Samantha Hernandez

(she/her)

Clay Program Manager

shernandez@whitebeararts.org

Libby_Close

(she/they)

Program Manager

lherrmann@whitebeararts.org

Wanda Hoehl

(she/her)

Visitor Services Assistant

whoehl@whitebeararts.org

???

(she/her)

Exhibitions Manager

kholub@whitebeararts.org

Jake Kromar
Jake Kromar

(he/him)

Clay Technician

jkromar@whitebeararts.org

Kelly Neeb

(she/her)

Marketing & Development Manager

kneeb@whitebeararts.org

Sara Nephew
Sara Nephew

(she/her)

Associate Director

snephew@whitebeararts.org

Monika Rogge

(she/her)

Visitor Services Assistant

mrogge@whitebeararts.org

Chris Headshot 2-1

(he/him)

Executive Director

cscholl@whitebeararts.org

Note: Chris Scholl manages grant contracts from the state of Minnesota on behalf of WBCA.


2026 Board

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR
Cathy Weyerhaeuser


IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Mary Gove


VICE CHAIR
Laurie Ryan


TREASURER
Jack Madill


SECRETARY
Ellen Donaldson


MEMBERS

Karen Alnes
Nelly Chick
Guillermo Cuellar
Cadex Herrera
Sharon Neylon
Patty Whitaker


ADVISORY BOARD

Sue Ahlcrona

 Heidi Brophy
Donna Bruhl
Bob Hartzell
Cindy Ihlenfeld
Mary Gove
Karen Kepple
Mary Levins
Nor Olson
Samantha Vang