Mining History Association Board of Directors

Mining History Association Board Members

Officers (June 2026-June 2027)
Paul Bartos, president
Brian Leech, vice-president/president-elect
Robert McQueen, past president
James E. Fell, treasurer

Council Members as of June 2026
Virginia McLemore, 2024-2027
Bob Otto, 2024-2027
Eric Eckberg, 2025-2028
Dean Heitt, 2025-2028
Mark Hendrickson, 2026-2029
Eamon McCarthy, 2026-2029

Board Members as of June 2026
Eric Clements, journal editor
Barbara Clements, membership chair, social media
Deborah White, website coordinator
Paul Spyhalski, newsletter editor

Committees

Nominating Committee as of June 2026
Karen Jass, 2024-2027
Ginny Kilander, 2025-2028
Michael Nelson, 2026-2029

Editorial Board/John Townley Award Committee

Silvia Pettem
Ron Brown

Jay Fell
Mark Langenfeld

Jeremy Mouat

Mark Vendl
Paul Spyhalski

Budget and Finance Committee

Jay Fell (Chair ex officio)
Lynn Langenfeld
Bob Spude
Mark Vendl
Stan Dempsey

MHA Distinguished Service Award Committee

Ed Raines, (Chair)
Mark Langenfeld

Cherry Hunter Award Committee
Mark Langenfeld (Chair)
Lynn Langenfeld
Mark Vendl

Karen Vendl
Silvia Pettem

MHA Research Grants Committee

Brian Leech (Chair)
Eric Nystrom
Patrick Pospisek

Clark Spence & Mary Lee Spence Award Committee

Ron Brown (Chair)
Robert Spude
David Wolff

Rodman Paul Award Committee
Johnny Johnsson (Chair)

Duane Smith

Karen Vendl

MHA Besleme-Orell Heritage Award Committee

Robert Spude (Chair)

Ginny Kilander

Stephanie Saager-Bourret

2024 Conference (Park City, Utah)

Mark Langenfeld
Lynn Langenfeld
Chris Merritt
Robery McQueen

Keith Long Presentation Award
Stephanie Saager-Bourret, Chair
Ralph Bourret
Stephen Hart