Mark J. Buss has been named the new chair of the Virginia Museum of Natural History Board of Trustees, succeeding Lisa L. Carter. Buss, the chief commercial officer for Drinkmate Inc., is excited to continue the museum’s success and impact in Virginia. With his business background, Buss is well-suited to lead the museum in its mission of scientific research and education. Dr. Joe Keiper, the museum’s executive director, is confident in Buss’s abilities to lead the institution.
Other officers joining the board include Dr. Melany R. Clark as vice-chair, Lauren B. Woodson as secretary, and Cord L. Cothren as treasurer. The board oversees the museum’s operations, appoints the museum director, and sets rules for the museum’s governance. As a Smithsonian Institution affiliate and an agency under the Secretary of Education for Virginia, the Virginia Museum of Natural History plays a crucial role in the state’s educational and scientific landscape.
Buss looks forward to working with his fellow trustees and museum staff to further grow the museum’s impact and recognition as a premier scientific institution in Virginia. His two-year term as chair begins as the museum is poised for success in the coming years. Located in Martinsville, the museum continues to be a hub for research and education in the state.
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