Contact Info

PHONE: 563-382-9681
FAX: 563-382-8828
info@vesterheim.org

MUSEUM ADDRESS:
520 W. Water St.
Decorah, IA 52101

MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 379
Decorah, IA 52101

MUSEUM STORE
563-382-9682
1-800-979-3346
giftshop@vesterheim.org

Vesterheim Staff

Chris Johnson, President/CEO
Ext. 120, cjohnson@vesterheim.org

Abigail Dube, Vice-President of Finance/CFO
Ext. 114, sadube@vesterheim.org

Danette Franzen, Accounting Specialist
Ext. 203, dfranzen@vesterheim.org

Marie Pleggenkuhle, Accountant
Ext. 121,
mpleggenkuhle@vesterheim.org

Tammy Carolan, Human Resources Administrator
Ext. 111, tcarolan@vesterheim.org

Sharon Drew, Receptionist
Ext. 101, bvc@vesterheim.org

Betty Hanson, Receptionist
Ext. 101, bvc@vesterheim.org

Becky Idstrom, Director of Communications and Marketing
Ext. 117, bidstrom@vesterheim.org

Catherine Dyer, Marketing Manager
cdyer@vesterheim.org

Lizzie Nation, Social Media and Content Coordinator
Ext. 115, lnation@vesterheim.org

Isaiah Solheim, Multi-Media Production Coordinator
Ext. 116, isolheim@vesterheim.org

Laura Thomas, Communications and Marketing Assistant
Ext. 124, lthomas@vesterheim.org

Laurann Gilbertson, Chief Curator
Ext. 214, lgilbertson@vesterheim.org

Julie Hale, Collection Assistant
Ext. 219, jhale@vesterheim.org

Lauryn Johnson, Collection Assistant
Ext. 221, ljohnson@vesterheim.org

Jennifer Kovarik, Collection Manager
Ext. 209, jkovarik@vesterheim.org

Diane Wagner, Vice President for Donor Relations
Ext. 103, dwagner@vesterheim.org

Lauren Bonney, Donor and Member Services Assistant
Ext. 112, lbonney@vesterheim.org

Debbie Hanson, Database Coordinator
Ext. 109, dhanson@vesterheim.org

Beth Johnson, Donor and Member Services Manager
bjohnson@vesterheim.org

Kim Toussaint, Annual Giving and Membership Manager
Ext. 105, ktoussaint@vesterheim.org

Andrew Ellingsen, Director of Folk Art Education
Ext. 222, aellingsen@vesterheim.org

Maddie Brown, Folk Art Education Program Coordinator
Ext. 232, mbrown@vesterheim.org

Erin Ryan, Folk Art Education Administrative Coordinator
Ext. 224,  eryan@vesterheim.org

Greg Walton, Folk Art Education Program Coordinator 
Ext. 230,  gwalton@vesterheim.org

Rolf Svanoe, Tours to Norway Coordinator 
Ext. 240, NorwayTours@vesterheim.org

Jim Nelson, Facilities Manager
Ext. 405, jnelson@vesterheim.org

Paul Laiblin, Gardener

Ken Amdahl, Custodian
Ext. 231, kamdahl@vesterheim.org

Ken Koop, Museum Store Manager
Ext. 303, kkoop@vesterheim.org

Shelley Hendricks, Assistant Museum Store Manager
Ext. 205, shendricks@vesterheim.org

Guest Services and Sales Staff, Ext. 212:
Jill Amdahl
Gary Ballard
Sandy Bishop
Karla Brown
Darlene Fossum-Martin
Marcia Fox
Rebecca Hanna
Betty Hopperstad
Mary Klimesh
Sally Koop
Karen Nance
Marion Niles
Pat Seckar
Becca Shaffer
JoAn Stevenson

Chivonne Marlow, Director of Visitor Services
Ext. 305, cmarlow@vesterheim.org

Blair Shaffer, Visitor Services Assistant
bshaffer@vesterheim.org

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