The Danish American Heritage Society Board of Directors Historical InformationBelow we have listed the DAHS Board of Directors members, past and present.
The Directors lists are followed by a list of DAHS Presidents. |
DAHS Board of Directors Members from 1977 to 1998
Arnold N. Bodtker
Edith Bodtker (Arnold’s wife) Egon Bodtker (Arnold’s son) Roelie Goddik Kirsten Jensen Edith Kilgren Ove Kilgren Inge Kroman |
Karen McCumsey (later Nielsen)
Eva Nielsen Victor Nielsen Elsie Norman George Norman Allan Nyegaard Gerald Rasmussen (Arnold’s nephew) |
DAHS Board of Directors Members since 1998
Julie K. Allen (2014-)
Signe Nielsen Betsinger (1998-2013) Ed Bladt (2018-) Egon Bodtker (2007-2015) Borge M. Christensen (1998-2004) Robert A. "Bob" Christiansen (2011-2017) John Robert Christianson (1998-2010) Christie Jensen Gehringer (2014-) Julianne Haahr (2013-) Thorvald Hansen (1998-2002) David Hendee (2019-) Anne Ipsen (2005-2006) James D. "Jim" Iversen (1998-2016) Susan Jacobsen (2007-2010) Rudolf Jensen (1998-2008) Timothy Jensen (2008-2017) David Johson (2017-) Inge Pritz Johnson (2003 -2007) |
Lowell Kramme (2001-2006)
Birgit Flemming Larsen (2007-2013) Barbara Lund-Jones (1998-2007) Helle Mathiasen (2001-2007) Kara McKeever (2018-2019) Daniel Mikel (2015-) Joel Mortensen (2010-) Sheri Kleinwort Muller (2008-) Sybil Duus Needham (1998-2001) John W. Nielsen (1998-2013) John Mark Nielsen (1998-) Peter L. Petersen (1998-2013) James M. Peterson (2008-2013) Lynette Rasmussen (2013-) Linda Steffensen (2013-) Thomas Thomsen (1998-2001) Rasmus Thøgersen (2016-2018) |
DAHS Presidents
Arnold N. Bodtker, 1977-1989
Gerald Rasmussen, 1989-1998
James D. Iversen, 1998 - 2008
Egon Bodtker, 2008 - 2015
Timothy Jensen, 2015 - 2015
John Mark Nielsen, 2015 - 2020
Lynette Skow Rasmussen 2020 –
Gerald Rasmussen, 1989-1998
James D. Iversen, 1998 - 2008
Egon Bodtker, 2008 - 2015
Timothy Jensen, 2015 - 2015
John Mark Nielsen, 2015 - 2020
Lynette Skow Rasmussen 2020 –
The DAHS Board of Directors meets twice yearly. Recent board meetings:
2010
October - Danish American Archive and Library, Blair, Nebraska
2011
May - Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa
September - Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa
2012
May - Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa
September - Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa
2013
April - Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa
October - Embassy Suites, Des Moines, Iowa
2014
May - Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
November - Danish American Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2015
May - Hyatt Place, Schaumburg, Illinois
October 17 - Inverness Hotel, Englewood, Colorado
2016
May 18 - University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
October 29 - Danish American Archive and Library, Blair, Nebraska
2017
May 10 - Danish American Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 4 - Schaumburg, Illinois
2018
May 15 - Provo, Utah
October 27 - Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa
2019
May 1 - Madison, Wisconsin
October 3 - Blair, Nebraska
2020
April 27 - Virtual Meeting
October 12 – Virtual Meeting
2021
April 19 - Virtual Meeting