A photograph of the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s 121st Annual Members’ Meeting, held in the museum’s theater. A speaker stands at a podium on stage in front of a large projection screen displaying the meeting title and the date "May 22, 2024," while a sign language interpreter stands to the right. The room is filled with attendees seated in auditorium-style chairs.

Please join us for our Annual Members’ Meeting by reserving your seat in the Cook Memorial Theater in advance.

To issue a vote by proxy, please email Gillian Fournier, Membership Coordinator at membership@whalingmuseum.org

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123rd Annual Members' Meeting

Wednesday, May 20 at 3:00pm | Doors at 2:30
Cook Memorial Theatre
Reception to Follow

With Special Guest Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs

Agenda

Annual Report to Members

Celebration of Departing Trustees

Membership Votes | Slates

Slate of Officers 2026-2027

R. Davis Webb, Chair
Bernadette Souza, Vice Chair
Ricardo Bermudez, Treasurer
Paulina R. Arruda, Clerk

Trustees Elected to a Second Term

Susan Costa
Betsy Fallon
Jim Hughes

Trustees Elected to an Extended Term

Douglas Crocker II
Edward M. Howland
Wick Simmons

Trustee Class of 2029

Betts Howes Murray
Jamie Treco

Keynote Speaker: Andrea Fulton

Former Deputy Director of the Denver Art Museum

Members will be joined by Andrea Fulton, former Deputy Director of the Denver Art Museum, who will offer insights on deepening community engagement through expansion.

Reception to follow.

2025-2026 Board of Trustees

R. Davis Webb, Chair
Bernadette Souza, Vice Chair
Ricardo Bermudez, Treasurer
Paulina R. Arruda, Clerk
Susan Costa
Douglas Crocker II
Betsy Fallon
David A. Gomes
Edward M. Howland

Margaret Howland
Jim Hughes
Michael Keating
Lloyd Macdonald
Gilbert Perry
Victoria Pope
Maria A. Rosario
Lucy Rose
Anthony R. Sapienza

Tricia Schade
Mark Schmid
Nancy L. Shanik
Wick Simmons
Ellen Stone
Carol M. Taylor
Lisa Whitney
Susan Wolkoff