Organizations Filed Purposes:
Connecting people with the stories of the American West
CURATORIAL, COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION:The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is an accredited museum with over 150,000 square feet of exhibit space representing five disciplines - art, life and times of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, firearms, natural history of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Plains Indians history and culture. The Center houses more than 104,000 collection objects, 7,800 linear feet of archival collections, 36,000 books, and more a million historic photographs. The curatorial and museum services staffs also serve as experts to other museums, archives and libraries throughout Wyoming and surrounding states. Of note is that the Center is the only museum in Wyoming to have a full-time professional conservation staff.
EDUCATION:The Center has a strong formal educational program that addresses both the pedagogical and content knowledge of K-16 students. On-site programs connect students and teachers to specific standards in Wyoming state history and STEM curricula. Virtual programs, particularly the Skype in the Classroom Program, have brought the museum to more than 100,000 students around the globe and has garnered numerous awards from Microsoft in Education. The museum's expertise in this area has been recognized through numerous partnerships with the state of Wyoming's Department of Education.The Center has expansive adult and family educational programs for both the casual day visitor as well as the local community. This includes guided tours, daily raptor experience programs, children's workshops and field experiences, lectures, evening programs and other activities. The museum also partners with numerous community organizations to bring cultural events to the Cody community. The museum's strategic plan addresses the key role that the museum has in supporting the Cody community through providing educational opportunities within the region.
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP:The Center prides itself on its research and scholarly programs. With a substantial research library, the museum's staff works with outside scholars to connect the Center with stories of the American West. This includes producing original popular and scholarly publications (both paper and virtual) on a wide range of topics. Among these is the popular publication Points West produced three times a year and featuring a wide range of popular articles on topics in the American west. Long-term Center projects include a study of golden eagle nesting ecology and diet in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin and the research, editing and publishing of materials regarding William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.The Center also fosters outside research through both academic and scientific projects connected with universities and research organizations. An example is an on-going partnership with UC Berkley on animal migrations and predator/prey research in the Greater Yellowstone region.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Peter S Seibert | Executive Director/CEO | 50 | $229,099 |
| Lynn P Rodgers | Chief Financial Officer/COO | 45 | $118,366 |
| Kelly A Jensen | Director of Development (Jan-Jul) | 48 | $117,456 |
| S J Tilden | Trustee (Sep-Dec) | 0.2 | $0 |
| Glenn Ross | Trustee (Sep-Dec) | 0.2 | $0 |
| Peter Wold | Trustee | 0.6 | $0 |
| Lisa F Wirthlin | Trustee | 1.7 | $0 |
| William D Weiss | Trustee | 3.8 | $0 |
| C Edward Webster | Trustee | 1.4 | $0 |
| Samuel B Webb Jr | Trustee (Jan-Mar) | 0.4 | $0 |
| Rebecca W Watson | Trustee | 0.8 | $0 |
| Harold E Wackman | Trustee | 3.8 | $0 |
| Samuel J Tilden | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
| James G Taggart | Trustee | 1.9 | $0 |
| Michael J Sullivan | Trustee | 1.3 | $0 |
| John C Sullivan | Trustee | 2.3 | $0 |
| H Leighton Steward | Trustee (Jan) | 2.1 | $0 |
| Colin M Simpson | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
| Alan K Simpson | Trustee | 1.9 | $0 |
| Glenn R Ross | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
| Rusty R Rokita | Trustee | 15.4 | $0 |
| James E Nielson | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Arthur Middleton | Trustee | 1.2 | $0 |
| Matthew H Mead | Trustee (Sep-Dec) | 0.2 | $0 |
| Carol J Mcmurry | Trustee (Jan-Jun) | 0.2 | $0 |
| Henry P Mcintosh Iv | Trustee | 1.2 | $0 |
| Patrick R Mcdonald | Trustee | 2.3 | $0 |
| David M Leuschen | Trustee | 0.1 | $0 |
| Peter W Kuyper | Trustee | 2.3 | $0 |
| Ray L Hunt | Trustee (Jan-Sep) | 0.1 | $0 |
| Deborah Goppert Hofstedt | Trustee | 6.9 | $0 |
| C Harris Haston | Trustee | 0.6 | $0 |
| W Grant Gregory | Trustee | 0.9 | $0 |
| Thomas P Grainger | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lindsay Garlow | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
| William Foxley | Trustee (Jan-Jun) | 0.1 | $0 |
| Margaret Frere | Trustee | 0.8 | $0 |
| Mary Flitner | Trustee | 1.9 | $0 |
| Joan C Donner | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| George Dillman | Trustee (Jan-Sep) | 0.4 | $0 |
| Ann Reynolds Crowell | Trustee | 2.7 | $0 |
| Laura Iu Collier | Trustee | 1.3 | $0 |
| Richard B Cheney | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
| Ruby Calvert | Trustee | 1.4 | $0 |
| John R Caldwell | Trustee | 1.9 | $0 |
| Daniele D Bodini | Trustee | 0.4 | $0 |
| Mary Gooch Armour | Trustee | 1.9 | $0 |
| Wallace H Johnson | Trustee and General Counsel (Jan) | 13.8 | $0 |
| Steve Cranfilltrustee | (Jan-Feb)/General Counsel (Feb-Dec) | 1.4 | $0 |
| Paul V Cali | Treasurer | 1.7 | $0 |
| Jay Nielsontrustee | (Jan-Sep)/Secretary (Sep-Dec) | 1.9 | $0 |
| Mary Anne Dingussecretary | (Jan-Sep)/Trustee (Sep-Dec) | 0.8 | $0 |
| Naoma J Tatevice Chair | (Jan-Sep)/Trustee (Sep-Dec) | 2.3 | $0 |
| Margaret W Scarlettvice Chair | (Jan-Sep)/Trustee (Sep-Dec) | 2.9 | $0 |
| Henry Hr Coe Jrvice Chair | (Jan-Sep)/Trustee (Sep-Dec) | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Spencer Murchisontrustee | (Jan-Sep)/Vice Chair (Sep-Dec) | 2.9 | $0 |
| Barron G Collier Iichair Of The | Board (Jan-Sep)/Trustee (Sep-Dec) | 3.8 | $0 |
| William N Shieblertrustee | (Jan-Sep)/Chair of Board (Sep-Dec) | 5.8 | $0 |
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