KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Acting Executive Director
- Member of the Board of Directors
Chris Allen first came to the History Center in 2009 as an intern while studying during his junior year at Carthage College. It was during this two-year internship that he became passionate about public history and in particular the history of Kenosha. Chris spent the majority of his internship researching "Lost Industries" inside the museum's archives and grew particularly interested in the Industrialization of Kenosha based around Simmons, a topic that would later become his senior thesis. After graduating Carthage College in 2010 with a B.A. in History, Chris entered into the mortgage industry where he was employed as a Loan Auditor and Treasury Analyst. In 2014, Chris was reunited with the History Center when he took over the role as Marketing and Events Coordinator. In addition to his role at the History Center, Chris is also the Head Boys Volleyball Coach of Tremper High School.
Chris was appointed as Acting Executive Director on 12/03/16 and officially became the Executive Director on January 1, 2017.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Curator of Collections / Archivist / Educator
Cynthia Nelson is a native of Racine, Wisconsin. Cynthia received her B.A. degree in Anthropology with an emphasis in museum studies, art history and archaeology from Beloit College and did graduate work at UW-Milwaukee and professional training at Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies. Her previous experience includes Wright Art Center, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Field Museum, Wisconsin State Historical Society, and Mathis Gallery of Fine Art. Professional interests include Ethnographic art, modern architecture and furniture, children's education, museum-college partnerships, and local history.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Office Coordinator
Dorothy McConville grew up on the Wisconsin-Illinois state line, in Russell. After attending Zion Benton High School (with foreign exchange student time in Germany), she studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago. There Dorothy earned her Bachelor of Arts in German, as well as a commission into the United States Army. Since returning to the Kenosha area, Dorothy has worked at St. Catherine's Medical Center Campus, Kenosha Unified, and most recently at Grace Lutheran Church in Racine.
Job Titles:
- Exhibition and Collections Specialist