The Board of Trustees of the Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc. generously donate their time, energy, and resources to ensure that the Cherokee Heritage Center remains a leading, vibrant, growing institution capable of effectively fulfilling its mission. The Cherokee National Historical Society is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-profit corporation.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Mary Ellen Meredith

President (2008)

Meredith Frailey

Vice President (2008)

Gean Atkinson

Secretary (2008)

Jack Baker

Treasurer (2008)

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

John W. Adair (CEO, Adair Investment, LLC)

Larry Adair (Arvest Bank President)

K.S. “Bud Adams (Houston Charities)

Charles “Chief” Boyd (Thalden Boyd Architects)

Patricia Edgar (IRS)

Patricia Edgar

Betty Jo Hayes

Michael Kelley

John Ketcher (Cherokee Nation Councilman)

Neil Morton (President of Morton Co. Educational Consulting, Inc.)

Curtis Rohr

David Scott (Cultural Consultant)

Mary Baker Shaw

Gelvin Stevenson (Writer/Business Consultant)

Paul Westbrook (Dean of Liberal Arts NSU)

Larry Wilson (Deputy Director, Oklahoma Tax Commission)

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Chad Smith, Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation

Joe Grayson Jr., Deputy Chief, Cherokee Nation

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Carey L. Tilley