Jon Mathewson, Curator
A resident of Middletown Springs, Mathewson has notable museum experience, having worked at or been a board member of several area institutions- the Slate Valley Museum in Granville, N.Y., the Middletown Historical Society, Middlebury’s Sheldon Museum, and the Fly Fishing Museum in Manchester, among others.
A graduate of Union College, with a master’s degree in history from UVM, Mathewson has served as an independent consultant, collections manager, and curator at museums, as well as a Manchester Journal reporter in the late 1990s. He is a published poet, has been a member of a performance poetry ensemble, has served three terms as president of the Poultney Rotary Club, and is also a beekeeper.
Officers 2023-2024
President: Rache Simmons
Vice President: Megan Thörn
Secretary: Erica Shott
Treasurer: Rocco Maggiotto
Board Members
Nan Bambara
Katharine Dickenson
Donn Hutchins
Nancy Ludlam
Kevin O’Toole
Sallyan Pelletier
Office/Database Manager
Cynthia Elliott
Bookkeeper
Carolyn “CJ” Sloane