Board of Directors

The El Paso County Historical Society is run by a volunteer board of directors. Elections occur during the October General Meeting, and take effect as of the next calendar year beginning in January. Board meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Burges House.

2026 Board

Executive Committee:

• President – Ann Morgan Lilly
• Vice President – Joel Guzman
• Immediate Past President – Ellie Fenton
• Secretary – Elsa Villa
• Treasurer: Ellie Fenton
• Burges House Committee Chair – Mahyar Hadighi
• Archives Committee Chair: John Hamilton
• Password Editor: Marc Cioc Ortega, PhD

Directors:

• 2023-2026: Joseph Seagrove
• 2025-2026: Al Weisenberger, Sara Sanchez
• 2025-2027: Patricia Holdermann, Kathleen Coleman, Miguel Juarez, PhD
• 2026-2028: Natalie Eckberg

Committees:

Archives
Burges House
Finance
Fundraising
Hall of Honor
Membership
Nominating
Publications

Staff:

Elliott Bernard, Archivist
Janine Young, Administrator