Centre County Library & Historical Museum Board of Trustees
Centre County Library and Historical Museum is governed by a 9-member Board of Trustees. Two members of the Board are appointed by the Centre County Board of Commissioners and two are appointed by Bellefonte Borough. Centre Hall Borough, Philipsburg Borough and Spring Township each appoint one member, and two members are “member-at-large” positions elected by the Board of Trustees. All members of the Board serve a 3-year term and can be reappointed for a second 3-year term before needing to cycle off.
Current Board Members
Matt Bonchak: Centre County Board of Commissioners, 1st Term 1/26-12/28
Jennifer Cifelli: Bellefonte Borough, 1st Term – 1/26-12/28
Kathleen Gomez: Philipsburg Borough 2nd Term 1/24-12/26
Justin Miller: Centre County Board of Commissioners, 1st Term 1/24-12/26
Jennifer Rosson: Board at Large 1st Term 1/25-12/26
Rhonda Rumbaugh: Centre Hall Borough 1st Term 1/25-12/27
John Sengle: Trustee Emeritus
Deborah (Debbie) Cleeton – President: Bellefonte Borough 2nd Term 1/24-12/26
Vickie Barnett - Vice President: Spring Township 2nd Term 1/26-12/31/2028
Mary Prendergast - Secretary/Treasurer: Board at Large 1st Term 1/26-12/28
Committee Divisions
Federation Board Representatives: Deborah Cleeton, Vickie Barnett, Matt Bonchak
District Advisory Council Representative: Vickie Barnett, Kathleen Gomez
Finance Committee: Debbie Cleeton, Mary Prendergast, Matt Bonchak
Personnel Committee: Vickie Barnett, Kathleen Gomez, Justin Miller, Jennifer Cifelli
Property Committee: Carl Inglesby, Justin Miller, Matthew Bonchak, John Sengle, Vickie Barnett
Planning Committee: Rhonda Rumbaugh, Jennifer Rosson, Jennifer Cifelli
Nominating/Governance Committee: All Trustees
Fundraising Committee: Vickie Barnett, Rhonda Rumbaugh, Carl Inglesby,
How to apply to become a CCLHM Board of Trustees member:
Fill out the application (click the button below) on paper or virtually within the pdf.
Return the completed application and requested additional materials to Centre County Library & Historical Museum Executive Director, Denise Sticha, via email at dsticha@centrecountylibrary.org or mail to ATTN: Denise Sticha, 203 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA, 16823.
