The story of America is the story of the struggle to expand human freedom.

Meet the Team

  • Marland Buckner

    President and CEO

  • Todd B. Waldo

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Gregg Kimball

    Senior Consulting Historian

  • Tim Plant

    Director of Advancement

Our Board

Justin Gray, Chair
President and CEO, Gray Global Advisors, LLC

John Keitt, Vice Chair
Chief Operating Officer, Breeders’ Cup Limited

Marland Buckner, Secretary
President and CEO, Shockoe Institute

Dr. Betty Neal Crutcher
Mentor-in-Residence, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond

Dr. Laurent Dubois
John L. Nau III Bicentennial Professor in the History & Principles of Democracy, University of Virginia

Dr. Justene Hill Edwards
Associate Professor of History, University of Virginia

Mayor Dr. Danny Avula
City of Richmond

Dr. Cynthia Newbille
City of Richmond Seventh District City Council Member