Rebecca J. Bonham • Executive Director

A graduate of Indiana University and IUSB, Bonham holds bachelors and masters degrees and has more than 25 years of management experience in community develop-ment, governmental affairs, not-for-profit organization leadership, fundraising and public relations/promotion.

She is currently Executive Director at the Studebaker National Museum in downtown South Bend, Indiana and maintains a private lobbying and consulting practice. She is a graduate of and former chairman of the Notre Dame Board of Regents for the Institutes of Organizational Management and is a graduate of the Ball State University Community Development Academy.

Bonham's related community activities include Rotary, the Hospital Association of St. Joseph County, Century Center Board of Managers, Firefly Festival, the Summit Club and YMCA Board of Directors.

She has been honored as an IUSB Distinguished Alumnus and is a Sagamore of the Wabash. A native of Goshen, Indiana she is the mother of two grown sons and has served as organist at her church for more than 30 years.

E-mail: Rebecca Bonham

Peggy Soderberg • Assistant Director

Peggy received a BA from Western College, Oxford, Ohio, an MA in Southern Asian History from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York and her MBA from Indiana University.

She was Sales Manager for Century center from 1988 through 1991, Director of Sales & Catering, Service America (now called Centerplate) from 1991 through 1996. Director of Youth Services, Northern Indiana Workforce Investment Board from 1996 through 2001. Marketing Manager, Studebaker National Museum from 2001 through 2004.

Presently, Peggy is the Assistant Director for the Studebaker National Museum. She was also the Opening Ceremonies Coordinator for the International Special Olympics Games in 1987 and has had a 14 year career in retail management and purchasing.

E-mail: Peggy Soderberg

Susan Cook • Administrative Assistant

If you need infomation on memberships, Susan is the person to contact.

E-mail: Susan Cook

Bonnie Oswald • Business Manager

E-mail: Bonnie Oswald

Tony Smith • Curator of Collections

Tony Smith holds a Master of Library Science degree from Indiana University and has over 3 years of collection management experience. His job includes answering inquires about the collections, managing all exhibit projects, managing the collection database and serving as the staff liaison to the Collection Committee that makes decisions regarding donations and loans to the museum. 

E-mail: Tony Smith

Andrew Beckman • Archivist

E-mail: Andrew Beckman

Don Filley • Exhibit Design Manager

E-mail: Don Filley