Meet
Diane Wilhelm
Diane Wilhelm is a lifelong caring, volunteering kind of people-person! She followed that passion to a nursing career. First as an RN, onward to a BS degree in Nursing and then she capped her credentials with an MBA in Management from the Lake Forest School of Management. In her last position, Diane was the Benefits Manager at AC Nielsen. Diane retired (young) to Vero Beach, and is active at the Riverside Theater, Indian River Hospital and, of course, the VBMA!
In 2009, Diane was already volunteering at the VBMA with the “Friends of the VBMA”. But Government funding for the arts was waning and the VBMA CEO Cindy Gedeon reached out to Diane and Lyn Adams to request their help in forming a “Giving Circle”, a volunteer group to raise funds for the Museum’s outreach programs. Diane and Lyn envisioned and created the first steering committee and developed the first Circle concept – the site visits, the member meetings and fund raising efforts.
Diane has watched The Circle grow since 2009, both in its mission and the friendships made by the members. She is proud of the funding The Circle has raised to support the VBMA education programs.
A true Founding Member. Thank you Diane!
