Officers & Directors

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PRESIDENT

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TREASURER / ALUMNI ASSISTANCE FUND CHAIR

Deposit Operations Specialist

1st National Bank & Trust

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VICE PRESIDENT

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SECRETARY / FACILITATOR

Born and raised in North Park, Illinois Stephen now lives in the house his father built when was just five years old. After spending many years living in other states and traveling throughout Europe and North America, he eventually found his way back home.

Curious about what had changed—and what had stayed the same—during the years he was away, Stephen started the Machesney Park Nostalgia Facebook group. The page quickly became a place where locals could share old photos, memories, and stories about the community’s past. 

With experience in nonprofit organizations and a lifelong love for local history, Stephen now serves as Secretary of The Machesney Corporation. Semi-retired and working in the freight industry, he enjoys helping preserve and celebrate the history of the place he’s always called home. 

Stephen is a cat lover whose interests include Art and the history of the Civil War and World War II.

Executive Director

Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum

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Founder/Historian of the Machesney Project

Museum Curator at Veterans Memorial Hall

Mike Frederiksen graduated from Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario) with a degree in psychology and history. His love of history developed at a young age under the guidance of his history-minded parents. No family vacation growing up was complete without a visit to a historic site or museum. Mike has a passion for local history, preservation and aviation history.

Mike currently serves as Curator of Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum. He previously served as the Curator, Collections Manager, Education Director and a Volunteer for the Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum for over 10 years. In addition to his duties as curator he serves as Vice President of the Board of Trustees for Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens, Board Treasurer of the Rockford Historical Society and on the board of directors of the Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels museum. 

Mike has spoken extensively on Fred Machesney and aviation history in the northern Illinois region.

Mike is the co-writer for “Images of America: Belvidere and Boone County,” (Arcadia Publishing, 2015). He is currently working on a book on Rockford aviation legend Fred Machesney.

ADVISOR

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ADVISOR

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