Berta Giles Welch

Board President

(she/her)

Berta Giles Welch is a married mother of two and grandmother of three. She is co-owner with her sister, Carla Cuch, of a family owned business that opened in 1943. Berta has served on the ACC’s Board since 1991, and has been a Wampanoag museum member since 1980. Berta also is a celebrated contemporary Wampum and mixed media artist.

She serves the Aquinnah Wampanoag and larger Aquinnah community in many capacities, including as a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head / Aquinnah Health Committee and Membership committee, a Town of Aquinnah Planning Board Member (for 30 years) and a Town of Aquinnah Arts District member, as an MV Museum Collection Member and an MV Mediation Board Member.