Board of Directors
Executive Committee
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Kim Dunham Bergsma, M.S.
Board Chair, Marketing & Organization Development Professional
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Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Martha Matilda O'Toole by Jim Copp and Green Wilma by Ted Arnold.
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Steve Hermes
Board Treasurer, Retired CPA
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Q: What is your favorite children's TV series?
A: Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy
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Chad Vargo
Board Secretary, Principal, Culture Insurance Group
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Directors
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Valerie Attisha
Vice President of Client and Community Relations, PNC
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be President of the United States!"
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Amanda Flisher
Certified Leadership Coach
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "The incredible outdoor space the children can run around in, explore in and be kids."
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Robin Keith
CEO, EcoLeaders
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "The freedom it gives children.".
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Alessandra Lezama
CEO, TOOTRiS
Q: When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: A ballerina
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Debra Roy
Staff Engineer, General Atomics
Q: When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: Astronaut or Interior Designer
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Hem Suri
Founder and Managing Partner, Spark Growth Ventures
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "That it is focused on the early stage development of children".
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Tashonda Taylor
Vice President of Customer Operations, San Diego Gas & Electric
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Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "An Attorney or engineer. I ended up an engineer!"
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Jessica Winchenbach, M.B.A.
Senior Director of Engineering and Operations, PlayStation
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
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**100% of serving board members support San Diego Children's Discovery Museum with financial contributions.
Advisors
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Brian Brillo, M.A.
Human Resources Professional
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Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
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Jason Davis
Wealth Management Professional
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Rich Martin
Principal, RAM Consulting Services
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Administrative Staff
Executive Leadership
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Krishna Kabra
Chief Executive Officer
KrishnaK@sdcdm.org
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "The spirit we hold around always trying to serve in even better ways."
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Development
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Alex Goodman
Director of Philanthropy
AlexG@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Corduroy by Don Freeman
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Jessica Ludwig
Philanthropy & Community Engagement Manager
JessicaL@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown
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Education
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Whitney Raser
Director of Education
WhitneyR@sdcdm.org
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "I love our connection to the community. I live in Escondido and love being able to work in Escondido at such a magical place for young children."
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Jayd
Education Coordinator: Online Programs
JaydB@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book
A: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Jacob Keeton
Education Manager: Public Programs
JacobK@sdcdm.org
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be an Astronaut."
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Sarah Loftus
Education Manager: Camp & School Programs
Sarah.Loftus@sdcdm.org
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "Someone who worked with animals, like a veterinarian or zookeeper. This might be why Fun Animal Fridays are my favorite!"
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Shiri Puhovitsky
Community Programs Coordinator
ShiriP@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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Seth Shaffer
Mobile Children's Museum Coordinator
Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be an environmental accountant.”
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Teal Young
Education Coordinator: Onsite Programs
TealY@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite exhibit at the Museum?
A: "My favorite exhibit is all of them with things that are alive... Without these experiences, there can be no compassionate action for the natural world that we need so very much now."
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Reyn Enriquez
Educator
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "That it promotes learning through play!"
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Sadye Treadway
Educator
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Silly Sally by Audrey Wood
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Erin Warner
Educator
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "When I was little I dreamed of growing up to be: 1) A Famous Superstar, 2) A Veterinarian, 3) A Mom. I thought that all three were the most amazing jobs in the world!"
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Exhibits
Marketing
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Kathleen Sandoval
Marketing & Events Manager
KathleenS@sdcdm.org
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be a famous author!"
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Bridget Lee
Marketing Coordinator
BridgetL@sdcdm.org
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be a ballerina"
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Chris Rosskopf
Content Producer
ChrisR@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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Operations
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Melanie Vartabedian
Museum Experience Executive Manager
MelanieV@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
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Aimee Lee
Office Manager
AimeeL@sdcdm.org
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "I love the exhibits are interactive and kids get to experience them using all of their senses"
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Lori Pauls
Accountant
Accounting@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
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Janis Benton
Visitor Services Supervisor
JanisB@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Matilda by Roald Dahl
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Cedar
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events
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Danielle Polson
Museum and Garden Assistant
DanielleP@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Have You Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud.
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Mary Cate
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Giver by Lois Lowry
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Sara
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be an astronomer, geologist, or meteorologist!"
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Taylor
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be an archeologist when I was a kid!"
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