Board & Staff

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

• Kim Dunham Bergsma, M.S., Board Chair, Marketing & Organization Development Professional
• Carmen Nava, Ph.D., Board Vice Chair, Department of History CSUSM
• Chad Vargo, Board Secretary, President of Risk Management, Culture Insurance Services
• Rich Martin, Board Treasurer, Principal, RAM Consulting Services
• Rebecca Raymond, Member-at-Large, The Foundation for Community Development & Empowerment

Directors

• Erick Altona, Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak
• Jason Davis, Vice President, Union Bank, The Private Bank
• Bob MacMahon, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Heather McDonald, Business Owner, Adventuress Luxury Catamaran
• Vincent Pandes, Principal & CMO, NEOSHO Capital
• Larry Zeiger, Educator, Composer, Author, and Filmmaker 

**100% of serving board members support San Diego Children's Discovery Museum with financial contributions.

 

Honorary Advisory Board

• Deirdre Alpert
• Rebecca Price- Brewer
• Barbara Bry
• Paula A. Cordeiro
• Doug Dawson
• Mo Ecke
• Cheryl Hammond
• John Henkel
• Nicholas Ladany
• Carol Lazier
• Allyson McGrory
• Jack McGrory
• Elizabeth Oliver
• Cindy Olmstead
• Jack Raymond
• Vivien Ressler
• Jeffery Ressler
• Karen Silberman
• Jeff Silberman
• Deborah Szekely
• Tishmall Turner
• Mary L. Walshok
• Ruth Westreich

 

Administrative Staff

Wendy Taylor
Interim Managing Director
WendyT@sdcdm.org

 

Kristen Hawkes
Interim Deputy Managing Director
KristenH@sdcdm.org

 

Amanda Lee
Director of Education
AmandaL@sdcdm.org

 

Jenna Novotny
Director of Philanthropy
JennaN@sdcdm.org

 

Juliette Brezin
Director of Marketing & Events
JulietteB@sdcdm.org

 

Amber Perkins
Museum Experience & Volunteer Manager
AmberP@sdcdm.org

 

Karina Coscuna
Education Manager of Community Programs
KarinaC@sdcdm.org

 

Kimberly Tomlinson
Education Manager of School Programs
KimberlyT@sdcdm.org

 

Monika Tucker
Education Manager of Mobile Children's Museum
MonikaT@sdcdm.org

 

Tarah Martindale
Exhibits Fabricator and Lead Developer
TarahM@sdcdm.org

 

Amanda Simon
Exhibits Fabricator and Lead Designer
AmandaS@sdcdm.org

 

Michael Vierela
Development Coordinator
MichaelV@sdcdm.org

 

Sarah Chaffins
Birthday and Private Event Coordinator
SarahC@sdcdm.org