Board & Staff

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

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.

Jessica Winchenbach, M.B.A.
Board Vice Chair, Senior Director of Engineering and Operations, PlayStation
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

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

Valerie Attisha
Board Secretary, Vice President of Client and Community Relations, PNC
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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!"

Directors

Brian Adkins
Attorney, Buchalter, APC
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Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Book with No Pictures

Amanda Flisher
Certified Leadership Coach
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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.".

Stefan Jensen
Partner and CEO, Motionstrand
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Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Greedy Python

Kush Kapila Founder and CEO, STERLINGS Mobile Read Bio Q: When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? A: A hockey player.	Robin Keith CEO, EcoLeaders Read Bio Q: What do you love most about the Museum? A: "The freedom it gives children.".	Alessandra Lezama CEO, TOOTRiS Read Bio Q: When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? A: A ballerina
Stanley Rodriguez Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Kumeyaay Studies, Cuyamaca Community College Read Bio Q: What is your favorite childrens book? A: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish	Debra Roy Staff Engineer, General Atomics Read Bio Q: When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? A: Astronaut or Interior Designer	Hem Suri Founder and Managing Partner, Spark Growth Ventures Read Bio Q: What do you love most about the Museum? A: "That it is focused on the early stage development of children"..
Tashonda Taylor Vice President of Customer Operations, San Diego Gas & Electric Read Bio 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!"	Chad Vargo Principal, Culture Insurance Group Read Bio

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

Advisors

Erick Altona
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "The joy it creates for the children and the positive
energy that casts on me and everyone
who is lucky enough to be involved"

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

Jason Davis
Wealth Management Professional

Rich Martin
Principal, RAM Consulting Services

Administrative Staff

Executive Leadership

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."

Development

Taylor
Philanthropy Coordinator & 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!"

Education

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."

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."

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!"

Shiri Puhovitsky
Community Programs Coordinator
ShiriP@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

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.”

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."

Reyn Enriquez Educator Q: What do you love most about the Museum? A: "That it promotes learning through play!"	Maribel Ramirez Aguilar Educator Q: What did you want to be when you grew up? A: "A civil engineer”	Catherine Toppen Educator Q: What did you want to be when you grew up? A: "I wanted to be a cake baker or a florist!”

	Jarwyn Visitor Services Associate Q: What is your favorite children's book? A: Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

Exhibits

Zack Stevens
Exhibits & Facilities Assistant
ZackS@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite exhibit?
A: "My favorite exhibit is the Curly Twirly Ball Wall"

Marketing

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!"

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"

Mary Cate
Special Events Coordinator
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Giver by Lois Lowry

Operations

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"

Lori Pauls
Accountant
Accounting@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Melanie Vartabedian
Director of Museum Experience
MelanieV@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle

Janis Benton
Visitor Services Supervisor
JanisB@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Matilda by Roald Dahl

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