Our People

Carter Arnot Polakoff
President & Chief Executive Officer

Dennis F. Rasmussen
Board Chair

Monica Brandes
Board Treasurer & Vice Chair

Mark Pollak, Esq.
Board Secretary

Annie Brown
Board Member

Holly Carnevale
Board Member

Stephen Canaras
Board Member

Angela Celestin
Board Member

Ernestine Chambers
Board Member

Sal Dhanani
Board Member

Jeffrey Graham
Board Member

Teri M. Guarnaccia
Board Member

Todd Gustin
Board Member

Randy Guttman
Board Member

Ashley Hatter
Board Member

Dana Henson
Board Member

Pat Hoge
Board Member

Anthony V. Imbraguglio
Board Member

Claudia Jolin
Board Member

Kayleigh Keilty
Board Member

Dominique Kelly
Board Member

Chad Lane
Board Member

Dr. Julie Militello
Board Member

William Palmer
Board Member

Melanie Perreault
Board Member

Brice Phillips
Board Member

Thomas S. Pilkerton III
Board Member

Shantell Roberts
Board Member

Bret Schreiber
Board Member

Steven Singh
Board Member

Joe Sweeney
Board Member

Alexis “Lucky” Thompson
Board Member

Alexander C. Yaffe
Board Member

Morry Zolet
Board Member

Douglas L. Becker
Chair Emeritus
Dan Fulmer
President's Advisory Council Member
Dr. Bob Gabrys
President's Advisory Council Member
Dr. Nancy Grasmick
President's Advisory Council Member
Carim Khouzami
President's Advisory Council Member
Clarke Langrall, Jr.
President's Advisory Council Member
Gay Legg
President's Advisory Council Member
Jennifer B. Litchman, MA
President's Advisory Council Member
The Honorable Kurt Schmoke
President's Advisory Council Member
Janet Marie Smith
President's Advisory Council Member
Gordon Stetz
President's Advisory Council Member
Michele Whelley
President's Advisory Council Member

Kelli Coffman
Senior Vice President of Museum Operations

Rachel Demma, Ed.D.
Vice President of Learning & Community Impact / Director, At Play Learning Institute

Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Development & Marketing

Hope Myers
Vice President of Exhibits & Facilities

Candice Jackson
Director of Sales

Kofi Jamal Simmons
Museum Safety Manager

Caite Debevec
Director of Learning & Visitor Experience

Deborah Greengold
Associate Director of Marketing & Communications

Chris Brown
Associate Director of Visitor Experience

Shelby Hiken, M.Ed
At Play Learning Institute Assistant Director

Aliyah Howard
Events Manager

Angie Martin, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR
HR Manager

Annette Smith
Housekeeping Manager

Stephen Nickens
Box Office Manager
Rafael Salas
Private Events Manager

Catherine Allen
Grants Manager

Kathryn Schmitt
Volunteer & Visitor Experience Manager

Erin Wahl
Fundraising Events Manager & Executive Assistant

Ka’la Watkins
Box Office Supervisor
Catherine Jurado
Internal Groups Manager
Daniela Castillo Alvarado
Sales Administrative Assistant
Elyse Brandy
Group Sales Specialist

Kris Garcia
Marketing & Development Specialist

Derek Cooper
Senior Learning Specialist

Jessica Preactor
At Play Learning Institute Specialist
London Drake
Learning Experience Associate

Seth Adam Kallick
Senior Learning Specialist & Resident Musician
Anthony Wilson
Technician
Mike Kastanakis
Senior Accountant
Bella Lancelotta
Exhibit Design Technician
Nick Colantuono
Exhibits Technician
Elisa
Visitor Experience Specialist

Kenneth Clemons
Visual Arts Specialist
Jasmine Cloud
Learning Specialist

Kevin DiLegge
Greeter
Anne Fulwiler
Visitor Experience Assistant
Skylar Riveria
Visitor Experience Assistant
Katherine (Katii) Tusa
Learning Specialist
De’Andre Young
Visitor Experience Assistant

Antonio Gudger
Housekeeping Supervisor

Darrell Allen
Housekeeping Expert

Kevin Norris
Housekeeping Expert

Theodus Wylie
Housekeeping Expert