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Our Staff

Staff

The Museum employs floor staff whom we playfully call “Playologists”. These hard-working, play-seeking individuals, many with backgrounds in early childhood development and education, are trained to assist our visitors in having the best time possible and more importantly, to facilitate play! You will find them stationed throughout the Museum in the Museum’s uniform of turquoise tie dye shirts and khaki pants.

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Leadership

Our Board of Directors is a committed and professionally diverse group of community leaders who have a keen interest in and understanding of the importance of early childhood education. The Museum is fortunate to have this prestigious group of individuals working on behalf of the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.

Leadership

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Administrative Staff Directory

Executive

Kate Wells
CEO
602.648.2740

Melissa Wilson
Executive Support & Office Manager
602.648.2752

Development

Chris Slaughter
Director of Development
602.648.2743

Chad Brown
Development Officer
602.648.2744

Denisse Moreno
Donor Relations Coordinator
602.648.2761

Innovation & Learning

Angela Cazel-Jahn
Director of Innovation & Learning
602.648.2746

Beth Jenkins
Exhibits Manager
602.648.2755

Holly Garner
Education & Program Manager
602.648.2751

Photo of our Camp Coordinator as a child

Ryne O’Donnell
Camp & Experience Coordinator
602.648.2766

Marketing

Marion Wiener
Director of Marketing & Communications
602.648.2746

Keri Attarpour
Marketing Manager
602.648.2758

Charlie Russell
Social Media Coordinator
602.648.2757

Visitor Engagement

Kelley Fitzsimmons
Director of Visitor Engagement
602.648.2753

Isaiah Campos
Event Sales Coordinator
602.648.2775

Photo of our Event Coordinator as a child

Shyla Richardson
Visitor Engagement Coordinator
602.648.2791

Noelia Arroyo
Party Coordinator
602.648.2762

Visitor Development

Ernesto Muñoz
Director of Visitor Development
602.648.2769

Damien Griffor
Café Manager

Canyon Stewart
Visitor Services Supervisor
602.648.2778

Celi Rodriguez
Lead Retail Associate
602.648.2772

Kelley Liebst
Group Success Coordinator
602.648.2747

Pilar Ramirez
Member Success Coordinator
602.648.2749

Finance & Administration

Cathy Linthicum 
Finance Associate
602.648.2750

Visitor Experience

Betsy Ferman
Chief Operating Officer
602.648.2741

Rachel Raizola
Visitor Experience Manager
602.648.2776

Tara Smith
Senior Human Resource Manager
602.648.2759

Marisa Camarillo
Volunteer & Community Relations Manager
602.648.2754

Maricarmen Anguiano
Visitor Experience Supervisor
602.648.2767

Leadership

Kristin Windtberg | Chair

Partner, Litigation and Employment
Osborn Maledon, P.A.

Scott Horn | Chair Elect

President
TFO Phoenix

Ryan Hale | Treasurer

Vice President/District Manager
U.S. Bank

Nick Reed | Immediate Past Chair

Vice President, Professional
Banking Services
Wells Fargo

Allison Otu, MBA | Secretary

Executive Director, Marketing & Strategic Communications
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Arizona State University

Janel L. Baca | Development Chair

Vice President
Sr. Commerical Relationship Manager
BMO Commercial Bank

Brandon Blakely

Associate
Fennemore Law

Brian Campbell, CPA

Partner
Baker Tilly US, LLP

Samantha L. Funk | Governance Chair

Managing Director
PNC Public Finance – West Region Executive

Sydney Gallego

Director, Government Advocacy
National Association of Realtors

Gennaro Garcia

Muralist/Artist

Laura Giles

Business Attorney
Ballard Spahr

Dr. Giovanna Grijalva

Client Relations Director
ADM Architecture Group

Lloyd Hopkins

Executive Director/Founder
Million Dollar Teacher Project

Kory Leadon, CFP

Personal CFO
Brighton Jones

Joey Manfre

Vice President of Creative
Roland Corporation

Marty Martin III

Asset Liability Risk Manager
Western Alliance Bank

Erica Maxwell

Founder
AHA Alliance, LLC

Ashton Princell

Public Affairs Manager, Local
Government Relations
APS

Mike Renaud

President & CEO
Valle del Sol

Katherine Fairbanks Sam

Community Advocate

Colin Seale | IDEA Chair

Founder & CEO
thinkLaw

Mo Sobki

Analytics Consultant Leader
Head of Competitive Intelligence at  Edward Jones

Nicole Wheatcroft, CPA

Chief Financial Officer
Casa Grande Elementary School District

Donna Williams

Attorney and Mediator
The Donna Williams Group

Terry Woodbeck, MD

Pediatrician/Internist

Trustees Emeritus

Tom Ambrose
Sarah Bodney
Gretchen Freeman
Lisa Handley
Terry Hanson
Sally Hurwitz, PhD
Hildy Saizow
Gayle Starr
Josie Young

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