Our People
Carter Arnot Polakoff
President & Chief Executive Officer
Chad Lane
Board Chair
Monica Brandes
Board Vice Chair
Dana Henson
Board Vice Chair
Mark Pollak, Esq.
Board Secretary
Mansur Abdul-Mailk
Board Member
Annie Brown
Board Member
Stephen Canaras
Board Member
Holly Carnevale
Board Member
Angela Celestin
Board Member
Ernestine Chambers
Board Member
Anthony Egan
Board Member
Jeffrey Graham
Board Member
Teri M. Guarnaccia
Board Member
Todd Gustin
Board Member
Randy Guttman
Board Member
Ashley Hatter
Board Member
Pat Hoge
Board Member
Anthony V. Imbraguglio
Board Member
Claudia Jolin
Board Member
Kayleigh Keilty
Board Member
Dominique Kelly
Board Member
Dr. Julie Militello
Board Member
Jennifer Nolley
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
Joe Sweeney
Board Member
Alexis “Lucky” Thompson
Board Member
Alexander C. Yaffe
Board Member
Morry Zolet
Board Member
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
Executive Vice President of Museum Operations
Rachel Demma, Ed.D.
Vice President of Evaluation & Impact
Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Development & Marketing
Hope Myers
Vice President of Exhibits & Facilities
Candice Jackson
Director of Sales
Holly Henson
Director of Individual & Corporate Relations
Caite Debevec
Director of Learning & Visitor Experience
Deborah Greengold
Director of Marketing & Communications
Annette Smith
Director of Building Services & Support
Chris Brown
Associate Director of Visitor Experience
Alyssa Zajan
Associate Director of Learning
Shelby Hiken, M.Ed
Director of Community Engagement, At Play
Aliyah Howard
Events Manager
Angie Martin, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR
HR Manager
Stephen Nickens
Box Office Manager
Rafael Salas
Private Events Manager
James Wang
Membership & Data Manager
Catherine Allen Strickland
Development Manager
Kris Garcia
Marketing Manager
Erin Wahl
Fundraising Events Manager & Executive Assistant
Kofi Jamal Simmons
Museum Safety Manager
Ka’la Watkins
Box Office Associate
Catherine Jurado
Internal Groups Manager
Daniela Castillo Alvarado
Sales Administrative Assistant
Elyse Brandy
Group Sales Specialist
Kathryn Schmitt
Volunteer & Administrative Coordinator
Emily Conner
Arts & Character Integration Coordinator
Derek Cooper
Senior Learning Specialist
Ashanti M. Smith
Digital Content Specialist
Dexter Young
Box Office Supervisor
Jessica Preactor
At Play Learning Institute Specialist
London Drake
Learning Specialist
Anthony Wilson
Technician
Mike Kastanakis
Senior Accountant
Bella Lancelotta
Exhibit Design Technician
Nick Colantuono
Exhibits Technician
Katherine (Katii) Tusa
Learning Specialist
Brittlea Jernigan-Hardrick
Learning Specialist
Raecine Singletary
Learning Specialist
Mary Gagler
Arts Integration Specialist
Kenneth Clemons
Visual Arts Specialist
Elisa
Learning Associate
Jasmine Cloud
Learning Associate
Kevin DiLegge
Greeter
Anne Fulwiler
Learning Associate
Skylar Riveria
Learning Associate
De’Andre Young
Visitor Experience Assistant
Antonio Gudger
Housekeeping Supervisor
Darrell Allen
Housekeeping Expert
Kevin Norris
Environmental Services Technician
Theodus Wylie
Environmental Services Technician
Latorya Branch
Environmental Services Technician
Thailin Howard
Environmental Services Technician
Sherry Robinson
Environmental Services Technician
Maura Sullivan
Learning Associate
Vera Vaughan
Learning Associate
Board of Directors
Chad Lane
Board Chair
Monica Brandes
Board Vice Chair
Dana Henson
Board Vice Chair
Mark Pollak, Esq.
Board Secretary
Mansur Abdul-Mailk
Board Member
Annie Brown
Board Member
Stephen Canaras
Board Member
Holly Carnevale
Board Member
Angela Celestin
Board Member
Ernestine Chambers
Board Member
Anthony Egan
Board Member
Jeffrey Graham
Board Member
Teri M. Guarnaccia
Board Member
Todd Gustin
Board Member
Randy Guttman
Board Member
Ashley Hatter
Board Member
Pat Hoge
Board Member
Anthony V. Imbraguglio
Board Member
Claudia Jolin
Board Member
Kayleigh Keilty
Board Member
Dominique Kelly
Board Member
Dr. Julie Militello
Board Member
Jennifer Nolley
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
Joe Sweeney
Board Member
Alexis “Lucky” Thompson
Board Member
Alexander C. Yaffe
Board Member
Morry Zolet
Board Member
President’s Advisory Council
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
All Staff
Carter Arnot Polakoff
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kelli Coffman
Executive Vice President of Museum Operations
Rachel Demma, Ed.D.
Vice President of Evaluation & Impact
Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Development & Marketing
Hope Myers
Vice President of Exhibits & Facilities
Candice Jackson
Director of Sales
Holly Henson
Director of Individual & Corporate Relations
Caite Debevec
Director of Learning & Visitor Experience
Deborah Greengold
Director of Marketing & Communications
Annette Smith
Director of Building Services & Support
Chris Brown
Associate Director of Visitor Experience
Alyssa Zajan
Associate Director of Learning
Shelby Hiken, M.Ed
Director of Community Engagement, At Play
Aliyah Howard
Events Manager
Angie Martin, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR
HR Manager
Stephen Nickens
Box Office Manager
Rafael Salas
Private Events Manager
James Wang
Membership & Data Manager
Catherine Allen Strickland
Development Manager
Kris Garcia
Marketing Manager
Erin Wahl
Fundraising Events Manager & Executive Assistant
Kofi Jamal Simmons
Museum Safety Manager
Ka’la Watkins
Box Office Associate
Catherine Jurado
Internal Groups Manager
Daniela Castillo Alvarado
Sales Administrative Assistant
Elyse Brandy
Group Sales Specialist
Kathryn Schmitt
Volunteer & Administrative Coordinator
Emily Conner
Arts & Character Integration Coordinator
Derek Cooper
Senior Learning Specialist
Ashanti M. Smith
Digital Content Specialist
Dexter Young
Box Office Supervisor
Jessica Preactor
At Play Learning Institute Specialist
London Drake
Learning Specialist
Anthony Wilson
Technician
Mike Kastanakis
Senior Accountant
Bella Lancelotta
Exhibit Design Technician
Nick Colantuono
Exhibits Technician
Katherine (Katii) Tusa
Learning Specialist
Brittlea Jernigan-Hardrick
Learning Specialist
Raecine Singletary
Learning Specialist
Mary Gagler
Arts Integration Specialist
Kenneth Clemons
Visual Arts Specialist
Elisa
Learning Associate
Jasmine Cloud
Learning Associate
Kevin DiLegge
Greeter
Anne Fulwiler
Learning Associate
Skylar Riveria
Learning Associate
De’Andre Young
Visitor Experience Assistant
Antonio Gudger
Housekeeping Supervisor
Darrell Allen
Housekeeping Expert
Kevin Norris
Environmental Services Technician
Theodus Wylie
Environmental Services Technician
Latorya Branch
Environmental Services Technician
Thailin Howard
Environmental Services Technician
Sherry Robinson
Environmental Services Technician
Maura Sullivan
Learning Associate
Vera Vaughan
Learning Associate
Leadership Team
Carter Arnot Polakoff
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kelli Coffman
Executive Vice President of Museum Operations
Rachel Demma, Ed.D.
Vice President of Evaluation & Impact
Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Development & Marketing
Hope Myers
Vice President of Exhibits & Facilities
Administration & Finance
Learning & Visitor Experience
Rachel Demma, Ed.D.
Vice President of Evaluation & Impact
Caite Debevec
Director of Learning & Visitor Experience
Chris Brown
Associate Director of Visitor Experience
Alyssa Zajan
Associate Director of Learning
Shelby Hiken, M.Ed
Director of Community Engagement, At Play
Catherine Jurado
Internal Groups Manager
Kathryn Schmitt
Volunteer & Administrative Coordinator
Emily Conner
Arts & Character Integration Coordinator
Derek Cooper
Senior Learning Specialist
Jessica Preactor
At Play Learning Institute Specialist
London Drake
Learning Specialist
Katherine (Katii) Tusa
Learning Specialist
Brittlea Jernigan-Hardrick
Learning Specialist
Raecine Singletary
Learning Specialist
Mary Gagler
Arts Integration Specialist
Kenneth Clemons
Visual Arts Specialist
Elisa
Learning Associate
Jasmine Cloud
Learning Associate
Kevin DiLegge
Greeter
Anne Fulwiler
Learning Associate
Skylar Riveria
Learning Associate
De’Andre Young
Visitor Experience Assistant
Maura Sullivan
Learning Associate
Vera Vaughan
Learning Associate
Operations
Kelli Coffman
Executive Vice President of Museum Operations
Hope Myers
Vice President of Exhibits & Facilities
Candice Jackson
Director of Sales
Annette Smith
Director of Building Services & Support
Aliyah Howard
Events Manager
Stephen Nickens
Box Office Manager
Rafael Salas
Private Events Manager
James Wang
Membership & Data Manager
Kofi Jamal Simmons
Museum Safety Manager
Ka’la Watkins
Box Office Associate
Daniela Castillo Alvarado
Sales Administrative Assistant
Elyse Brandy
Group Sales Specialist
Dexter Young
Box Office Supervisor
Anthony Wilson
Technician
Bella Lancelotta
Exhibit Design Technician
Nick Colantuono
Exhibits Technician
Antonio Gudger
Housekeeping Supervisor
Kevin Norris
Environmental Services Technician
Theodus Wylie
Environmental Services Technician
Latorya Branch
Environmental Services Technician
Thailin Howard
Environmental Services Technician
Sherry Robinson
Environmental Services Technician
Development & Marketing
Sonja Cendak
Vice President of Development & Marketing
Holly Henson
Director of Individual & Corporate Relations
Deborah Greengold
Director of Marketing & Communications
Catherine Allen Strickland
Development Manager
Kris Garcia
Marketing Manager
Erin Wahl
Fundraising Events Manager & Executive Assistant
Ashanti M. Smith
Digital Content Specialist