Our People

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

William S. Corey, Jr.

Board Member

Sal Dhanani

Board Member

Daniel Fulmer

Board Member

Jeffrey Graham

Board Member

Teri M. Guarnaccia

Board Member

Todd Gustin

Board Member

Randy Guttman

Board Member

Kathleen S. Hardway

Board Member

Ashley Hatter

Board Member

Dana Henson

Board Member

Pat Hoge

Board Member

Anthony V. Imbraguglio

Board Member

Claudia Jolin

Board Member

Dominique Kelly

Board Member

Chad Lane

Board Member

William Palmer

Board Member

Melanie Perreault

Board Member

Brice Phillips

Board Member

Thomas S. Pilkerton III

Board Member

Christopher S. Ripley

Board Member

Shantell Roberts

Board Member

Daniel T. Russell, CPA.ABV.CFF, CVA, CFE, MSA

Board Member

Alexis “Lucky” Thompson

Morry Zolet

Board Member

Douglas L. Becker

Chair Emeritus

Elizabeth Greenblatt, Chair

Explorer's Council Member

Ben Ballard

Explorer's Council Member

Grace Beal

Explorer's Council Member

Katie Beltz

Explorer's Council Member

Brian Bourne

Explorer's Council Member

Zachary Bussey

Explorer's Council Member

Jessica Chernyavsky

Explorer's Council Member

Brian Cunningham

Ciera Gallub

Explorer's Council Member

Kyle Goodwin

Explorer's Council Member

Tim Hartnett

Explorer's Council Member

Kayleigh Keilty

Wendy LeNoir

Explorer's Council Member

Sean Sutherland

Explorer's Council Member

Paul Taylor

Debra Temple

Explorer's Council Member

Lea White Young

Explorer's Council Member

Kurt Schmoke

President's Advisory Council Member

Anirban Basu

President's Advisory Council Member

Nancy Grasmick, Ph.D

President's Advisory Council Member

Aris Melissaratos

President's Advisory Council Member

Janet Marie Smith

President's Advisory Council Member

Michele Whelley

President's Advisory Council Member

Carter Arnot Polakoff

President & Chief Executive Officer

Michel Anderson

Chief of Strategic Projects

Bonnie Schwartz Nolan

Vice President, Finance

Kelli Coffman

Vice President of Sales & Operations

Rachel Demma, Ed.D.

Vice President of Education & Innovation

Sonja Cendak

Vice President of Development & Marketing

Ashley Smith

Guest Services Manager

Kofi Jamal Simmons

Director of Guest Services

Emanuel Figueroa, CFRE

Director of Individual and Corporate Relations

Aliyah Howard

Box Office & Membership Manager

Angie Martin, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR

HR Manager

Annette Smith

Environmental Manager

Barb Henschel

School & Group Programs Manager

Chris Brown

Education Public Programming Manager

Chuck Nesci

Exhibits Manager

Catherine Allen

Grants Manager

Kathryn Schmitt

Guest Services Manager

Sophie Shippe

Director of Marketing & Communications

Kelly L. Hawkins

Events Manager

Erin Wahl

Public Events Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO

Ka’la Watkins

Box Office Supervisor

Deborah Greengold

Digital Content Specialist

Kris Garcia

Development & Marketing Assistant

Catherine Jurado

School and Group Programs Senior Specialist

Derek Cooper

Senior Education Specialist

Dottie

Education Associate

Jessica Preactor

Education Specialist

London Drake

Education Associate

Samantha Lapano

Education Associate

Seth Adam Kallick

Education Specialist & Resident Musician

Shelby Hiken, M.Ed

Multi-Generation Program Manager

Emily Quan

Exhibit Technician

Hope Myers

Director of Exhibits & Facilities

Matt Rinehart

Facilities Manager

Mike Kastanakis

Senior Accountant

Grace Diss

Group Sales Manager

Beck

Play Expert

Janina Peck

Play Expert

Elisa

Play Expert

Kenneth Clemons

Play Expert

Kevin DiLegge

Greeter

Skylar Riveria

Play Expert

Antonio Gudger

Housekeeping Expert

Darrell Allen

Housekeeping Expert

Kevin Norris

Housekeeping Expert

Theodus Wylie

Housekeeping Expert

Carter Arnot Polakoff

President & Chief Executive Officer

Michel Anderson

Chief of Strategic Projects

Bonnie Schwartz Nolan

Vice President, Finance

Kelli Coffman

Vice President of Sales & Operations

Rachel Demma, Ed.D.

Vice President of Education & Innovation

Sonja Cendak

Vice President of Development & Marketing

Carter Arnot Polakoff

President & Chief Executive Officer

Michel Anderson

Chief of Strategic Projects

Bonnie Schwartz Nolan

Vice President, Finance

Angie Martin, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR

HR Manager

Erin Wahl

Public Events Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO

Mike Kastanakis

Senior Accountant

Rachel Demma, Ed.D.

Vice President of Education & Innovation

Barb Henschel

School & Group Programs Manager

Chris Brown

Education Public Programming Manager

Catherine Jurado

School and Group Programs Senior Specialist

Derek Cooper

Senior Education Specialist

Dottie

Education Associate

Jessica Preactor

Education Specialist

London Drake

Education Associate

Samantha Lapano

Education Associate

Seth Adam Kallick

Education Specialist & Resident Musician

Shelby Hiken, M.Ed

Multi-Generation Program Manager

Annette Smith

Environmental Manager

Chuck Nesci

Exhibits Manager

Emily Quan

Exhibit Technician

Hope Myers

Director of Exhibits & Facilities

Matt Rinehart

Facilities Manager

Antonio Gudger

Housekeeping Expert

Darrell Allen

Housekeeping Expert

Kevin Norris

Housekeeping Expert

Theodus Wylie

Housekeeping Expert

Kelli Coffman

Vice President of Sales & Operations

Ashley Smith

Guest Services Manager

Kofi Jamal Simmons

Director of Guest Services

Aliyah Howard

Box Office & Membership Manager

Kathryn Schmitt

Guest Services Manager

Kelly L. Hawkins

Events Manager

Ka’la Watkins

Box Office Supervisor

Grace Diss

Group Sales Manager

Beck

Play Expert

Janina Peck

Play Expert

Elisa

Play Expert

Kenneth Clemons

Play Expert

Kevin DiLegge

Greeter

Skylar Riveria

Play Expert

Sonja Cendak

Vice President of Development & Marketing

Emanuel Figueroa, CFRE

Director of Individual and Corporate Relations

Catherine Allen

Grants Manager

Sophie Shippe

Director of Marketing & Communications

Erin Wahl

Public Events Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO

Deborah Greengold

Digital Content Specialist

Kris Garcia

Development & Marketing Assistant