museum leadership
National Children’s Museum’s Board of Trustees is comprised of industry leaders who share a deep commitment to education and the Washington, DC, region.
board of trustees
agatha w. aurbach
civic leader
liz snowdon bonner, vice chair
president of the board, hill-snowdon foundation
sy damle
partner, copyright practice of the litigation + trial department, latham & watkins
mike friedberg
partner, holland & knight
ross hechinger
civic leader
juan hinojosa
managing director, government affairs, american airlines
greg hutchings, jr.
founder + ceo, revolutionary ed; former superintendent of schools, acps
jasper jung
executive director, global strategic initiatives for global public policy, general motors
michelle kang
ceo, national association for the education of young children
stephanie beyer kirby
immediate past chair of of the board at the alexandria chamber of commerce
robb micek
evp + cfo, american beverage association
paul r. monsees
partner, foley + lardner llp
nelson peña, secretary
president global brands, nestlé usa
beth newburger schwartz
president + ceo, epoch communications
scott stewart, treasurer
founder + managing partner,
capitol seniors housing
tereasa surratt
founder + owner,
camp wandawega
rob m. volmer, chair
founder, fundrayse
joseph l. wright
svp + chief medical officer, university of maryland capital region health
ginger zee
chief meteorologist + climate unit managing editor, abc news
heather zimmerman
board member, zims foundation
To inform exhibit, space, and program design and strategy at critical points of museum development, National Children’s Museum assembled four advisory councils comprised of subject matter experts and community leaders.
opening advisory council
neil albert, former city administrator, washington, dc
vinoda basnayake, chair, dc commission on nightlife + culture
elliot ferguson, president and ceo, destination dc
ilyse lerner, community leader
tom manatos, head of federal affairs, block
laura huerta migus, deputy director of the office of museum services, institute of museum and library services
monte monash, president, monash advisory group
the honorable jim moran, former congressman for the virginia 8th
kurt newman, president and chief executive officer, children’s national
bob peck, government and defense leader, gensler
emery simon, vice president of global government relations, spotify
nicholas stone, founder and ceo, bluestone lane
david wilmot, community leader and activist
inclusion, diversity, equity + access council
tiffany bryant, assistant manager of audience enrichment, digital learning, the john f. kennedy center for the performing arts
karen cole, deputy chief, academic + creative empowerment, dcps
abbie diaz, education director, wisconsin maritime museum
jamila larson, executive director and co-founder, homeless children’s playtime project
britlan malek, physician, children’s national medical center
myrna peralta, president and ceo, centronía
griffin pinkow, ceo, forseeable futures foundation
elise roy, inclusive designer and advocate
korrin saunders, chief of wellbeing, monument academy
education advisory council
alison bryant, senior vice president, aarp research
tiffany bryant, assistant manager of audience enrichment, digital learning, the kennedy center
maya martin cadogan, executive director, parents amplifying voices in education (pave)
julie camerata, executive director, dc special education cooperative
kim cherry, former deputy chief, stem, dcps
patti curtis, robert noyce/ellen lettvin stem education fellow, office of planning, evaluation and policy development, us department of education
katherine custer, former director of education programs & assessment, dc arts and humanities education collaborative
kara defrias, senior manager of bizops, intuit
michelle edwards, executive director, live it learn it
jenna gabriel, education consultant + former manager of special education, the kennedy center
natalie evans harris, senior advisor for delivery (tech and data), secretary of commerce
irene holtzman, executive director, friends of choice in urban schools (focus)
dr. greg c. hutchings, jr., superintendent of schools, alexandria city public schools
kristin jarrett, equity & impact strategy and outreach lead, spotify
monica kang, founder and ceo, innovatorsbox
lotte lent, acting director of museum education program, the george washington university
laura dallas mcsorley, senior advisor, administration for children and families
donna tuggle, acting assistant director of education, outreach & visitor experience, national museum of natural history
mila yochum, former executive director, office of out of school time grants and youth outcomes, office of the deputy mayor for education
exhibits advisory council + advisors
steven amato, chief executive officer and founder, contend marketing
bill botten, us access board
brent bushnell, chief executive officer and founder, two bit circus
laura dines, deputy director, ted courses
lissa frenkel, president and ceo, the charleston gaillard center
emily hestness, education specialist of urban agriculture, u.s. botanic garden
anne mullen, former evp, preschool brand creative + marketing; global experience design, nickelodeon
lauren neal, vice president, booz allen hamilton
eric newburger, chief data scientist, subject matter
robert pasin, chief wagon officer, radio flyer
natsu onoda power, artistic director, davis performing arts center
duane rollins, vice president of impact + research, seed spot
dj saul, former ceo, isl
tereasa surratt, vice president of global group creative director, ogilvy
alex todaro, co-founder, median, llc
alexander toft, former global director – head of international expansion, lego group
chanda garfield, former commissioner, dc anc-3/4
don undeen, founding manager, georgetown university maker hub
joseph l. wright, chief medical officer, university of maryland health
national oceanic and atmospheric administration
