Staff and Contact

Staff and Board of Directors


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Joseph Hastings

Joseph Hastings

Co-Executive Director | he·him·his

Phone: (575) 224-1701
Email: jhastings@explora.us

Kristin Leigh

Kristin Leigh

Co-Executive Director | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6365
Email: kleigh@explora.us

Marketing and Communication

Amythyst Marciano

Amythyst Marciano

Communications and Marketing Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: 505-600-6072

Email: amarciano@explora.us

Warren Pemberton

Warren Pemberton

Graphic Visual Designer | he·they

Phone: 505-600-1406

Email: wpemberton@explora.us

Finance & Administration

Shane Montoya

Shane Montoya

Director of Administration and Culture | he·him·his

Phone: (505) 600-6782
Email: smontoya@explora.us

Renee Nieto

Renee Nieto

Accounting Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6503
Email: tnieto@explora.us

Alicia Gonzalez

Alicia Gonzalez

Accounting Assistant | she·her·hers

Email: agonzalez@explora.us

Adrianna Sanchez

Adrianna Sanchez

Executive Assistant | she·her·hers

Email: asanchez@explora.us

Sydney Hunter

Sydney Hunter

IT Manager | she·her·hers

Email: shunter@explora.us

Fundraising 

Nyra Klawer

Nyra Klawer

Director of Development & External Relations | she·her·hers

Email: nklwaler@explora.us

Trisha Pillars

Trisha Pillars

Development Manager| she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6487
Email: tpillars@explora.us

Taylor Hood

Taylor Hood

Grant Writer | he·him·his

Email: thood@explora.us

Karen Enriquez

Karen Enriquez

Membership Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6665
Email: kenriquez@explora.us

Becky Anderson

Becky Anderson

Project Coordinator, Capital Campaign | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6582
Email: banderson@explora.us

Education

Tara Henderson

Tara Henderson

Director of Education | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6510
Email: thenderson@explora.us

Lauren Butcher

Lauren Butcher

School & Community Programs Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6568
Email: lbutcher@explora.us

Edwina Andrade

Edwina Andrade

Reservations Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6734
Email: eandrade@explora.us

William Allen

William Allen

Educator | he·him·his

Email: wallen@explora.us

Kevin Dilley

Kevin Dilley

STEM Learning Coordinator | he·him·his

Email: kdilley@explora.us

Tom Curtis

Tom Curtis

Educator | he·him·his

Email: tcurtis@explora.us

Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: ngarcia@explora.us

Jasmine Roanhorse

Jasmine Roanhorse

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: jroanhorse@explora.us

Victoria Roanhorse

Victoria Roanhorse

Manager of the Coalition for Science Learning in Early Childhood | she·her·hers

Email: vroanhorse@explora.us

Caroline Rempe

Caroline Rempe

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: crempe@explora.us

Alyii Perea

Alyii Perea

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: aperea@explora.us

Emily McGinty

Emily McGinty

Camps & Public Programs Manager | she·her·hers

Email: emcginty@explora.us

Marina Philip

Marina Philip

Educator | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6651
Email: mphilip@explora.us

Macarena Blevins

Macarena Blevins

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: mblevins@explora.us

Roxanne Candelaria-Ley

Roxanne Candelaria-Ley

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: rcandelaria-ley@explora.us

Isabel Tafoya

Isabel Tafoya

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: itafoya@explora.us

Anthony Salvagno

Anthony Salvagno

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: asalvagno@explora.us

Brandon Barney

Brandon Barney

Educator | he·him·his

Email: bbarney@explora.us

Rachel Zollinger

Rachel Zollinger

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: rzollinger@explora.us

Drew Lauderdale

Drew Lauderdale

Educator | he·him·his

Email: dlauderdale@explora.us

Dixie Cooper

Dixie Cooper

Educator
Eddie Sanchez

Eddie Sanchez

Educator | he·him·his

esanchez@explora.us

Jamyah Cage

Jamyah Cage

Educator

Visitor Experience

Julia Sackett

Julia Sackett

Director of Visitor Experience | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6325
Email: jsackett@explora.us

Alex Pesavento

Alex Pesavento

Front Entry and Welcome Experience Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600 6670
Email: apesavento@explora.us

Kristen Kinney

Kristen Kinney

Visitor Experience Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: 505-600-6010
Email: kkinney@explora.us

Natalie Casaus

Natalie Casaus

VE Coordinator: Public Programs | she·her·hers

Phone: 505-600-6833
Email: ncasaus@explora.us

Rose Smithson

Rose Smithson

CPI Manager | she·her·hers

Email: ssmithson@explora.us

Alex Prestia

Alex Prestia

V.E. Birthday Parties Coordinator | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-7603
Email: aprestia@explora.us

Gary Macias

Gary Macias

Exhibits Tech / Visitor Experience Facilitator | he·him·his

Email: gmacias@explora.us

Exhibits

Hugh McDonald

Hugh McDonald

Director of Exhibits, Exhibitions, and Environments

Email: hmcdonald@explora.us

Jeff Taylo

Jeff Taylo

Manager, Exhibits Shop | he·him·his

Email: jtaylo@explora.us

Emilija Worthington

Emilija Worthington

Exhibit Developer | she·her·hers

Email: eworthington@explora.us

Drew Hatzung

Drew Hatzung

Makerspace Coordinator and Exhibit Tech | he·him·his

Email: ahatzung@explora.us

Lyric Ellison

Lyric Ellison

Exhibits Logistics Coordinator | she·her·hers

Email: lellison@explora.us

Gary Macias

Gary Macias

Exhibits Tech / Visitor Experience Facilitator | he·him·his

Email: gmacias@explora.us

Nick Springer

Nick Springer

Exhibits Tech | he·him·his

Email: nspringer@explora.us

Daniel Stromberg

Daniel Stromberg

Exhibit Developer

Rentals

Kena Boeckner

Kena Boeckner

Rentals Coordinator | he·him·his

Phone: (505) 600-6507

Email: kboeckner@explora.us, rentals@explora.us

Angelique “Angie” Romero

Angelique “Angie” Romero

Rentals & Administrative Assistant | she·her·hers

Phone: 505-600-6507
Email: aromero@explora.us, rentals@explora.us

Spencer Claussen

Spencer Claussen

Rentals Assistant | he·him·his

Email: rentals@explora.us, sclaussen@explora.us

Project Management

Amon Haruta

Amon Haruta

Director of Project Management | he·him·his

Phone: (505) 600-6040
Email: aharuta@explora.us

Drora Schub

Drora Schub

Volunteer Program Project Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: (500) 600-6331
Email: dschub@explora.us

George Moran

George Moran

Project Manager, Exhibits | he·him·his

Phone: (505) 600-0176
Email: gmoran@explora.us

Lenette Rodriguez

Lenette Rodriguez

Project Manager, Square Roots | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6252
Email: lrodriguez@explora.us

Julia Mongue

Julia Mongue

Project Manager, STEM-NM | she·her·hers

Email: jmonge@explora.us

X Studio

Sheldon Hamilton

Sheldon Hamilton

X Studio Programs Manager | he·him·his

Phone: (505) 600-7516
Email: shamilton@explora.us

Alex Orona

Alex Orona

X Studio Program Coordinator

Phone: (505) 600-1272
Email: aorona@explora.us

Jeanette Ortiz

Jeanette Ortiz

Youth Development Specialist | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6584
Email: jortiz@explora.us

Facilities

Kris Dill

Kris Dill

Facilities Tech | he·him·his

Email: kdill@explora.us

Ian Stokes

Ian Stokes

Facilities Tech | he·him·his

Email: istokes@explora.us

Nick Springer

Nick Springer

Exhibits Tech | he·him·his

Email: nspringer@explora.us

Board of Directors

Hilma Chynoweth

Hilma Chynoweth

President

Director of Business Development, Garcia Automotive Group

Benjamin Gardner

Benjamin Gardner

Immediate Past-President and Land Committee Chair

CEO, Decker|Perich|Sabatini

Kathleen Larese

Kathleen Larese

Vice President, President-elect, and Strategic Planning Chair

Director of Customer Solutions & Operations, PNM Resources

Rathi Casey

Rathi Casey

Secretary and Fundraising Committee Chair

Partner and CEO, UKUU Creative

Steve Rottler

Steve Rottler

Treasurer and Finance & Investment Committee Chair
Senior Vice President, National Laboratory Management and Operations, Battelle Memorial Institute
Dan Kingston

Dan Kingston

Director, Nominating Committee Chair

Human Resources Manager, PNM

Kamal Ali

Kamal Ali

Director, Nominating Committee Chair

Regional President-New Mexico, PNC Bank

Kenneth Armijo

Kenneth Armijo

Director, Executive Committee Member-at-Large

Senior Member, Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories

Alexis Artery

Alexis Artery

Director, Executive Committee Member-at-Large

Vice President of Operations, Contrast, Inc.

Karissa Culbreath

Karissa Culbreath

Director, Executive Committee Member-at-Large

Director of Infectious Disease Diagnostics, Tricore Reference Laboratories

Melissa Gomez

Melissa Gomez

Director, Executive Committee Member-at-Large

Corporate Support and Estimating Manager, JB Henderson

Lucinda Akers

Lucinda Akers

Director

Principal Member, Business Management Professional, Sandia National Labs

John Bell

John Bell

Director

President & Chief Strategist, NextNow Digital

Gabriella Blakey

Gabriella Blakey

Director

Chief Operations Officer, Albuquerque Public Schools

Jeron Campbell

Jeron Campbell

Director

School Entrepreneur, Founder, ACES Technical Charter School

Ray Campos

Ray Campos

Director

Department of Defense Federal Civilian Employee at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center

Amy Coburn

Amy Coburn

Director

University Architect and Director of Planning, Design & Construction, UNM

Will Elias

Will Elias

Director

General Counsel and Secretary of NTESS, LLC, Sandia National Laboratories

Darrell Garcia

Darrell Garcia

Director

Assistant Principal, Rio Grande High School

Rachel Gupton

Rachel Gupton

Director

Engineer, Sandia National Labs

Annemarie Henton

Annemarie Henton

Director

Director of State + Local Services for RS21

Judith Lavender

Judith Lavender

Director

Founder of Tic, Tac, Grow Playwear

Jaime Leaños

Jaime Leaños

Director

Teacher and SANA President

Nate Lee

Nate Lee

Director

Vice President of Commercial Banking, Bank of America

Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy

Director

Retired Executive Director, Economic Forum

Adrián Pedroza

Adrián Pedroza

Director

National Executive Director at Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors

Shelle Sanchez

Shelle Sanchez

Director

Director, Department of Arts & Culture, City of Albuquerque

Steve Schreiner

Steve Schreiner

Director

VP of Digital Strategy & Operations, U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union

Alexis Kerschner Tappan

Alexis Kerschner Tappan

former Board member, Nominating Committee member

President, AKT Communications

Renee Grout

Renee Grout

Director

City Councilor, City of Albuquerque
Owner/Operator of the Auto Clinic

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