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

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

Sheila Jaramillo

Sheila Jaramillo

Payroll & Benefits Manager | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6594
Email: sjaramillo@explora.us

April Padilla

April Padilla

Executive Assistant | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-2984
Email: apadilla@explora.us

Sydney Hunter

Sydney Hunter

IT Manager | she·her·hers

Email: shunter@explora.us

Drora Schub

Drora Schub

Volunteer Program Project Manager | she·her·hers

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

Development

Nyra Klawer

Nyra Klawer

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

Email: nklawer@explora.us

Trisha Pillars

Trisha Pillars

Development Manager| she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-1842
Email: tpillars@explora.us

Karen Enriquez

Karen Enriquez

Membership Manager | she·her·hers

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

Brian Lisi

Brian Lisi

Grant Writer | he·him·his

Email: blisi@explora.us

Erin Ruiz

Erin Ruiz

Development Associate | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6582
Email: eruiz@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

Don Bland

Don Bland

Camps Manager | he·him·his
Lenette Rodriguez

Lenette Rodriguez

Educator | she·her·hers

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

Marina Philip

Marina Philip

Educator | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6651
Email: mphilip@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

Caroline Rempe

Caroline Rempe

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: crempe@explora.us

Isabel Tafoya

Isabel Tafoya

Educator | she·her·hers

Email: itafoya@explora.us

Brandon Barney

Brandon Barney

Educator | he·him·his

Email: bbarney@explora.us

Visitor Experience

Julia Sackett

Julia Sackett

Director of Visitor Experience | she·her·hers

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

Kristen Kinney

Kristen Kinney

Visitor Experience Manager | she·her·hers

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

Kaitlynn Stewart

Kaitlynn Stewart

VE Coordinator: Public Programs| She·her·hers

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

Natalie Casaus

Natalie Casaus

VE Coordinator: Training and Volunteers | she·her·hers

Phone: 505-600-2984
Email: ncasaus@explora.us

Alex Pesavento

Alex Pesavento

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

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

Alex Corbin

Alex Corbin

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

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

Nicholas Soto

Nicholas Soto

V.E. Admissions Coordinator | he·him·his

Phone: (505) 600-1295
Email: nsoto@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

Lyric Ellison

Lyric Ellison

Exhibits Logistics Coordinator | she·her·hers

Email: lellison@explora.us

Gary Macias

Gary Macias

Exhibits Tech | 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
Warren Pemberton

Warren Pemberton

Graphic Visual Designer | he·they

Phone: 505-600-1406

Email: wpemberton@explora.us

Rentals

Kena Boeckner

Kena Boeckner

Rentals Manager| 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

Sarah Chang

Sarah Chang

Rentals Assistant | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-6507
Email: schang@explora.us, rentals@explora.us

Project Management

Amon Haruta

Amon Haruta

Director of Project Management | he·him·his

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

X Studio

Sheldon Hamilton

Sheldon Hamilton

X Studio Programs Manager | he·him·his

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

Julia Mongue

Julia Mongue

X Studio Programs Manager | she·her·hers

Email: jmonge@explora.us

Rose Smithson

Rose Smithson

CPI Manager | she·her·hers

Email: ssmithson@explora.us

Jeanette Ortiz

Jeanette Ortiz

Youth Development Specialist | she·her·hers

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

Dixie Cooper

Dixie Cooper

Makerspace Educator | she·her·hers

Phone: (505) 600-2356
Email: dcooper@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

Andrew Silva

Andrew Silva

Facilities Tech | he·him·his

Email: asilva@explora.us

Board of Directors

Hilma Chynoweth

Hilma Chynoweth

President

Director of Strategic Development, Decker|Perich|Sabatini

Kathleen Larese

Kathleen Larese

President-elect and Strategic Planning Chair

Vice President of Customer Operations, PNM

Kamal Ali

Kamal Ali

Director, Vice President

Former Regional President-New Mexico, PNC Bank

Rathi Casey

Rathi Casey

Secretary

Chief Creative Officer, Homewise

Alexis Artery

Alexis Artery

Director, Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair

Vice President of Operations, Contrast, Inc.

Jaime Leaños

Jaime Leaños

Nominating Committee Chair

Teacher and SANA President

Alexis Kerschner Tappan

Alexis Kerschner Tappan

Fundraising Committee Chair

Co-Founder 2540 Group

Kenneth Armijo

Kenneth Armijo

Director, Executive Committee Member-at-Large

Senior Member, Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories

Karissa Culbreath

Karissa Culbreath

Director, Executive Committee Member-at-Large

Director of Infectious Disease Diagnostics, Tricore Laboratories

Lucinda Romero

Lucinda Romero

Director, Executive Committee Member-at-Large

Principal, Business Management, Sandia National Labs

Xochitl Campos Biggs

Xochitl Campos Biggs

Director, Executive Committee Member-at-Large

Chief Policy Advisor, Albuquerque Police Department

Karina Burciaga Alvarez

Karina Burciaga Alvarez

Director

Executive Support Specialist at Abriendo Puertos/Opening Doors

Brook Bassan

Brook Bassan

Director

City Councilor, District 4, City of ABQ

John Bell

John Bell

Director

President & Chief Strategist, NextNow Digital

Gabriella Blakey

Gabriella Blakey

Director

Superintendent, Albuquerque Public Schools

Jeron Campbell

Jeron Campbell

Director

School Entrepreneur, Founder, ACES Technical Charter School

Amy Coburn

Amy Coburn

Director

Architect

Will Elias

Will Elias

Director

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

Benjamin Gardner

Benjamin Gardner

Former Board Member and Land Committee Chair

CEO, Decker|Perich|Sabatini

Melissa Gomez

Melissa Gomez

Director

VP, Corporate Support & Estimating, JB Henderson Construction Co., Inc.

Renee Grout

Renee Grout

Director

City Councilor, District 9, City of Albuquerque

Annemarie Henton

Annemarie Henton

Director

Director of State + Local Services for RS21

Dakotah Jim

Dakotah Jim

Director

Technical Support Specialist, NDN Collective

Judith Lavender

Judith Lavender

Director

Founder of Tic, Tac, Grow Playwear

Nate Lee

Nate Lee

Director

Vice President of Commercial Banking, Bank of America

Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy

Director

Retired Executive Director, Economic Forum

Matt Oberer

Matt Oberer

Director

Owner, mattophoto, Architectural Photography

Steve Rottler

Steve Rottler

Former Board Member and Finance & Strategic Planning Committee Member

Senior Vice President, National Laboratory Management & Operations, Battelle Memorial Institute

Shelle Sanchez

Shelle Sanchez

Director

Director, Department of Arts & Culture, City of Albuquerque

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