Joseph Hastings
Co-Executive Director | he·him·hisPhone: (575) 224-1701
Email: jhastings@explora.us
Kristin Leigh
Co-Executive Director | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6365
Email: kleigh@explora.us
Finance & Administration
Shane Montoya
Director of Operations & Visitor Experience | he·him·hisPhone: (505) 600-6782
Email: smontoya@explora.us
April Padilla
Executive Assistant | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-2984
Email: apadilla@explora.us
Renee Nieto
Accounting Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6503
Email: tnieto@explora.us
Alicia Gonzalez
Accounting Assistant | she·her·hersEmail: agonzalez@explora.us
Edwina Andrade
Benefites & Payroll Generalist | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-1253
Email: eandrade@explora.us
Sydney Hunter
IT Manager | she·her·hersEmail: shunter@explora.us
Drora Schub
Manager of Volunteer Engagement | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-1377
Email: dschub@explora.us
Development
Lauren Hyde
Director of Development and External Relations | she·her·hersEmail: lhyde@explora.us
Trisha Pillars
Development Manager| she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-1842
Email: tpillars@explora.us
Karen Enriquez
Membership Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6487
Email: kenriquez@explora.us
Brian Lisi
Grant Manager | he·him·hisEmail: blisi@explora.us
Callan Ramirez
Graphic Designer | she·her·hersEmail: cramirez@explora.us
Erin Ruiz
External Relations Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6582
Email: eruiz@explora.us
Education
Tara Henderson
Director of Education | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6510
Email: thenderson@explora.us
Lauren Butcher
Education Program & Project Manager | she·her·hersEmail: lbutcher@explora.us
Lenette Rodriguez
Education Programs & Project Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6252
Email: lrodriguez@explora.us
Don Bland
Camps Manager | he·him·hisPhone: (505)600-6325
Email: campcoordinator@explora.us
Nicole Lasky Garcia
School & Community Programs ManagerPhone: (505) 600-6568
Email: ngarcia@explora.us
Kristen Perez
Reservations Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6734
Email: kperez@explora.us
Alicia Thoma
CPI Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-2833
Email: athoma@explora.us
Savana George
Out-of-School Time Programs Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-1460
Email: sgeorge@explora.us
Marina Philip
STEAM Professional Liaison | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6651
Email: mphilip@explora.us
Julia Sackett
Evaluator | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6325
Email: jsackett@explora.us
William Allen
Educator | he·him·hisEmail: wallen@explora.us
Tom Curtis
Educator | he·him·hisEmail: tcurtis@explora.us
Jasmine Roanhorse
Educator | she·her·hersEmail: jroanhorse@explora.us
Caroline Rempe
Educator | she·her·hersEmail: crempe@explora.us
Isabel Tafoya
Educator | she·her·hersEmail: itafoya@explora.us
Brandon Barney
Educator | he·him·hisEmail: bbarney@explora.us
Visitor Experience
Kristen Kinney
Visitor Experience Manager | she·her·hersPhone: 505-600-6010
Email: kkinney@explora.us
Alex Pesavento
Visitor Experience and Welcome Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600 6670
Email: apesavento@explora.us
Emily Ann Zisko
Public Programs Manager | she·her·hersEmail: ezisko@explora.us
Sabrina Mendez
Visitor Experience Coordinator: Facilitation and Programs | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-7603
Email: smendez@explora.us
Kaitlynn Stewart
Visitor Experience Coordinator: Public Programs| She·her·hersEmail: kstewart@explora.us
Phone: 505-600-6833
Angela Trejo
Visitor Experience Coordinator: Training and Volunteers | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-2064
Email: atrejo@explora.us
Exhibits
Matt Lynn
Director of ExhibitsEmail: mlynn@explora.us
Jeff Taylo
Manager, Exhibits Shop | he·him·hisEmail: jtaylo@explora.us
Lyric Ellison
Exhibits Logistics Coordinator | she·her·hersEmail: lellison@explora.us
Daniel Stromberg
Exhibit Developer Gary Macias
Exhibits Tech | he·him·hisEmail: gmacias@explora.us
Meztlitonali Bennett-Perez
Exhibits Tech | she·her·hersEmail: mbennettperez@explora.us
Gabe Holguin
Exhibits Tech | they·themEmail: gholguin@explora.us
Rentals
Kena Boeckner
Rentals Manager| he·him·hisPhone: (505) 600-6507
Email: kboeckner@explora.us, rentals@explora.us
Angelique “Angie” Romero
Rentals & Administrative Assistant | she·her·hersPhone: 505-600-6507
Email: aromero@explora.us, rentals@explora.us
Project Management
Amon Haruta
Director of Project Management | he·him·hisPhone: (505) 600-6040
Email: aharuta@explora.us
Jessica Trahern
Special Projects ManagerEmail: jtrahern@explora.us
X Studio
Sheldon Hamilton
Director of X Studio | he·him·hisPhone: (505) 600-7516
Email: shamilton@explora.us
Dixie Cooper
Makerspace Manager | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-2356
Email: dcooper@explora.us
Dante Olivas
Program Coordinator for X Studio | he·theyEmail: dolivas@explora.us
Jeanette Ortiz
Youth Development Coordinator | she·her·hersPhone: (505) 600-6584
Email: jortiz@explora.us
Facilities
Ian Stokes
Facilities Manager | he·him·hisEmail: istokes@explora.us
Edward Workman
Weekend Facilities Manager | he·him·hisEmail: eworkman@explora.us
Kris Dill
Facilities Tech | he·him·hisEmail: kdill@explora.us
Julian Chavez
Facilities Tech | he·him·hisEmail: jchavez@explora.us
Tori Piraino
Facilities Tech | she·her·hersEmail: tpiraino@explora.us
Board of Directors
Kathleen Larese
PresidentVice President of Customer Operations, PNM
Rathi Casey
Secretary and President-electChief Creative Officer, Homewise
Nate Lee
Vice PresidentVice President of Commercial Banking, US Bank
Alexis Artery
Treasurer & Finance Committee ChairVice President of Operations, Contrast, Inc.
Alexis Kerschner Tappan
Fundraising Committee ChairCo-Founder 2540 Group
Kenneth Armijo
Nominating & Board Development Committee ChairSenior Member, Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
Sophia Smith
At-large Executive Committee MemberExecutive Director, Girls on the Run Rio Grande
Diego Gallegos
At-large Executive Committee MemberRetired APS Deputy Superintendent, Charter School Board Member
Kamal Ali
DirectorFormer Regional President-New Mexico, PNC Bank
Catron Allred
DirectorExecutive Director, Early Childhood Center for Excellence
John Bell
DirectorPresident & Chief Strategist, NextNow Digital
Xochitl Campos Biggs
DirectorChief Policy Advisor, Albuquerque Police Department
Amy Coburn
DirectorUniversity Architect and Director of Planning, Design & Construction, UNM
Justine Deshayes
DirectorSenior Lead Commercial Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo
Melissa Gomez
DirectorVP, Corporate Support & Estimating, JB Henderson Construction Co., Inc.
Annemarie Henton
DirectorDirector of State & Local Services for RS21
Dakotah Jim
DirectorMorning Starr: Reiki Healing, Owner; Native Forward Scholars Fund, Executive Assistant to the COO.
Jaime Leaños
DirectorTeacher and SANA President
Yolanda Lin
DirectorAssistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies; Director, Center for Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education ASPIRE
Bob Murphy
DirectorRetired Executive Director, Economic Forum
Matt Oberer
DirectorOwner, mattophoto, Architectural Photography
Lucinda Romero
DirectorPrincipal, Business Management, Sandia National Labs
Hilma Chynoweth
DirectorDirector of the Department of Arts & Culture, City of Albuquerque
Monica Sandoval-Johnson
DirectorFounder and CEO of STEM Boomerang New Mexico
Raquel Koch Vaz
DirectorAttorney and Counselor at Law, Briones Business Law Consulting
Renee Grout
DirectorCity Councilor, District 9, City of Albuquerque
Stephanie Telles
DirectorAlbuquerque City Councilor
