Board, Committees & Staff
As a nonprofit organization, The Magic House is governed by a dedicated group of individuals who help guide the organization toward a sustainable future and ensure The Magic House achieves its mission of providing hands-on learning in a place of beauty, wonder, joy, and magic. The Museum’s Board of Directors and supporting committees are comprised of community leaders and area professionals. The Magic House is honored to have the dedication and support of the following individuals.
Board of Directors
- Sarah Bowman
- Clare David
- Brian P. Delaney
- Rahul Deshpande
- John T. Drexler
- Steve Grabow
- Henry Graham
- Michael Hall
- Sharonica Hardin-Bartley
- Russell Hawes
- Sal Hernandez
- Kimberly Hodge-Bell
- Linda Hunter
- Quinn T. Kiley
- Jason Kohut
- Alex Lee
- Mansoor Mahmood
- Melissa Markwort
- Paisley Matthews
- Brenda McKee
- Tim McLaughlin
- Sara Miller
- Tim Ney
- Steve O’Loughlin
- Lisa Potts
- Carrie Schafer
- John Sheehan
- Daniel Shlien
- Amy Schnettgoecke
- Andrew Smolik
- Mary Steward
- Dr. Mini Tandon
- Gwendolyn Taylor
- Gene Toombs IV
- David Ulrich
- Jessica Willingham
- Mike Zambrana
Young Professionals Board
- Charlie Bambini
- Brian Brown
- Holly Capp
- Carter Doll
- Molly Eime
- Kate Garry
- Mitchell Greenblatt
- Justin Heutel
- Jake King
- Natalie O’Loughlin
- Brittany Phillips
- Chris Rathjen
- Liz Rathjen
- Laura Stolberg
- Payton Syberg
- Mary Waldschmidt
Facility Committee
- Arthur Floyd
- Brenda McKee
- Michelle O’Toole
- Caroline Saunders
- Chad Smith
- Gene Toombs
- Mike Zambrana
Technology Committee
- Rahul Deshpande
- Brandon Elliot
- Jonathan Frech
- Steve Grabow
- Henry Graham
- Sekhar Prabhakar
- Cassandra Sanford
Strategic Planning Committee
- Paisley Matthews – Chair
- Kimberly Hodge-Bell
- Alex Lee
- Lisa Potts
- Brian Delaney
- Sal Hernandez
President's Council
- Jill Arbet
- Greg Billhartz
- Maureen Borkowski
- Matuschka Briggs
- Bill Canfield
- Pam Cavness
- Randy Costas
- Gene Diederich
- Nancy Diemer
- Hazel Donald
- Ida Early
- Steve Finerty
- Susan Goldberg
- Deb Grossman
- Jerry Kent
- Mary Kullman
- Kathryn Love
- Laura McBride
- Andy Newman
- Sally Schoenecker
- Tim Swank
- Bob Virgil
- Jane Wulf
- Harvey Wallace
Education Advisory Committee
- Barbara E. Bragg
- Paula Burdge
- Steve Coxon, Ph.D.
- Gwendolyn Diggs
- Beth Fitzgerald
- Emily Frierdich
- Dr. Brenda Fyfe
- Dr. Charles Granger
- Mary Jo Griffin
- Dr. Sharonica Hardin-Bartley
- Bill Kent
- Paula Knight
- Sherri Lindquist
- Laura Lytle
- Dr. Chris McGee
- Linda Neumann, RN
- Christine Neumann Deppong
- Monique Norfolk, M.P.H.
- Helen Parsons
- Dr. Nancy Schneider
- Sally Schoenecker
- Peggy Sly\
- Dr. Mini Tandon
- David Ulrich
- Dana Walker
- Dr. Cheryl Watkins Moore, M.B.A.
- Kimberly Werner
HR Committee
- Claire David
- Michelle Lewis
- Amy Schnettgoecke
- Lauren Schuster
Finance Committee
- Sarah Bowman
- John Drexler
- Quinn Kiley
- Alex Lee
- Tim Ney
- Carrie Schafer
- Daniel Shlien
- Andrew Smolik
- Gwendolyn Taylor
- Sumit Verma
Friends Committee
- Stephanie Aiello
- Maria Conley
- Debbie Hazard
- Jason Kohut
- Katie Lappas
- Stephanie Lee
- Julie Linihan
- Megan Lovell
- Sarah MacEwan
- Melissa Markwort
- Elizabeth Rosen
- Rebecca Sheehan
- Katie Smolik
- Kate Wiegmann
Development Committee
- Linda Hunter
- Tanner Smith
- Mary Steward
- Lindsay Taylor
- Gene Toombs IV
Marketing Committee
- Cheryle Frenzel
- Adam Froidl
- Matt Gardner
- Mark Mihalevich
- Brianna Miller
- Sara Miller
- John Sheehan
- Lindsey Shipley
- Jessica Willingham
Administrative Staff
- Elizabeth Fitzgerald
President - Jeff Agar
Facilities and Exhibit Maintenance - Rachel Bailey
Story Time Magic Manager - Morgan Blumenthal
Special Events Manager - Paula Burdge
Chief Operating Officer - David Busch
Exhibit Fabricator - Tyjah Carthen
MADE for Kids Manager and Receptionist - Nate Collier
Receptionist - Cheryl Darr
Chief Financial Officer - Kayla Diel
Education Administrator - Alyssa Ewing
Graphic Designer - Quinn Fox
Museum Manager - Danielle Finley
Exhibit Manager-STEAM - Emily Frierdich
Director of Education - Camille Gatapia
Exhibit Manager - Mason Glenn
Director of Facilities - Cris Grobnic
Lead MADE for Kids Manager - Josh Hall
Lead Manager of Operations - Elizabeth Hartman
Director of Human Resources - Mary Havey
MADE for Kids Manager - Lesley Heine
Development Manager - Sarah Henthorn
Senior Manager of Design/Traveling Exhibits - Rachel Jenkins
Membership Manager - Eli Lawery
Senior MADE for Kids Mentor - Nakayla Lawery
Senior MADE for Kids Mentor - Nancy LaRose
Museum Manager - Marissa Lorance
Director of Marketing - Jason Meyer
Exhibit Designer & Fabricator - Ana Mueller
Museum Manager/Graphic Designer - Sara Modray
Director of Procurement and Special Programs - Emily Norton
Education Manager - Vicki Peckron
Director of Development - Sophia Pesce
STEAM Educator - Leda Riley
Exhibit Manager – World Traveler Gallery - Robert Reeves
Traveling Gallery Assistant - Maura Sawicki
Education Manager - Madeline Schaeffer
Human Resources and Volunteer Coordinator - Mike Storey
Cafe Manager - Shane Strode
Museum Manager - Deja Tart
Executive Assistant - Hailey Washington
MADE for Kids Educator - Shy Watkins
Cafe Assistant - Rob Weber
Horticulturist - Kayla Wheeler
Content Manager - Alex Yahl
Education Manager
- Elizabeth Fitzgerald