Meet Our Staff

Executive Leadership Team

Norman Burns

President and CEO

Andrew Bradford

Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer

Ryan Spencer

Vice President, Chief Programs Officer

Kyle Wenger

Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer

Leadership Team

Tom Niswonger

Associate VP of Facilities

Shelby Slowik

Associate VP of Human Resources

Jennifer Sommers

Associate VP of Development

Mark Firestone

Associate VP of Guest Experiences

Stephanie Buchanan

Director of Ag Initiatives

Marianne Collar

Director of Camps & Recreation

Andrew Collins

Director of Business Intelligence & Information Systems

David Dellacca

Director of Information Technology

Ronda Hamm

Director of Food, Farm and Energy Experience

Dan Hawkins

Museum Store Retail Manager

Emily Hitchcock

Director of Corporate and Community Relations

Danielle Humphrey

Director of Individual Philanthropy

Kim Jones

Director of Food and Beverage

Holly Pasquinelli

Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy

Shirley Ray

Director of Interpretation

Ryan Shank

Director of Digital Experiences and Research

Erin Silcox Jacobs

Director of Donor and Member Relations

Emily Sigler

Director of Foundation Relations

Brandy Whitaker

Director of Education - Lead

Managers

Ken Alexander

Site Master Plan Manager

Nathan Allen

Historic Trades Manager

Stephanie Cheuvront

Project Manager for Guest Experience

Allison Cosbey

Manager of Exhibit Development

Drew Duncan

Senior Manager of Digital Communications

Maria Early

Historic Clothing Manager

Michelle Evans

Domestic Trades Manager

Rebekah Furey

Collections Manager

Chris Greiling

Chief Pilot and Balloon Manager

Kevin Hamilton

Grounds Manager

Marissa Hamm

Development Manager, Individual Giving

Janna Lynas

Preschool Manager

Lauren Marsh

Camps and Recreation Manager

Rachel McLaren

Food & Beverage Manager 

Shawn McNamara

Facility Services Manager

Megan Myers

Education Manager

Rachael Moore

Agriculture Experience Manager

Sarah Morin

Youth Experience Manager

Carol Noel

Senior Manager of Talent and Volunteer Solutions

Emily Pennington

Livestock Manager

Leah Roggeman

Senior Manager of Interpretation and Training

Hyacinth Rucker

Senior Manager, Public Relations and Communications

Cara Scearce

Senior Manager of Events and Programs

Mark Schutter

Facilities Maintenance Manager

Terry Stewart

Events Facilities Manager

Robert Woolley

Manager of Exhibit Production

Joellyn Young

Guest Relations and Membership Manager