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Museum Leadership

brendafotoCo-CEO
Brenda Baker
(608) 256-6445, ext. 545
bbaker@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
Co-CEO
Kia Karlen
(608) 256-6445, ext. 541
kkarlen@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
Director of Community Partnerships
Charlotte Cummins
(608) 256-6445, ext. 380
ccummins@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
Director of Visitor Services
Susan Ramspacher
(608) 256-6445, ext. 540
sramspacher@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
Director of Development
Lily Hoyer-Winfield
(608) 256-6445 ext. 536
lhoyerwinfield@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
Director of Design & Exhibit Development
Nadia Niggli
(608) 256-6445, ext. 547
nniggli@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Administrative Staff

Operations Manager
Mary Jo Elert
(608) 256-6445, ext. 383
melert@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Contracted Controller
Steve Moors
(608) 256-6445, ext. 551


Development Staff

Grants & Corporate Giving Officer
Anne Ruffley
(608) 256-6445, ext. 534
aruffley@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Individual Giving Officer
Brontë Mattingly
(608) 256-6445, ext. 537
bmattingly@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Development Administrative Specialist
Caroline Thomas
(608) 256-6445, ext. 153
cthomas@madisonchildrensmuseum.org


Education Staff

Research and Family Learning Manager
Heather Davis
(608) 256-6445, ext. 145
hdavis@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Art Studio Manager
Laurie Rossbach
(608) 256-6445, ext. 146
lrossbach@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Environmental Education & Garden Manager
Cheryl DeWelt
(608) 256-6445, ext. 142
cdewelt@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Volunteer Coordinator
Tim Gruber
(608) 256-6445, ext. 164
tgruber@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Outdoor Recreation Program Specialist
Abby Kittleson
akittleson@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Early Learning Program Specialist
Junko Yamauchi
jyamauchi@madisonchildrensmuseum.org


Exhibits & Facilities Staff

Exhibit Maintenance & Fabrication Technician
Sage Gruber Baruth
(608) 256-6445, ext. 378
sgruberbaruth@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Exhibit Developer & Fabricator
Cobie Howard
(608) 256-6445, ext. 165
choward@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Facilities Manager
James Schrader
(608) 256-6445, ext. 546
jschrader@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Maintenance Technician
Alex Mihavics
(608) 256-6445, ext. 387
amihavics@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Maintenance Technician
Amira Hampton
(608) 256-6445, ext. 387
ahampton@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Amanda Strobel
(608) 256-6445, ext. 535
astrobel@madisonchildrensmuseum.org


Marketing Staff

Communications Specialist
Molly Backes
(608) 256-6445 ext. 539
mbackes@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Data & Process Specialist
Ted McManus
(608) 256-6445, ext. 156
tmcmanus@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Membership Manager
Matt Shutler
(608) 256-6445, ext. 550
mshutler@madisonchildrensmuseum.org


Outreach Staff

Director of Community Partnerships

Charlotte Cummins
(608) 256-6445, ext. 380
ccummins@madisonchildrensmuseum.org


Visitor Services Staff

Visitor Services Coordinator
Elizabeth Dodge
(608) 256-6445, ext. 381
edodge@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Food & Beverage Coordinator
Hailey McLaughlin
(608) 256-6445, ext. 386
hmclaughlin@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

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