MCM Leadership

President & CEO 
Deborah Gilpin
(608) 256-6445, ext. 553
Email

Director of Development
Dani Luckett
(608) 256-6445, ext. 534
Email

Director of Education
Kia Karlen
(608) 256-6445, ext. 541
Email

Director of Exhibits
Brenda Baker
(608) 256-6445, ext. 545
Email

Director of Facilities
Luke Schultz
(608) 256-6445, ext. 150
Email

Director of Marketing & Communications
Jonathan Zarov
(608) 256-6445, ext. 149
Email

Administrative Staff

Controller
Melanie Patterson
(608) 256-6445, ext. 164
Email

Executive Assistant
Mary Jo Elert
(608) 256-6445, ext. 383
Email

Operations Manager
Jessie-Rae Starr
(608) 256-6445, ext. 385
Email

Development Staff

American Girl Benefit Sale Event Manager
Lisa Clark
(608) 256-6445, ext. 777
Email

Associate Development Director
Anna Strand
(608) 256-6445, ext. 537
Email

Grants and Database Manager
Joe Bazler
(608) 256-6445, ext. 535
Email

Special Events Manager
Stephanie Sabo
(608) 256-6445, ext. 536
Email

Education Staff

Art Studio Manager
Laurie Rossbach
(608) 256-6445, ext. 146
Email

Associate Director of Education, Diversity, & Inclusion
Sandra Bonnici
(608) 256-6445, ext. 542
Email

Early Learning Manager
Heather Davis
(608) 256-6445, ext. 145
Email

Education Supervisor
Casey Coolidge
(608) 256-6445, ext. 444
Email

Volunteer Coordinator & Education Supervisor
Alexandra Dunham
(608) 256-6445, ext. 444
Email

Environmental Education Manager
Cheryl DeWelt
(608) 256-6445, ext. 142
Email

Visitor Experience Manager
Anneke Kingery
(608) 256-6445, ext. 552
Email 

Exhibits Staff

Exhibit and Graphic Designer
Nadia Niggli
(608) 256-6445, ext. 547
Email

Exhibits Fabricator
George Bruhn
(608) 256-6445, ext. 151
Email

Exhibit Maintenance Technician
Sarah Deppe
(608) 256-6445, ext. 387
Email

Project and Maintenance Manager
Tim Dreyer
(608) 256-6445, ext. 379
Email

Senior Exhibits Designer and Fabricator
Jon Edwards
(608) 256-6445, ext. 549
Email

Technology Integration Specialist
James Schrader
(608) 256-6445, ext. 546
Email

Facilities Staff

Facilities Technician
John Laurence
(608) 256-6445, ext. 152
Email

Marketing Staff

Communications Coordinator
Florence Edwards-Miller
(608) 256-6445, ext. 539
Email

Data & Process Manager
Kelley Rowe
(608) 256-6445, ext. 156
Email

Facility Rental Coordinator
J. Belmont
(608) 256-6445, ext. 540
Email

Graphic Designer
Nicole Lahy
(608) 256-6445, ext. 538
Email

Marketing Supervisor & Gift Shop Manager
Nicole Ziehm
(608) 256-6445, ext. 444
Email

Marketing Supervisor & Membership Assistant
Taylor Flesch
(608) 256-6445, ext. 444
Email

Membership Manager
Amanda Strobel Wise
(608) 256-6445, ext. 550
Email

Visitor Services Manager
Matthew Shutler
(608) 256-6445, ext. 382
Email

Board Officers, 2018-2019

José J. Madera, Chair
Assistant Dean, College of Letters & Science, UW Madison

Lisa Lange, Vice-Chair
Compliance Counsel, State of Wisconsin Investment Board

Cristina Choi, Secretary
Corporate Legal Counsel at Genus PLC

David R. Stockwell, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, Therma-Stor

Tim Heinrich, Officer-at-Large
Executive Director, Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin

Leslie Watkins, Officer-at-Large
Social Media & Marketing Manager, Hilldale Shopping Center

Board Members

TJ Blitz, CCIM
Managing Principal, Cresa Madison

Benjamin Brunette
Attorney, Selinger & Brunette

Kaleem Caire
Founder & CEO, One City Early Learning Centers

Loan Dang Rathgeber
Community Volunteer

Jane Doughty
Community Volunteer

Adrienne Ehrhardt
Partner, Michael Best

Joan Ershler, PhD
Director, Waisman Early Childhood Program, UW-Madison

Paul Higginbotham
Retired, Wisconsin Appellate Court Judge

Jennifer Johnson
Founder, Non-Profit Consulting Group

Darcy Kind
Conservation Biologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Gloria Ladson-Billings
Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education, UW Madison

Tom Martorana
Senior Vice President, CUNA Mutual Group

Katie Ryan Kurtz
Senior Strategist, Decision Point

Seth Pollak, PhD
Laboratory Director, Child Emotion Lab, Waisman Center

Matt Premo
Senior Project Manager, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.

John R. Sims
Vice President, Private Banking Relationship Manager, The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank

Stephen Zanoni
General Manager, Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club