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Museum Leadership

President & CEO
Tom Linfield
(608) 256-6445, ext. 553
tlinfield@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
brendafotoVice President of Exhibits, Facilities & Strategic Initiatives
Brenda Baker
(608) 256-6445, ext. 545
bbaker@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
Vice President of Education & Community Engagement
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 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
1978680_10152360414711543_5407664320837934777_nDirector of Marketing & Communications
Jonathan Zarov
(608) 256-6445, ext. 149
jzarov@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Administrative Staff

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

Executive Assistant
Lisa Clark
(608) 256-6445, ext. 384
lclark@madisonchildrensmuseum.org


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


Education Staff

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

Animal and Garden Caretaker
Sarah Naatz
snaatz@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Arts Program Specialist
Lexie Olson
Lolson@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

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

Maintenance Technician
Dax Kramer
(608) 256-6445, ext. 549
dkramer@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

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

Special Projects Manager
Amanda Strobel
(608) 256-6445, ext. 535
astrobel@madisonchildrensmuseum.org


Marketing Staff

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

Marketing & Communications Assistant
Kate Rowell
(608) 256-6445, ext. 542
krowell@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

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

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


Visitor Services Staff

Visitor Services Coordinator
Alexandria Dunham
(608) 256-6445, ext. 552
adunham@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Food & Beverage Coordinator
Hailey McLaughlin
Direct: (616) 719-7982
hmclaughlin@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Outreach Coordinator
Majenta Stuntebeck
(608) 256-6445, ext. 382
mstuntebeck@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Gift Shop Coordinator
Elizabeth Dodge
(608) 256-6445, ext. 381
giftshopmanager@madisonchildrensmuseum.org

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