About Us

The People

Meet the Team

Our team is dedicated to making the Museum a place that inspires our community to explore, innovate, create, and play!

Office of the President
Tim Sears
President and CEO
tsears@cdmfun.org
Randy Jestice
Business Administrator
rlj@cdmfun.org
Sherri Hinton
Assistant to the President
syj@cdmfun.org
Development Department
Emily Edwards
Development Manager
eedwards@cdmfun.org
Ginger Birnbaum
Vice President of Development
gbirnbaum@cdmfun.org
David Gibbens
Membership and Events Coordinator
membership@cdmfun.org
Brianna Daignault
Director of Membership and Events
bmd@cdmfun.org
Education Department
Lizzie Cheatham
School and Community Access Manager
echeatham@cdmfun.org
John Echols
Professional Development Coordinator
jechols@cdmfun.org
Glenn Gass
Making & Technology Coordinator
ggass@cdmfun.org
Caroline Ring
Art Studio Coordinator
cring@cdmfun.org
Mark Watlington
Volunteer Manager
mwatlington@cdmfun.org
Kate Polickoski
Museum Experience Facilitator
kpolickoski@cdmfun.org
José Castillo
Museum Experience Manager
jgc@cdmfun.org
Sheila Woody
Reservations Manager
ssw@cdmfun.org
Amanda Ward
Director of Museum Experience and Volunteers
alw3@cdmfun.org
Erin Townley
Early Childhood Specialist
eet@cdmfun.org
Whittney Hendren
Director of Outreach & Schools
wah@cdmfun.org
Christie Haggard
Early Childhood Coordinator
cfh@cdmfun.org
Liza Blair
Arts Specialist
llb@cdmfun.org
Claire Stockman
Vice President of Education
cstockman@cdmfun.org
Marketing Department
Samantha Privitera
Marketing Manager
sprivitera@cdmfun.org
Kendra Satterwhite
Digital Media Specialist
ksatterwhite@cdmfun.org
Mackenzie Steele
Director of Marketing & Communications
msteele@cdmfun.org
Operations Department
Jessalyn Beasley
Exhibit Props and Projects Coordinator
jbeasley@cdmfun.org
Andy Fuller
Director of Maintenance and Facilities
afuller@cdmfun.org
Gabe Taylor
Exhibits Specialist
gtaylor@cdmfun.org
Ronnie Hanson
Guest Relations Manager
vhanson@cdmfun.org
April Burk
Director of Guest Relations
akb@cdmfun.org
Shannon Johnson
Vice President of Operations
srj@cdmfun.org

Meet the Board

The Museum board is committed to improving education for all children in the community.

Executive Committee
Taylor Vinson
Board Chair
Trey White
Treasurer
Board of Trustees
April Holland
Ashley Thurston
Bailey Howard
Betsy Cake
Chris Reneau
Jay Hill
Kristin Watts
Lisa Montelongo-Connor
Mario Duarte
Michael Walton
Mickey Cloud
Patrick Keegan
Patrick Stowe
Spencer Cheak
Thomas Barnes
Zach Hurst
Honorary Life Board Members
Joseph H. Davenport, III
Ex-Officio Board Members
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CDM strives to make everyone, staff and guests, feel welcome at the Museum.

Through the work of our Cultural Competency Advisory Group (CCAG), a committee of CDM staff, we prioritize belonging and inclusion in our exhibits, programs, and interactions. By continuously learning and adapting, we strive to ensure every visitor feels valued, respected, and a true sense of belonging.

CDM sees itself as a leader in the community and positions itself to serve as such for the next 100 years.

Creative Discovery Museum is committed to environmental sustainability through our Green Team, a staff-led committee focused on eco-friendly practices and education. As a leader in the community, we strive to reduce our environmental impact, share sustainable solutions, and inspire community partners and families to do the same.