Board      Staff     Capital Campaign Task Force    Corporate Campaign Division    Museum Guild     Education Council      Volunteers

Julie Warnick Koester, Board Chair		Joe Cox, Executive Director		Kim Barnett- Buckheit		Lisa Barnett Van Dien		Allyson Loos
J. Christopher Lombardo		Simone Lutgert		John Fumagalli		Pam Becker		Mary Smallwood
Ed Jones		Mayela Rosales		Linda Malone		Shirlene Elkins		Shelia Smith Davis

C’mon Staff

Executive Director: Joe Cox

Director of Development: Myra Williams

Director of Education: Jennifer Sabo

Director of Finance: Karysia Demarest

Director of External Affairs: Danielle Broderick

Executive Assistant: Kara Laufer

Curator of Collections: Carrie Cutchens

Volunteer Coordinator: Carolyn Williams

Curious Kids Educator: Hallie Jones

Campaign Task Force

The volunteer Campaign Task Force provides essential fundraising and campaign efforts for our capital campaign.  Campaign Task Force members serve as ambassadors for C’mon with philanthropists and corporations across Southwest Florida and beyond. 

Corporate Campaign Division

The volunteer Corporate Campaign Division provides essential fundraising and campaign efforts for our capital campaign.  Corporate Campaign Division members serve as ambassadors for C’mon with corporations across Southwest Florida and beyond.

Museum Guild

The Museum's volunteer Guild assists in fundraising for the operating budget.  The Guild coordinates a series of successful special events throughout the year.  In 2008 and 2009, the Guild has raised over $300,000 towards Museum operating expenses through the Chops City Ball, Yabba Island Pirate Ball, and Great Venetian Duck Race.

Education Council

The 9 person volunteer Education Council developed the Museum’s five-year education plan and assists with development and implementation of all Museum educational programs.  Since their initial meeting in 2004 the Education Council has worked diligently to ensure that C’mon meets the needs of children in Southwest Florida. 

Nancy Ross (Chair): District ESE Program Specialist

H.S. ‘Jack’ Bovee: Social Studies Coordinator for Collier County Public Schools

Cynthia Bowe: Founding member of teaching faculty at Temple Shalom Preschool

Lisa Coto: Reading Coach for the School Board of Collier County

Kathleen Lawler: ESE teacher at Mike Davis Elementary

Cynthia Preston: Middle school math teacher

Dr. Marybeth Thomas: Technology Specialist, Seagate Elementary School

Beth E. Thompson: Collier County Schools District Executive Director, PreK through 5

Jory Westberry: Principal of Tommie Barfield Elementary School

Curt Withoff: Science Curriculum Coordinator for Collier County Public Schools

Volunteers

Volunteers are an integral part of the C’mon team!  Our goal is to have 200 volunteers hired and ready for our Fall 2010 opening.  Click here to learn more about volunteer opportunities.