Board Founders Staff Capital Campaign Task Force Corporate Campaign Division Museum Guild Education Council Volunteers
C’mon Board
The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples is supported by a eighteen person Board of Directors that includes business and community leaders as well as philanthropists, and reflects the diversity of our community. The Board of Directors serves in three main ways; providing fiscal oversight, strategic planning and fundraising efforts for the Museum.
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Founder |
Ed Jones, Board Chair |
Vice Chair |
Julie Dalton
Treasurer |
Secretary |
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Executive Director |
Mary Baron |
Shirlene Elkins |
John Fumagalli |
Ryan S. Goldberg |
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| Mary Beth Johns |
J. Christopher Lombardo |
Carol Lund
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Martha Meyers |
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Cathy Singleton |
Shelly Stayer |
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| Anne D. Thomas |
Lisa Barnett Van Dien |
Timothy J. Cartwright |
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Past Chair |
Past Secretary |
Brenda Prioletti |
Mary Smallwood |
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Executive Director: Joe Cox
Director of Institutional Advancement: Sandi Wilson
Director of Finance: Karysia Demarest
Director of External Affairs: Heather Patton
Operations Director: Zak Sinberg
Director of Visitor Services: Kara Laufer
Director of Education: Jennifer Sabo
Museum Store Manager: Linda Smith
Facilities Manager: Dave Grimard
Development Assistant: Kathleen Stanton
Membership/Annual Fund Coordinator: Jean Roche
Special Events Coordinator: Katie Little
Curator of Collections: Carrie Cutchens
Curious Kids Coordinator: Hallie Jones
Programs Coordinator: Carolyn Williams
Science and Math Coordinator: Urmila Wadnerkar
Early Childhood Coordinator: Isabel Castro
Volunteer and Visitor Services Coordinator: Lindsay Flanagan
Arts and Humanities Coordinator: Paisley Callow
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.
| Jean Ackerman Virginia Carlson Kaci Carter Barbara Casey Ron Ciesla Joan Clifford Mary Susan Clinton Dean Corsones |
Shelia Davis Patty Egan Heidi Farrugia John Fumagalli Connie Galloway Edward J. Jones Dot Kent Moe Kent Linda Malone Mark Masterson Matt Mathias |
Max Mazzone William Meek John Scot Mueller Stephanie Pezeshkan Mayela Rosales Susan Stielow Jeannie Tisbo Patrick Trittler Joanne Walsh Jack Wert Len Zaiser |
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.
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Keith Short Tina Berte Connie R. Byrne Brendan Duffy John D. Fumagalli Ryan S. Goldberg Simone Lutgert |
Tania Gatt McGirl Mayela Rosales Sonya Sawyer Julie Schmelzle Keith Short Kevin Split Carly Stewart Patrick Trittler Lisa Van Dien |
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. Since 2008, the Guild has raised over $420,000 towards Museum operating expenses through the Chops City Ball, Yabba Island Pirate Ball, and Great Venetian Duck Race.
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Guild Members Christy Glennon Tina Guilford Laura Hajjar |
Kim Hochman Rachel Linse Laura Maran Sarah Marshall Andrea McLendon Julia Mitchell Jodie Montgomery Dave Ostrander Charla Press Hillary Raines Tim Russell Kathy Sanderson Mary Smallwood |
Education Council
The Education Council 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
Cynthia Bowe: Founding member of teaching faculty at Temple Shalom Preschool
Mike D'Amico: Director, Head Start/Basic Pre-K
Dr. Marci Greene, Ed.D.: Professor and Dean, College of Education, Florida Gulf Coast University
Lee Hughes: Coordinator: Science K-12, School District of Lee County
Kathleen Lawler: ESE teacher at Mike Davis Elementary
Pamela Moore: Children's Librarian- Collier County Headquarter's Library
Debby Ramassini: ESE Specialist
Bill Schulte: Exceptional Student Education Instructional/Technology Specialist
Cathy Singleton: C'mon Board Member
Paula Sklodowski: WGCU Outreach Coordinator
Dr. Marybeth Thomas: Technology Specialist, Seagate Elementary School
Beth E. Thompson: Interim Chief Instructional Officer, Collier County Public Schools
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 2012 opening. Click here to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
C"mon federal tax identification number is 01-0687133. The Children's Museum of Naples is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, IRS Sections 509 (a)(1)
and 17(b)(1)(A)(vi) for both federal and state tax purposes. A copy of our official registration and financial information may be obtained from the
Florida Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 800-435-7352 within the state (CH-14271).
Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state.