Board Staff Capital Campaign Task Force Corporate Campaign Division Museum Guild Education Council Volunteers
C’mon Board
The Children’s Museum of Naples is supported by a fourteen 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.
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.
Simone Lutgert
Capital Campaign Chair
Jean Ackerman
Virginia Carlson
Kaci Carter
Barbara Casey
Ron Ciesla
Joan Clifford
Mary Susan Clinton
Dean CorsonesSheila Davis
Patty Egan
Heidi Farrugia
John Fumagalli
Connie Galloway
Edward J. Jones
Dot Kent
Moe Kent
Linda Malone
Mark Masterson
Matt MathiasMax 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.
| Sandi Wilson Corporate Campaign Division Chair Connie R. Byrne Kaci Carter Ronald B. Ciesla Christin Collins John D. Fumagalli Bud Hornbeck |
Jill Kobe Tania Gatt McGirl Tammie Nemecek Kimberly Payne Zak Sinberg Julie A. Schmelzle Joanne Walsh Thomas Walsh, Jr. Jack Wert |
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.
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Guild Members Christy Glennon Tina Guilford |
Jay Hartington Kim Hochman Rachel Linse Laura Maran Sarah Marshall Laura McKenna Andrea McLendon Julia Mitchell Jodie Montgomery Dave Ostrander Charla Press Hillary Raines Tim Russell Zak Sinberg Linda Sonders Laurie Thompson Jennifer Urness Stephanie Waltbillig Victoria Watts Deborah Weidner Jill Wheeler Hillary Wilson |
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.
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.