Leadership
Senior Leadership
Dan Streelman
Chief Exhibitions and Experiences Officer
Ervin Gourdine
Chief Talent Officer
Jennifer Joyce
Chief Marketing Officer
Lisa Hoopes, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer
Nikki Hill, Ph.D.
Chief Learning Officer
Rachel Cusick
Chief Advancement Officer
Sarah Fantle
Chief Operating Officer
Board of Trustees
Stephanie Sadowski
Board Chair & Chair for Executive Committee — Global Financial Services Lead, Accenture
Jeff Wallace
Vice Chair for Audit — EVP & CFO, USAA
Charlie Morris
Vice Chair for Finance & Investment — President, Atlantic Select Brands
Sagar Rathie
Vice Chair for Science & Nature — Managing Director, Crescent Communities
Lindsay Gates
Vice Chair for DPK Network — Head of Talent, Falfurrias Capital
Stefanie Holland
Secretary — General Counsel, Sealed Air
Mauro Atalla
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer, Trane Technologies
Len Botkin
Chief Audit Executive, Bank of America
Rich Campbell
Managing Director, Cameron Carmichael
Bernadette Donovan-Merkert, Ph.D.
UNC Charlotte, Dean of Klein College of Science, Professor of Chemistry
Kimberly Eul
EVP, Chief Talent Officer, Truist
Marty Foley
Partner, PwC
Dennis Gada
EVP and Industry Head – Financial Services, Infosys
Todd Gorelick
Managing Partner, Gorelick Brothers
Emily Henson
SVP for Transmission and Generation, Duke Energy
Lindsay McCullough
Principal Architect, Lindsay Hance McCullough AIA
Gene McLaurin
President/CEO, Quality Oil Company
Linda Redding
Managing Director and Group Head – Equipment Financing, JP Morgan Commercial Banking
Marla Reschly
Partner, K&L Gates
Rasu Shrestha, MD, MBA
Advocate Health, Chief Innovation & Commercialization Officer, Executive VP
Victoria Watlington
Charlotte City Council, At-Large Representative
Jennifer Winstel
Managing Director, Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services
Management Team
Alyssa Mulliger
Senior Director, Communications
Amanda Bottoms
Director, Youth and Volunteer Engagement
Amie Volz
Director, Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville
Angela Watkins
Senior Director, Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham
April Millner
Director, Sales and Membership
Barrett Long
Senior Director, Information Technology
Ben Golden
Senior Director, Museum Operations
Brian Hester
Senior Director, Theatre Operations
Cisco Adler
Senior Director, Marketing
Courtney Ball
Director, Research and Evaluation
Elliot Provance
Senior Director, Collections
Gigi Ochs
Senior Director, Adult Programming and Events
Gee-Gee Johnson
Director, Human Resources
Jess Coleman
Director, Social Media and Content
Joy West
Marketing Director, Programs and Campaigns
Ken Davidson
Controller
Kevin Lamp
Director, Exhibits and Facilities Experiences
Lexi Dailey
Director, Events
Lucy Livingstone
Director, Individual Giving
Marolyn Garo
Director, Data Management
Matt Morrow
Director, Security and Facility Operations
Robert Koch
Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving
Tommy Feldman
Art Director