Staff & Board of Directors

The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples staff and board is comprised of a diverse group of experienced community leaders and well-educated professionals who continually strive to stay current with the changing trends in the children’s museum field. Each member believes in the museum’s mission to provide an exciting, inspiring environment where children and their families play, learn, and dream together.

Senior Leadership

Jonathan Foerster

Chief Executive Officer
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Laura Richardson Bright

Chief Advancement Officer
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Bonnie Thayer

Chief Operations and Education Officer
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Advancement

Kayla Garrison

Development Director
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Elinor Pugliese

Development & Events Coordinator
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Kayla Reiter

Marketing Manager
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Kaitlyn Bennett

Marketing & Membership Coordinator 
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Education

Nicole Wang

Museum Education Manager
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Tylar Brockhouse

Museum Educator
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Claire Rohweder

Art Educator
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Carolyn Williams

Museum Education Coordinator
[email protected]

Operations

Evelyn Portinari

Human Resource & Volunteer Manager
eportinari@cmon.org

Brian Malek

Facilities Manager
[email protected]

Danielle Desjardin

Exhibits Manager
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Visitor Services

Tauni Myers

Visitor Experience Manager
[email protected]

Kararose Hardman

Visitor Experience Assistant Manager
khardman@cmon.org


Board of Directors

  • Laura Alexander, Board Chair
  • Paula Vayas Sherman, Vice Board Chair
  • Jodie Montgomery, Secretary & Immediate Past Board Chair
  • Dan Perry, Treasurer
  • Shera Askar
  • Dr. Alise Bartley
  • Patti Byers
  • Ashley Gerry
  • Juliette Gordon
  • Jason Grabowski
  • Jan-Erik Hustrulid
  • Rob Lancaster
  • Cee Cee Marinelli

Board Emeritus

  • Ally Loos
  • Simone Lutgert 
  • Shelly Stayer
  • Tony Garvy, In Memorial