Meet the Team

Who are we?

 

We are playful and passionate experimenters.
We think big, embrace risk, and evolve our ideas in order to lead.
We are collaborative with each other and our whole community.
We foster diversity, curiosity, and creativity to make our experience unique

Senior Leadership Team

leah melber, Ph.D.

President & CEO

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Karen Musacchio

Chief Business Officer

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Joel Abramson

Chief Development Officer

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Trevor Stirmel

Director of Operations

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Suzanna Best

VP of Marketing & Communications

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MORGAN REHNBERG, PH.D.

VP of Exhibits & Experiences

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RACHEL FIELDS

People & Culture Manager

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ASH ASAUSKAS

Executive Coordinator 

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Staff

Allie Bearer

Informal Engagement Manager

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ASHLEY HULTS

Senior Accounting Manager

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Lindsey calhoun

Senior Coordinator of Experience Planning

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Jeff Cody

Facilities Manager

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MAYA SMITH 

Program Coordinator

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KINDELL WILLIAMS

Events & Public Programs Manager

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Michelle pruett

Institutional Giving Manager

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Jacqueline Bosch

Development Coordinator

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Kristy Conlon

Guest Services Manager

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Jason Moeller

Homeschool Instructor

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Dilan Mohammed

Formal Education Manager

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ADAM SMITH

Exhibits Manager 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Missy Acosta, Delta Dental of Tennessee
Adrienne Battle, EdD* Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Nicole Baxter, HCA Healthcare
Fred Crumbo*, YLC Youth Intern
Josh Dailey, Ingram Content Group
Erin Foglia*, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
Julian Fox, Venture Capitalist
John T. Gawaluck, EY (Emeritus)
Lisa Helton, Sherrard Roe Voigt Harbison
Lauren Jacques, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LP
Winston Justice, Bernstein Private Wealth Management
Matt Kisber, Silicon Ranch Corporation
Paul Kleine-Kracht, InfoWorks, Inc.
Jen J. Lacey, Farris Mathews Bobango, PLC
Pirjin Laser, Holland & Knight LLP
Minh Le, FINN Partners
David C. McGowan, Jr., Regent Development LLC
Dr. Rankin McGugin, Vanderbilt University
Shannon Myers, Tennessee Titans
Randall W. Noel, Worthview Capital Management
Michael Payne, Silicon Ranch Corporation
Avi Spielman, Joon Properties / Joon Management
Dr. Michelle Cummings Steele*, Meharry Medical College
Marc K. Stengel, Kermit C. Stengel Co.
Josh Trusley, EY, Board Chair

*Ex-officio

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