The City of Mesa’s idea Museum is supported by the idea Museum Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide sustainable resources to fulfill idea Museum’s mission through fundraising, advocacy, and partnerships. Its vision is to create infinite possibilities for the idea Museum. The Foundation represents community ownership and provides input to the Museum.
Allyn Bransby
Chair
Community Volunteer
Austin Harris
Treasurer
VP – Relationship Manager
BOK Financial
Julie Spilsbury
Council Liaison
Councilmember, District 2
City of Mesa
Lacy Chaffee
Board Member
Communications Coordinator School of Dance, Music & Theatre Arizona State University
Candi Davis
Board Member
Community Volunteer
Ashley Hatley
Board Member
Business Development Director, SW Region McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Spencer C. Lee
Board Member
Attorney
Smith, Alston & Lee, PLC
Ideaologists
Jeremy Babendure, Ph.D.
CEO of AZ SciTech Fest
Science Ambassador
Robert Gorbet
Chair & Professor, Dept. of
Integrated Knowledge
University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON
Colleen Howard
STEM Coordinator
Mesa Public Schools
Shawn S. Jordan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Arizona State University – Polytechnic Campus
Nancy Nemitz
John Willie (deceased)
Former CEO of Creative Engine
Brand marketing
Milagros Zingoni
Associate Professor,
Director School of Interior Architecture
University of Tennessee