i.d.e.a. Museum Foundation Board
The City of Mesa’s i.d.e.a. Museum is supported by the i.d.e.a. Museum Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide sustainable resources to fulfill i.d.e.a. Museum’s mission through fundraising, advocacy, and partnerships. Its vision is to create infinite possibilities for the i.d.e.a. Museum. The Foundation represents community ownership and provides input to the Museum.

Lora Lassitter
Chair
Public Relations & Special Events
Mesa Community College

Dawn Giles
Immediate Past Chair
Community Volunteer

Erica Snyder
Events Manager
Downtown Mesa Association

Dr. James Driscoll
Treasurer
Executive Director, Human Resources
Mesa Public Schools

David Luna, Ed.D.
Councilmember, City of Mesa

Sunnee D. O'Rork
Executive Director (non-voting)
i.d.e.a. Museum

Thomas Assante
Board Member
Senior Project Manager
McCarthy Building Companies

Monique Norington Joseph
CEO, MJ Consulting & PR
Founder & Editor, Urban Mommy Inc.

Spencer C. Lee
Attorney
Smith, Alston & Lee, PLC

Susan Stephensen
Government & Community Engagement
Arizona State University

Greg Heap
Board Member
Senior Relationships Mgr, Vice President
Wells Fargo AZ Middle Market Banking

Tony J. Wall
President
3W Management

Shawn S. Jordan, Ph.D.
Board Member
Associate Professor
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Arizona State University
Photos provided by individual board members and Ivan Martinez Photography.
Ideaologists
John Willie
Brand marketing
Jeremy Babendure, Ph.D.
CEO of AZ SciTech Fest
Science Ambassador
Milagros Zingoni
Assistant Professor,
Herberger Institute for Design &
the Arts
Arizona State University
Robert Gorbet
Chair & Professor, Dept. of
Integrated Knowledge
University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON
Nancy Nemitz
Owner, Create the Space
Professional Organizing
Colleen Howard
STEM Coordinator
Mesa Public Schools
Honorary Members
Elaine G. Morrison
Jennifer Duff
Carmen Guerrero
Corrine Brooks
Address
i.d.e.a. Museum
150 W. Pepper Place
Mesa, AZ 85201
Admission
Admission: $9/person
Free for members and those under age 1
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New Hours
Starting Oct. 31
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday
Closed
Monday - Wednesday and most holidays