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
Dr. James Driscoll
Treasurer
Executive Director, Human Resources
Mesa Public Schools
Julie Spilsbury
Council Liaison
Councilmember, City of Mesa
Dyan Seaburg
Interim Executive Director (non-voting)
i.d.e.a. Museum
Thomas Assante
Board Member
Senior Project Manager
McCarthy Building Companies
Kathryn Evans, M.Ed.
Board Member
Early Childhood Education Specialist
Arizona PBS Education & Community Impact
Shawn S. Jordan, Ph.D.
Board Member
Associate Professor
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Arizona State University
Greg Heap
Board Member
Senior Relationships Mgr, Vice President
Wells Fargo AZ Middle Market Banking
Monique Norington Joseph
CEO, MJ Consulting & PR
Founder & Editor, Urban Mommy Inc.
Spencer C. Lee
Board Member
Attorney
Smith, Alston & Lee, PLC
Susan Stephensen
Government & Community Engagement
Arizona State University
Christopher Trendler
Board Member
Partner
ghSMART
Tony J. Wall
President
3W Management
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
As of Oct. 31, 2020
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday
Closed
Monday - Wednesday and most holidays
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