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
Julie Spilsbury
Council Liaison
Councilmember,
City of Mesa
Jessica Barnett
Instructor; Director Devise and
Usability Lab
Ira A. Fulton
Schools of Engineering
Arizona State University
Kathryn Evans, M.Ed.
Board Member
Early Childhood
Education Specialist
Arizona PBS Education &
Community Impact
Nancy Hormann
Board Member
President &
Executive Director
Downtown Mesa
Association
Spencer C. Lee
Board Member
Attorney
Smith, Alston & Lee, PLC
Andrea Ramos
Board Member
Project Director
McCarthy Building Companies
Susan Stephensen
Board Member
Government &
Community Engagement
Arizona State University
Christopher Trendler
Board Member
Partner
ghSMART
Photos provided by individual board members and Ivan Martinez Photography.
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
Owner, Create the Space
Professional Organizing
John Willie
CEO of Creative Engine
Brand marketing
Milagros Zingoni
Associate Professor,
Director School of Interior Architecture
University of Tennessee
Honorary Board Members
John O. Whiteman - Founder (deceased)
Corrine Brooks
Jennifer Duff
Dawn Giles
Carmen Guerrero
David Luna
Sean Lunny
Elaine G. Morrison
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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9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday - Saturday
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday
Closed
Mondays
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