meet our board of directors
The Board of Directors is a distinguished group of individuals who volunteer their time, professional expertise and monetary support to make The New Children’s Museum a viable and important San Diego institution.
By providing continuity for the organization, overseeing its governance, participating in its financial support and accounting for the organization and expenditures, the Board of Directors governs the overall institutional direction. The board’s work allows the Executive Director and staff to focus on the mission of arts-based learning and cultivating the creative potential of children. Through their service, the Museum serves the greater good of the San Diego community.
Directors
Board Chair: Lawrence Taylor
Director, Institutional Client Portfolio Management at Brandes Investment Partners
Board Vice Chair: Wendi McKenna
Founder and President at Move Play Grow
Board Secretary: Lindsay Bartell
Senior Graphic Designer
Claudia Amezcua
Chief of Staff to the CFO + COO at Qualcomm
Shawnee Barton
Lecturer, California State University, Long Beach
Trulette Clayes
Retired Controller + Philanthropist
Suzi Day
Vice President and Marketing Strategist at California Bank & Trust
Lynda Forsha
Principal at Art Advisory Services
Nicole Gates-Lean
Senior Attorney at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Margaret Jackson
Advocate for the Arts
Laurie Mitchell
Physician
Denise Montgomery
Founder and Principal at CultureThrive
Alexandra (Allie) Moore
Educator + Community Volunteer
Maryanne Pfister
Retired Marketing Professional
Elizabeth Phelps
Philanthropist
Tom Rosso
SVP of Product Development and Operations at Inscripta, Inc
Nhela Vehar
Founder and CEO of Vehar Consulting
