Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a committed and professionally diverse group of community leaders who have a keen interest in and understanding of the importance of early childhood education. The Museum is fortunate to have this prestigious group of individuals working on behalf of the Children's Museum of Phoenix.
| Lisa Handley Chairwoman | Scottsdale Private Bank, Vice President |
| Terry Hanson Interim Vice-Chair | Community Leader |
| Katherine Cecala Treasurer | Valley of the Sun United Way,
Chief Operating Officer |
| Slade Mead Secretary | Attorney |
| Thomas P. Ambrose | Phoenix Suns,
Sr. Vice President/Community Relations |
| Brad Cesmat | Channel 3 News,
Sports Reporter |
| Gretchen Freeman | Freeman Whitehurst Group |
| Ruben Gallego | Chief of Staff,
Councilman Nowakowski |
| Sally Hurwitz, Ph.D. | College of Teacher Education and Leadership
ASU at the West Campus |
| Derrick Johnson | Association of Fire Fighters,
Director of Public Affairs |
| Larry Lazarus | Attorney |
| Eric Meyer | Physician |
| Bob Nanberg | Team Shop Premiums,
Managing General Partner |
| Judy Neuman | Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.,
Regional Marketing and
Business Development Manager |
| Norma Parraz | NNR/Multicultural Business
Development, LLC,
President |
| Art Perkins | Barton Marlow,
Vice President |
| Sam Perry | American Funds Distributors,
Vice President |
| Gayle Starr | Starr Wealth Strategies,
Certified Financial Planner |
| Cary Strouse | Target,
Vice President of Stores |
| Eileen Sullivan | Sullivan Law |
| Susan M. Wissink | Fennemore Craig,
Partner |
| Wendy Wyatt | Wyatt Financial Group,
Financial Advisor |
| Josie Young | Unitarian Early Education Cooperative,
Master Teacher |