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Sciencenter Staff

Charles Trautmann, Executive Director

Charlie has served as executive director of the Sciencenter since 1990. He holds a PhD in engineering from Cornell, MS degrees in geology and engineering from Stanford, and a BA in physics from Amherst. He is a registered professional engineer, certified professional geologist, and adjunct associate professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Cornell.

Charles Trautmann Résumé

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Monograph on Sustainability and Global Warming
Sciencenter Executive Director Charlie Trautmann visited 34 European museums in 2007 to see how they address issues in sustainability and global warming. Check out his report:
A Change in the Weather

 

Lara Kimber, Associate Director

Lara, who joined the Sciencenter in 2004 as Director of Advancement, was named the museum's Associate Director in 2006. Lara holds a MS in Plant Pathology from Cornell University and a BA from Amherst College. Prior to the Sciencenter, Lara founded Fertile Minds, Inc., a consulting and project management firm focused on youth gardening and garden-based, informal science education. She then made the leap to fundraising for higher education at Cornell University and later served as Director of Development at Wells College.

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Administration

Charles Trautmann Executive Director x26
Lara Kimber Associate Director x12
Brian Gold Business Manager x30
Janet Huie Grant Projects Manager x33

Visitor Services and Operations

Kerry Flannery Director of Visitor Services and Operations x16
John Alvarez del Castillo Youth Employment Coordinator x32
Val Grinston Front Desk Greeter x21
BJ Siasoco Museum Services Manager x10
Susan Trask Gift Shop Manager and Front Desk Coordinator x15

Exhibits

Tim Scott Director of Exhibits x34
Robin Burlingham Traveling Exhibitions Manager x28
Larry George Exhibit Fabricator x37
Stephen Hale Exhibit Designer x43
Kathy Krafft Exhibit Projects Director x25
Mike Napierski Exhibit Fabricator

Education

Katie Levedahl Manager of Education x24
Shannon McSurely Education Program Manager x23
Open Museum Educator

National Collaborative Projects

Rae Ostman Director of National Collaborative Projects x22

Advancement

Lara Kimber Director of Advancement x12
Christine Bissen Annual Giving and Membership Director x19
Lea Elleseff Public Relations Coordinator x14
Hester Vermaak Public Relations Manager (on leave)