The Children’s Museum Board
Josh Hunt
Chairman of the Board
Miguel Fernandez
CEO, Transtelco
Tracey Jerome
Director, El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs City of El Paso
John McKee, D.V.M.
Southwest Animal Care Complex
Eric Pearson
President / CEO
El Paso Community Foundation
Sam Rodriguez
City Engineer
Capital Improvement Department City of El Paso
Cita Sanders
Director, Kids Excel El Paso Community Volunteer
Nicholas Tejeda
Market Chief Executive Officer The Hospitals of Providence
*Ms. Jerome photo courtesy of El Paso Inc.
The Children’s Museum Founding Director
Paul Kortenaar, PhD
Dr. Paul Kortenaar is a native of Toronto, Canada, and has spent his career in the education, science, and museum fields. He has held positions at the Ontario Science Center, the Dallas Museum of Natural History/Museum of Nature and Science, and most recently as Executive Director of Kaleideum, a children’s museum in Winston-Salem, NC.
Working with the entire community, we will create a phenomenal destination where exploration and experimentation lead to discovery and learning. It will be a uniquely El Paso museum that helps families understand and navigate a rapidly changing world, while helping children imagine their future within it. I am honored and feel very lucky to be asked to lead this very exciting project.– Dr. Paul Kortenaar
The Children’s Museum Partners
