Staff Directory
Executive Office
Joanna Haas
Chief Executive Officer
502-561-6563
Joanna.Haas@louisvilleky.gov
David Payne
Executive Assistant
502-561-6563
David.Payne@louisvilleky.gov
External Affairs
Lisa Betson Resnik
Chief External Affairs Officer
502-560-7159
Lisa.Resnik@louisvilleky.gov
Gil Reyes
Senior External Affairs Manager
502-560-7152
Gil.Reyes@louisvilleky.gov
Josh Poole
Membership Manager
502-560-7158
Josh.Poole@louisvilleky.gov
Erin Cooper
Annual Fund and Individual Giving Manager
502-560-7153
Erin.Cooper@louisvilleky.gov
Stephanie Cobb
Development and Marketing Coordinator
502-560-7150
Stephanie.Cobb@louisvilleky.gov
Joseph Clagg
Graphic Designer
502-560-7157
Joseph.Clagg@louisvilleky.gov
Maddie Tong
Digital Media Coordinator
502-560-7144
Maddie.Tong@louisvilleky.gov
Tami Fitzgerald
Corporate Philanthropy Manager
502-560-7143
Tami.Fitzgerald@louisvilleky.gov
Dave Bell
Regional Philanthropy Manager
502-561-6110
Dave.Bell@louisvilleky.gov
Business Operations
Mike Norman
Chief Business Officer
502-560-7174
Michael.Norman@louisvilleky.gov
Becky Baird
Senior Manager of Finance and Administration
502-560-7136
Becky.Baird@louisvilleky.gov
Rita Higgins
Finance Administration Clerk
502-560-7122
Rita.Higgins@louisvilleky.gov
Cheryl Horlander
Human Resources Manager
502-560-7145
Cheryl.Horlander@louisvilleky.gov
Jenna Spear
Manager of Volunteer Services
502-561-6146
Jenna.Spear@louisvilleky.gov
Natalie Dedas
Events Manager
502-560-7141
Natalie.Dedas@louisvilleky.gov
Hannah Cole
Events Specialist
502-561-6111
Hannah.Cole@louisvilleky.gov
Visitor Services
Toph Bryant
Senior Manager of Visitor Services
502-560-7148
Toph.Bryant@louisvilleky.gov
Ryan Brown
Visitor Services Manager
502-560-7168
Ryan.Brown@louisvilleky.gov
Jared Sage
Visitor Services Coordinator
502-560-7161
Jared.Sage@louisvilleky.gov
Allen Schultz
Visitor Services Specialist
502-560-7128
Allen.Schultz@louisvilleky.gov
Amber Weiand
Reservations Specialist
502-560-7166
Amber.Weiand@louisvilleky.gov
Rick O’Neil
Theater Manager
502-560-7142
Rick.Oneil@louisvilleky.gov
Operations
Richard Hoopengardner
Senior Manager of Operations
502-560-7178
Richard.Hoopengardner@louisvilleky.gov
Mike Herps
Senior Operations Specialist
Starr Peters
Senior Operations Specialist
Visitor Experience
Kim Hunter
Chief Programs Officer
502-560-7175
Kim.Hunter@louisvilleky.gov
Mellisa Blankenship
Senior Manager of Fee-Based and Partnership Initiatives
502-560-7164
Mellisa.Blankenship@louisvilleky.gov
Andrew Spence
Manager of Public Programs and Events
502-560-7129
Andrew.Spence@louisvilleky.gov
Rachel Beck
Education Manager
502-560-7139
Rachel.Beck@louisvilleky.gov
Mira Gentry Johnson
Manager of Fee-Based and Offsite Initiatives
502-560-7126
Mira.Gentry-Johnson@louisvilleky.gov
Veronica Greenwell
Challenger Center Flight Director
502-560-7151
Veronica.Greenwell@louisvilleky.gov
Justin Magaw
Offsite Programs Coordinator
502-560-7124
Justin.Magaw@louisvilleky.gov
Kasey Brown
Coordinator of Fee-Based and Catalyst Programs
502-560-7156
Kasey.Brown@louisvilleky.gov
Cheri Grinnell
Early Childhood Specialist
502-560-7147
Cheri.Grinnell@louisvilleky.gov
Ruby Parker
Visitor Programs Specialist
Ruby.Parker@louisvilleky.gov
Amber Sheffield
Fee-Based Specialist
502-560-7154
Amber.Sheffield@louisvilleky.gov
Shayne Pry
STEAM Specialist
502-560-7169
Shayne.Pry@louisvilleky.gov