Staff Contact List

Last updated October 28, 2009.

A contact list for staff at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation, including the Dynatheater, Planetarium, and NatureWorks store, is available here.

Name Title Phone

Office of the Director

Hollis J. Gillespie Executive Director
Alicia Borrego Pierce Deputy Director (505) 841-2856
Denise Hidalgo Executive Assistant to the Director (505) 841-2846
Robert Ungnade Capital Projects Manager (505) 841-2863

Collections & Research

Spencer Lucas, Ph.D. Chief Scientist (505) 841-2873
Gary Morgan Bioscience Curator (505) 841-2868
Tom Williamson, Ph.D. Paleontology Curator (505) 841-2835
Larry Crumpler, Ph.D. Research Curator (505) 841-2874
Brian Grace Registrar (505) 841-2857
Patricia Gegick Bioscience Collections Manager (505) 841-2867
Justin Spielmann Geoscience Collections Manager (505) 841-2842
Larry Rinehart Prep Lab Manager (505) 841-2865
Dwayne Ulibarri Molder/Caster (505) 841-2874

Education

Jessica Sapunar-Jursich Director of Education (505) 841-2836
August Wainwright Projects Coordinator (505) 841-2861
Brianne Sisneros Volunteer Coordinator (505) 841-2877
Education: Sandia Mountain Natural History Center
Paul Mauermann SMNHC Manager (505) 281-5259
Michael Herrmann SMNHC Maintenance Technician (505) 281-5259
Susie Davis SMNHC School Programs Educator (505) 281-5259
Chris Modelski SMNHC Public Programs Educator (505) 281-5259
Rosie Emeny SMNHC Educator (505) 281-5259
Maggie Estock SMNHC Educator (505) 281-5259
Education: Museum
Mike Sanchez Naturalist Center/School Programs Educator (505) 841-2853
Tish Morris Youth Programs Educator (505) 841-2882
Jayne Aubele Adult Programs Educator (505) 841-2840
Carolyn Gregory Family Programs Educator (505) 841-2814
Heather MacCurdy Early Childhood Educator (505) 841-2848
Eileen Everett Climate Change Educator (505) 841-2837

Exhibit Design & Media Arts

David Baccadutre Exhibit Design & Media Arts Manager (505) 841-2862
Matt Celeskey Exhibit Designer/Illustrator (505) 841-2870
Christine Ellison Exhibit Designer (505) 841-2858
Janet Hevey Exhibit Design & Media Arts Assistant (505) 841-2806
Christie Gross Exhibits Assistant (505) 841-2870

Finance & Guest Services

Sherice Padilla Finance Manager (505) 841-2818
Rachel Perret Guest Services Coordinator (505) 841-2869
Sheila Bednarski Customer Service Representative (505) 841-2837
Chris Sanchez Tour/School Groups Coordinator (505) 841-2872
Alicia Barreras Cashier (505) 841-2869
Gabrielle Martinez Cashier (505) 841-2890

Information Technology

Charles Compton System Administrator (505) 228-3901
Joseph Longshore IT Support (505) 841-5971

Museum Services

Butch Bronson Museum Services Chief (505) 841-2824
Museum Services: Custodial
Billy Sanchez Custodial Supervisor (505) 841-2855
Ronald Apodaca Custodian
Sharon Christ Custodian
David Moya Custodian
Museum Services: Exhibit Fabrication
Mike Pierce Fabrication Manager (505) 841-2807
Rudy Dominguez Exhibit Fabricator (505) 841-2832
Dan Secrist Exhibit Fabricator (505) 841-2860
Pedro Toledo Exhibit Fabricator (505) 841-5961
Museum Services: Exhibit & Facilities Maintenance
Victor Gomez Exhibit & Facilities Maintenance Manager (505) 841-2834
Chris Carrillo Exhibit Maintenance (505) 841-2834
Joey Martinez Exhibit Maintenance (505) 841-2834
John Gurule HVAC/Plumbing (505) 841-2834
Nick Rosetta Electrician (505) 841-2834
Gary Runyan Groundskeeper (505) 205-9953
Museum Services: Security
Chester Lawrence Security & Safety Manager (505) 841-2852
Alan Garcia Security Officer (505) 841-2829
Martin Lobato Security Officer (505) 841-2829
Anthony Padilla Security Officer (505) 841-2829
Michael Pilcher Security Officer (505) 841-2829
Jack Rich Security Officer (505) 841-2829
Chris Saiz Security Officer (505) 841-2829
Charles Summers Security Officer (505) 841-2829
Chris Varela Security Officer (505) 841-2829

Public Relations & Marketing

Roxanne Witt Celeskey Public Relations & Marketing Manager (505) 841-2826