EXECUTIVE TEAM
Christofer Nelson
President and CEO
Pronouns: he/him/his
Frances Burg
Chief of Staff
Pronouns: she/her/hers
IMPACT AND INCLUSION TEAM
Melissa Ballard
Director of Programs
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Amanda Fisher
Associate Director of Programs
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Naomi Wallace, PhD
Manager of Impact Initiatives
Pronouns: they/them/theirs
Laura Bartock
Community Science Fellow
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Cassie Byrd
IF/THEN® Gender Equity Project Manager
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Shannon Sullivan
Manager of Special Projects
Pronouns: she/her/hers
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ADVOCACY TEAM
Adam Fagen, PhD
Director of Communications, Advocacy, and Engagement
Pronouns: he/him/his
Diane Hurley
Associate Director of Community and Conference
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Nina Humes
Manager of the ASTC Annual
Conference
Gaby Wilson
Manager of Member and Conference Analytics
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Erin Thelen
Senior Manager of Member Engagement
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Melissa Kocelko
Manager of Member Communications and Operations
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Kelly Tang, PhD
Manager of Communications
Pronouns: she/her/hers
CAISE TEAM
Link to Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE)
Jamie Bell
CAISE Project Director
Pronouns: he/him/his
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TEAM
Julian Boaitey
Director of Finance and Administration
Christine Trillana
Coordinator of Operations and Special Projects
SENIOR ADVISOR
Erica Kimmerling, PhD
Senior Advisor for Science Engagement Policy and Partnerships (currently on assignment)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
OTHER COLLABORATORS
Wendy Hancock
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Joaquin Peña
Pronouns: he/him/his
CONTACT
For general inquiries:
info@astc.org
For media inquiries:
communications@astc.org