Our Stellar Staff

Together, our terrific team creates a space that draws the Santa Cruz County community together to enjoy art, history, and each other. Meet the crew that keeps the red ball rolling.

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Executive, Finance & Administration

Hans

Director of Finance & Administration

Hans Wuerfmannsdobler

831-429-1964 x7023

hans@santacruzmah.org
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Exhibitions & Programs

Revving up the MAH with community events, creative collaborations, school tours, dynamic exhibitions, and powerful youth programs.

Development & Communications

Activating partners, donors, and everyday heroes to plug into our creative community through fundraising, engagement, marketing, and public relations.

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Director of Development & Communications

Nikki Patterson

(831) 429-1964 x 7025

nikki@santacruzmah.org
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Operations & Facilities

Making the MAH run like a well-oiled machine via facility management, guest services, rentals, and sheer enthusiasm.

Photos by

  • Libby Kastle
  • Bianca Curiel

Our Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

Freny Cooper (Chair): COO, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership; resident of Santa Cruz

Jon Sisk (Vice Chair): Regional President, Santa Cruz County Bank; resident of Santa Cruz

Anni Lai (Secretary): Head of Open Source Operations and Marketing, VP of Strategy and Global Business Development for Cloud, Futurewei; resident of Santa Cruz

Lacy Rieber (Treasurer): CPA & Partner, Rieber, Fohs & Associates; resident of Santa Cruz

Jorian Wilkins (At-large): Executive Director, Downtown Association of Santa Cruz; resident of Santa Cruz

Trustees

Jasmine Alinder: Dean of Humanities, UCSC; resident of Santa Cruz

Allison Amadia: General Counsel, CCO & Director, Personal Capital; resident of Santa Cruz

Terry Ballantyne Brezsny: Real Estate Professional, Brezsny Associates; resident of Santa Cruz

Rob Blitzer: Gallery Owner, R. Blitzer Gallery; resident of Santa Cruz

Rob Darrow: Consultant, Teaching LGBTQ+ History and Instructor, CSU Monterey Bay; resident of Santa Cruz

Jose F. Gonzalez: VP of Sales at Crestron, Inc.; resident of Scotts Valley

Rebecca Hernandez: Community Archivist, UCSC; resident of Santa Cruz

Frank Hayden: Design Engineer (retired); resident of Aptos

Steph Jacobs: Principal, SEJ Media Solutions; resident of Santa Cruz

Irene Juarez O’Connell: Co-Executive Director, FoodWhat; resident of Aptos

Aliyah Nance: VP of People, Paystand; resident of Felton

George Newell: Community Volunteer; resident of Santa Cruz

Meilin Obinata: Senior College Admissions Counselor, Insight Education; resident of Aptos

Serena Rivera: Bilingual Speech Therapist; resident of Santa Cruz


Current Positions

We have lots of ways to get involved in the art and history community. See our list of open job positions, internships, and volunteer opportunities.

Opportunities