Administration, Staff, and Boards
The Balloon Museum Board and Staff Member Information
The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is a facility of the City of Albuquerque. The museum is funded in part by the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque and is supported by the Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation. Significant contributions to the Balloon Museum came from the City of Mitchell, S.D., which donated to the City of Albuquerque the Soukup-Thomas International Balloon and Airship Museum Collection. A Board of Trustees appointed by the City Council sets policy and provides advice and support to the Museum staff.
Martin J. Chavez, Mayor
Ken Sanchez
District 1 |
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Debbie O'Malley, Vice President
District 2 |
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Isaac Benton
District 3 |
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Brad Winter, President
District 4 |
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Michael J. Cadigan
District 5 |
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Rey Garduño
District 6 |
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Sally Mayer
District 7 |
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Trudy Jones
District 8 |
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Don Harris
District 9 |
Ray Darnell, Director of Cultural Services Division
City of Albuquerque Balloon Museum Website
Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Staff
Jeffrey Cooper-Smith
Museum Manager |
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Toni Fleisher
Department of Cultural Services |
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Marilee Schmit Nason, Ph.D.
Curator of Collections |
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Deb Bains
Volunteer Coordinator |
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Emily Greenwood
Education Coordinator |
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Suzanne Visor
Education Coordinator |
The Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation's mission is to raise funds, foster public recognition, and promote and build membership for the Balloon Museum. The Foundation Board guides and supports the Foundation's activities.
Balloon Museum Foundation Board
Jerry Landgraf
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Jack Harrington
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John Gordon
(Treasurer) |
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Todd Walters
(Secretary) |
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Patty G. Anderson
(Chairperson Emeritus) |
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Louis Abruzzo |
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Michael Anderson |
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Jodi Baugh |
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Ron Curry |
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Dick Donovan |
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George Hahn |
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Jacqueline Hockey |
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Stephanie Anderson Pugash |
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Jacques W. Soukup |
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Bobby Stover Jr. |
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Alan W. Zielinski |
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Foundation Staff
Tom Levine
(Foundation Director)
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Jennifer Taylor
(Marketing and Shoppe Director)
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Maureen Janulewicz
(Operations Director)
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Museum Board of Trustees
Don Bragg
Chair |
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J.D. Huss
Vice Chair |
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Jonathan N. Abdalla
Secretary |
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Michael Anderson |
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Patty G. Anderson |
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Richard Donovan |
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Craig Kennedy |
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Douglas Svetnicka |
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Richard Schwoebel |
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Beth Wright-Smith |
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Kim Vesely |
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Richard Abruzzo |
