a group of children and adults, seen from behind as they walk across Black Pond's bridge

All public operations are limited to select programming until further notice. Check this page for the latest information.

People: Staff and Board

Our Staff | Our Board | Employment

We are committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. Read more about our commitment here.

Our Staff

Our staff members are passionate about the natural world. They're caring and talented educators, hard working, dedicated professionals, and experts in how wild things live, grow, adapt, and survive!

Sara Brintnall - Development Manager
David Clipner - Director of Education and Wildlife
Mel Drumm - President and Chief Executive Officer

Tyler Heyen - Wildlife Husbandry Manager
Allison Lawrence - Camp Manager
Andrea Reynolds - Program Manager

Brian Roberts - Director of Finance

Lannis Smith - Wildlife & School Programs Manager
Lisa Usselman - Program Coordinator
Susan Westhoff - Chief Operations Officer, Executive Director of Leslie Science & Nature Center

Trustees of the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and Leslie Science & Nature Center

Leslie Science & Nature Center is governed by our united Ann Arbor Hands-On Board of Directors, who provide oversight and work in partnership with staff to achieve our mission.

Cynthia L. Gardner, Chair	Senior Vice President/Regional Manager, PNC Bank
Don Burke, Vice Chair, Treasurer	Principal, Rehmann
Paige Morrison, Secretary	Event Coordinator, PPM Events
Chris Imwalle, Member at Large	Director of Finance, Chelsea Milling Company
Ryan Noel, Member at Large	Chief of Staff and Strategic Advisor to the Dean, UM School of Education
Ron Sniderman, Member at Large	Educator
Michael Cole, Immediate Past Chair	Technology Industry Group President, Bank of Ann Arbor
Kira Barton	Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Matthias Bauer	Managing Partner, Global Productivity Solutions, LLC
Richard Chang	CEO, NewFoundry
Brett Chouinard	COO, Altair Engineering
Paul T. Fanson	Senior Manager, Toyota Motor North America
Anthony J. Frasca	Senior Attorney, Dykema Gossett PLLC
Alan Jackson	Radiation Safety Officer, Henry Ford Health System
Sam Nuxoll	Assoc. Attorney, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC
Megan Torrance	CEO, TorranceLearning
Evan Ufer	Partner, Plymouth Ventures
Mahya G. S. Wood	Toxicologist, NSF International