Mingei international Museum staff work to produce exhibitions, programs and events with the goal to inspire and to create with our community.
Executive
| Rob Sidner | Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer | (619) 704-7501 |
Development
| Jessica York | Deputy Director and Chief Advancement Officer | (619) 704-7510 |
| Heather Kerner | Development Manager | (619) 704-7504 |
| Caroline Nordquist | Senior Development Manager | (619) 704-7493 |
| Christine Tilton | Development Assistant | (619) 704-7519 |
Marketing and Design
| Alexis O'Banion | Creative Director and Technology Strategist | (619) 704-7503 |
| Ron Kerner | Photographer |
Membership
| Claire McKee | Membership and Events Manager | (619) 704-7517 |
| Allison Manch | Membership Assistant | (619) 704-7516 |
Shop Mingei
| Jill DeDominicis | Visitor Experience Manager | (619) 704-7524 |
| Kass Weston | Visitor Experience Assistant Manager and Volunteer Coordinator | (619) 704-7512 |
| Heather Circle | Visitor Experience Associate | (619) 704-7512 |
| Rachel Jamieson | Visitor Experience Associate | (619) 704-7512 |
Exhibitions
| Christine Hietbrink | Deputy Director and Chief Curator | (619) 704-7518 |
| Jerry Maloney | Exhibition Designer | (619) 704-7509 |
| Nicole Bagley | Art Handler |
Education
| Shannon Foley | Manager of Education | (619) 704-7495 |
| Jessica Owens | Education Assistant | (619) 704-7507 |
| Charles Thunyakij | Outreach Coordinator and Education Specialist | (619) 704-7527 |
Library, Archives and Digitization
| Kristi Ehrig-Burgess | Library Archives and Digitization Manager | (619) 704-7532 |
| Martha Ehringer | Museum Archives | (619) 704-7513 |
Registration
| Barbara Forsyth | Senior Manager of Collections and Exhibitions | (619) 704-7520 |
| Caitlin Podas | Registrar | (619) 704-7505 |
| Ariana Torres | Assistant Registrar | (619) 704-7494 |
| Emily Brown | Contract Registrar |
Finance
| Michael Pattison | Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer | (619) 704-7514 |
| Margaret Mays | Financial Manager | (619) 704-7496 |
Café Mingei
| Holly Utsunomiya | Café Manager | (619) 704-7523 |
| Tia Hill | Café Assistant Manager | (619) 704-7502 |
| Kate Bartles | Barista | (619) 704-7502 |
| Nathan Plummer | Barista | (619) 704-7502 |
| Kevin Ocampo | Barista | (619) 704-7502 |
| Bianca Penuelas | Barista | (619) 704-7502 |
| Israel Sanchez | Barista | (619) 704-7502 |