JoAnn Newman
President & CEO
Orlando Science Center President & CEO JoAnn Newman is dedicated to guiding the Science Center as a strong community partner for informal science education, family engagement and workforce development.
During JoAnn’s tenure, Orlando Science Center has grown to engage more than 670,000 people annually, approximately doubling in attendance, revenue and staff. National recognition has followed, including prestigious grants from NASA and the Office of Naval Research, and awards such as Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders Award and two nominations for the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal. JoAnn was selected as one of 2017’s Top CEOs of the Year by Orlando Business Journal. She also leads the Unlock Science Campaign, a $35 million fundraising effort dedicated to creating new experiences, renovating exhibits and increasing access at Orlando Science Center.
JoAnn has a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. She began her career as a development engineer with AT&T Microelectronics in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and was transferred to Orlando in 1989 to work as senior engineer. JoAnn came to the Orlando Science Center in 2003 as Director of Operations and held several executive leadership positions before being named President & CEO in 2009.
Senior Leadership Team
Scott Berner
CFO & VP of Finance
Serving OSC Since 2023
Nicholas Chapman
VP of Development
Serving OSC Since 2021
Emily Duguid
VP of Education
Serving OSC Since 2010
Leslie Emery
VP of Human Resources
Serving OSC Since 2001
Debra Gordon
VP of Operations
Serving OSC Since 1989
Brandan Lanman
VP of Visitor Experience
Serving OSC Since 2007
Jeff Stanford
VP of Marketing
Serving OSC Since 2000
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Demetria Sloan
Board Chair
Vantage Point Coaching, LLC
Jim Atchison
Vice Chair, Governance Chair & Treasurer
SeaWorld, retired
Nirav Pandya
Immediate Past Chair
Fulcrum Consulting
Chris Carmody
Board Counsel
Gray-Robinson
Dr. Richard Signer
Secretary
AdventHealth, formerly Florida Hospital, retired
Michelle DeVos
Development Chair
Orlando Magic Ownership Group
Roi Ewell
Advocacy Chair
Ewell & Associates
Jenise Osani
At Large
Orlando Utilities Commission
Rina Patel
At Large
VistaPrint
Voting Trustees
Maureen Brockman
Embrace Families Foundation
Karoom Brown
Robinson-Brown Consulting
Eric Burris
WESH Channel 2
Juliana Calloway
Black Rooster Taqueria
Oluchi Chuku
Bank of America
Lisy Correa
Deloitte, LLP
Kassandra Crimi
WFTV–Channel 9
Jim DeCarlo
GreenbergTraurig, LLP
Jordan Eichenblatt
YP Chair
HIFIVE
Devin Elmore
Universal Orlando
Arash Farshid
Doorbell Capital, LLC
Zeke Flores
Flying Concessions
Melanie Forbrick
Siemens Energy
Tonja Graham
Duke Energy
Collin Hayward
1898 & Co (Part of Burns & McDonnell)
Gary Heath
Massey Services
Chris Kamke
Orlando City Soccer Club
Dr. Sarah Layton
L & M Wildwood Property Holdings, LLC
Brendan Lynch
Lowndes
Lindsey McCann
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Tom Mirek
Lockheed Martin
Sean Murphy
3N2 Sports
Sarah Nemes
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Ben Robinson
Holland & Knight
Meredith Sand
Meredith Sand Designs
Dr. Bret Scheuplein
Complete Care
Lynn Sedwick
RSM US, LLP
Divinne Smith
Smith and Williams Trial Group
Dr. Anjali Vyas
Orlando Health
Dr. Peter Wearden
Nemours Children's Health System
Honorary, Ex-Officio and Permanent Trustees
Melissa Byrd
Ex-Officio
Orange County Public Schools
Sabrice Guerrier
Ex-Officio
Rollins College
Mike Hess
Ex-Officio
City of Orlando
CAPT Tim James
Ex-Officio
Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
Dr. Eugene Jones
Ex-Officio
Valencia College
Deidré Keller
Ex-Officio
FAMU
Kristine Kraus
Ex-Officio
Seminole County Public Schools
Karen Saunders
Ex-Officio
PEO STRI (army.mil)
Dr. Stephen Summers
Ex-Officio
Seminole State College
Dr. Maggy Tomova
Ex-Officio
UCF
Andrea Wesser-Brawner
Ex-Officio
Seminole County Government