Mike Yankovich is President and CEO of the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus. He has enjoyed 20 years in the museum field, including time with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the Port Discovery Children’s Museum in Baltimore. Mike joined the Children’s Museum of Denver in 2003 and has served in a number of capacities including Director of Education, Vice President of Guest Experience, and Chief Operating Officer. In each position he has been a significant catalyst for growth and innovation. His focus on developing high-quality, interactive exhibits and educational programs has helped position the Children’s Museum of Denver as the community’s leading informal learning institution for young children. In May 2011, Mike was selected as one of five Livingston Fellows, a prestigious Bonfils-Stanton Foundation effort to develop the skills of promising nonprofit leaders. In addition, Mike chairs the board of the Denver Preschool Program and serves as a vice president on board of the Association of Children’s Museums. Mike has also benefited from additional on-the-job experience as he and his wife, Jennifer, have enjoyed playing and learning with their 8-year-old daughter, Holly.

Jonathan Goldstein is Vice President of Exhibit Services at the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, where he lead all design and fabrication efforts for their $16.1M expansion. He has served as a senior exhibit designer and team leader for many extensive museum projects, including the Great Lakes Future exhibit at Discovery World in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, winner of the American Institute of Architects Merit Award (2008). Jonathan has also worked closely with Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in Milwaukee, helping them to develop several portable interactive exhibits for international sale and rent. His specific skills and experience include comprehensive digital design capabilities balanced with a passion for hands-on, physical fabrication. Additionally, as a former public school teacher and father to two extremely inquisitive children, Jonathan has practiced the enthusiastic patience necessary to help curious minds meaningfully engage our wondrous world. Jonathan has a degree in history from Cornell University and a master’s in architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Through our relationship with the Children's Museum of Denver and its partners, we are able to leverage the tools and talents that organization has cultivated over the last 43 years.