Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is a professionally diverse group of community leaders who understand the importance of early childhood education and imaginative play.  They are committed to the mission of Lynn Meadows Discovery Center and help guide our museum to greatness.  We are fortunate to have this dedicated group working on our behalf.

 

2024 Board of Directors

 

Adam Harris– Board Chair
Attorney, Phelps Dunbar

 

Lauren Clark Santa Cruz – Vice Chair
Community and Client Engagement Manager, Hancock Whitney

 

Jane Thompson – Treasurer
Science Curriculum, Gulfport School District

 

Ryan Anderson – Board Member

Cadence Insurance, Bonds Account Manager

 

Michelle Ford – Board Member
CoStar, Regional Director

 

Lynn Frisby – Board Member
Community Volunteer

 

Bryan Jacobs – Board Member
Agent/Owner, State Farm Bryan Jacobs Agency

 

Jaime Kleekamp – Board Member
Executive Assistant, Elliott Homes

Adrian Merril – Board Member
Director of Engineering, Harrah’s Gulf Coast

 

Nicole Miller-Martz – Board Member
Mississippi Aquarium

 

Janel Moody – Board Member
Registered Nurse, Quadmed

 

Chaille Munn – Board Member

Director of Marketing & PR, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport

 

Dr. Vibha Mishra Nicaud – Board Member
Hematology/Oncology Fellow Physician, Tulane University

 

Meg Payment – Board Member
Area Manager, Mississippi Power

 

Andy Ratcliffe – Board Member
Facility Commander, MS-AVCRAD

 

Amanda Sandage – Board Member
Covington Civil and Environmental

 

Annie Skulskie – Board Member
Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport Representative

 

2024 LMDC Auxiliary Board

Individuals dedicated to volunteering their time, skills, and resources to further the mission of the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.

Members of this esteemed auxiliary board include: Ferrell Alman, Rose Alman, Erin Anderson, Lea Bellon, Jacqueline Bordeaux, Eric Brown, Lindsey Farris Byrd, Mary Sue Caranna, Geneva Dummer, Ashley French, Martha Harper, LaWanda Jones, Ann Barrett Ladner, Carole Lynn Meadows, Michael McCabe, Sophie Nord, Penny Patterson, Brandon Pike, Brooke Robbins, Melissa Russo, Camille Covington Smith, Salina Sullivan, Justin Thibodeaux, Audrey Spraberry Walker, Brett Walker, Madeline Walker, and Helen Werby.