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Kirsten Ellenbogen is a President & CEO at Great Lakes Science Center and is based in Cleveland, Ohio. She has worked as President at Visitor Studies Association, Senior Associate at Institute for Learning Innovation, and Mystery at the Museum Developer at Museum of Science and Industry. Kirsten works or has worked as Board of Trustees at Association of Science Technology Centers; Board of Trustees at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; and Step Up Downtown Committee at Cleveland, OH. She studied at University of Chicago between 1987 and 1987, Cass Technical High School between 1984 and 1987, and Vanderbilt University.

A past president of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Ron Forman began his tenure with Audubon Park and Zoological Garden in 1972 as City Hall liaison. Made Deputy Director in 1973 and Executive Director in 1977, the major transformation of Audubon Zoo from an "urban ghetto" to an "urban Eden" was underway. Today, Ron Forman oversees a family of attractions and facilities that make up the dynamic Audubon Nature Institute, leading a staff of 600 people in the Audubon mission of conservation and education. Forman serves locally on the New Orleans Business Council, is Chairman of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District and the Immediate Past Chairman of the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau. A past member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Museums, he is also on the Advisory Committee of Chimp Haven.

Teresa Lenling is a Chief Executive Officer at Perot Museum of Nature and Science and is based in Dallas, Texas. She has worked as Vice President of Programs at Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Naturalist at The Outdoor Campus, and Chief Executive Officer at Hope Cottage Inc.. Teresa attended University of South Dakota and Baylor University Hankamer School of Business between 2018 and 2020.