Board of Directors

The 23 members of the Board of Directors meet monthly to facilitate the collaborative work of the Partnership.

  1. Paula L. Brandes
    Executive Director
    San Diego Automotive Museum
  2. Charlotte Cagan
    Executive Director
    San Diego History Center
  3. Makeda Dread Cheatom
    Executive Director
    WorldBeat Center
  4. Timothy J. Field
    President & CEO
    San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist
  5. Allison Fowler
    Interim Leadership
    San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
  6. Michael W. Hager, PhD
    President & CEO
    San Diego Natural History Museum
  7. Luanne Kanzawa
    Executive Director
    Japanese Friendship Garden
  8. James G. Kidrick
    President & CEO
    San Diego Air & Space Museum
  9. David Kinney
    Executive Director
    Balboa Park Central
  10. Jeffrey W. Kirsch, PhD
    Executive Director
    Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
  11. Deborah Klochko
    Executive Director
    Museum of Photographic Arts
  12. Rod Melendez, Rear Admiral USN/Ret
    Executive Director
    Veterans Museum & Memorial Center
  13. Michael Murphy
    Managing Director
    The Old Globe
  14. Douglas G. Myers
    CEO & Executive Director
    Zoological Society of San Diego
  15. Micah Parzen, PhD
    Director
    San Diego Museum of Man
  16. Anthony Ridenhour
    Executive Director
    San Diego Model Railroad Museum
  17. Carmen Sandoval
    Trustee
    Centro Cultural de la Raza
  18. Rob Sidner
    Director
    Mingei International Museum
  19. Dalouge Smith
    President & CEO
    San Diego Youth Symphony & Conservatory
  20. Molly Terbovich-Ridenhour
    Executive Director
    San Diego Civic Youth Ballet
  21. Roxana Velásquez
    Executive Director
    San Diego Museum of Art
  22. John Wilson, PhD
    Executive Director
    Timken Museum of Art
  23. Elizabeth Woolrych
    President
    Spanish Village Art Center
  24. Theresa Wulf
    Interim Director
    San Diego Junior Theatre

The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership serves as the collaborative body and collective voice for 26 arts, science, and cultural institutions in Balboa Park. Together we achieve greater effectiveness, innovation, and excellence and contribute to the vitality and sustainability of Balboa Park. Our collective 500 trustees, 7,000 volunteers, and 3,500 staff serve more than 6.2 million visitors annually.