Our Staff
Dr. Wendy Leavell
CEO and President
Riley Russell
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Jessica Brasher
Senior Director of Husbandry and Facilities
Robyn Takeshita
Director of Education
Kaitlyn Davidson
Director of Development and Marketing
Reina Myers
Husbandry Operations Manager
Connor Ito
Husbandry Life Support Manager
Isabela Farinella
Growth Marketing Manager
Joshua Burns
Facilities Manager
Logan Siemens
Public Programs Assistant Manager
Michael Gago
School Programs Assistant Manager
Sofia Terry
Public Programs Outreach Assistant Manager
Kathy Jones
Gift Store Buyer
Sara Russell
Guest Services Coordinator
Sophia Carter Peters
Development Coordinator
Sarah Zonis
Husbandry Coordinator
Jodi Parker
Booking Coordinator
Marlo Gray
Senior Accountant
Brittany Loust
R/V Sea Explorer Captain
Peter Heistand
R/V Sea Explorer
John Kraus
Spirit of Dana Point Captain
Azael Mazun
Public Programs Experience Coordinator