Our Team

Our Team

Our Team

Executive Leadership


Stephanie Otero Stephanie Otero
Interim CEO
Favorite childhood activity: Riding bikes, swimming and slides - regular slides, bouncy slides and especially water slides.
Karla Salazar Karla Salazar
Karla Salazar
Senior Vice President
ksalazar@la-nube.org

Administration + Finance


Karen Gonzalez Karen Gonzalez
Karen Gonzalez
VP of Administration & Finance
kgonzalez@la-nube.org
Anel Jones Anel Jones
Anel Jones
Administrative Assistant
ajones@la-nube.org

Development + Stakeholder Relations


Natalie Eckberg Natalie Eckberg
Natalie Eckberg
VP of Development & Stakeholder Relations
neckberg@la-nube.org
Favorite childhood activity: Dancing, reading and writing stories
Wanda Gandara Wanda Gandara
Wanda Gandara
Database Coordinator
wgandara@la-nube.org
Favorite childhood activity: Riding my bike and pretending to teach a class with my grandmother’s old books from her teaching days.
Monica Thomas Monica Thomas
Monica Thomas
Membership Manager
mthomas@la-nube.org

Facilities & Exhibits


Christopher Nuñez Christopher Nuñez
Christopher Nuñez
VP of Facilities & Exhibits
cnunez@la-nube.org
Christopher Winterstein Christopher Winterstein
Christopher Winterstein
Exhibit Technician
cwinterstein@la-nube.org
Raquel Zubia Raquel Zubia
Raquel Zubia
Exhibit Technician
rzubia@la-nube.org
Jose Montemayor Jose Montemayor
Jose Montemayor
HVAC/Electrical Facilities Technician
jmontemayor@l-nube.org
Michael Quintero Michael Quintero
Michael Quintero
BM/Irrigation Technician
mquintero@la-nube.org

Guest Experience + Business Operations


Alan Martinez Alan Martinez
Alan Martinez
VP of Guest Experience & Business Operations
amartinez@la-nube.org
Favorite childhood activity: Loved role-playing as characters from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and superheroes.
Hannah Harris Hannah Harris
Hannah Harris
Guest Experience Manager
hharris@la-nube.org
Dania Villanueva Dania Villanueva
Dania Villanueva
Retail Manager
dvillanueva@la-nube.org
Favorite childhood activity: Playing pretend. I loved to become an artist and high fashion model. I also enjoyed hula-hooping and impromptu living room gymnastics.
Camila Chavez Camila Chavez
Camila Chavez
Guest Experience Assistant Manager
cchavez@la-nube.org

Learning + Experiences


Deana White Deana White
Deana White
VP of Learning & Experiences
dwhite@la-nube.org
Favorite childhood activity: Hosting slumber parties, having water balloon fights, and choreographing awesome dance routines to 80s songs.
Alysha Swann Alysha Swann
Alysha Swann
Director of Community Outreach & Special Programs
aswann@la-nube.org
Favorite childhood activity: Rescuing ANY animal I could find. From stray dogs, wild birds, snakes and iguanas.
Alezzandra Diaz Alezzandra Diaz
Alezzandra Diaz
STEAM Coordinator
adiaz@la-nube.org
Norma Rae Escandon Norma Rae Escandon
Norma Rae Escandon
Early Childhood Coordinator
nescandon@la-nube.org
Martha Acquaviva Martha Acquaviva
Martha Acquaviva
Schools/Camp Coordinator
macquaviva@la-nube.org

Marketing + Communications


Mick Martinez Mick Martinez
Mick Martinez
VP of Marketing and Communications
mmartinez@la-nube.org
Favorite childhood activity: Loved drawing, tinkering, and building the tallest roller coasters with K'NEX, always pushing my creativity to the limit.
Andrea B. Ortiz Andrea B. Ortiz
Andrea B. Ortiz
Marketing Coordinator
aortiz@la-nube.org
Adrianne Moody Adrianne Moody
Adrianne Moody
Special Events Manager
amoody@la-nube.org

Talent + Culture


Miranda Diaz Miranda Diaz
Miranda Diaz
VP of Talent & Culture
mdiaz@la-nube.org
Sky Balbier Sky Balbier
Sky Balbier
Human Resources Manager
sbalbier@la-nube.org

Fab Lab El Paso


Michael Nelson Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Director of Operations
Favorite childhood activity: skateboarding and bike riding
Jose Reza Jose Reza
Jose Reza
STEAM Instructor
Favorite childhood activity: Playing soccer and running/dancing around
Cynthia Bautista Cynthia Bautista
Cynthia Bautista
STEAM Instructor
Favorite childhood activity: Playing board/video games, drawing, and painting