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WHERE CREATIVITY, LEARNING, AND PLAY COME ALIVE

We’re on a mission to ignite every child’s potential and build a community where discovery never stops. At JHCM, learning is hands-on, a little messy, and full of wonder—because that’s how kids grow, connect, and explore their world.

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MISSION & VISION

Mission:
To ignite every kid’s potential through creativity, learning, and play

Vision:
A community where the magic of learning and play lives everywhere, for everyone

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OUR STORY

What began as a small community effort has grown into a joyful hub where kids transform everyday materials into art, engineering feats, and bold new ideas. Families, caregivers, and educators see JHCM as a trusted partner in raising curious, confident, and inventive kids.

Every day, we create spaces—inside the Museum and out in the community—where learning becomes an adventure. Through hands-on play, lively STEAM challenges, and meaningful partnerships with local schools and nonprofits, we bring the magic of discovery to children across Jackson Hole and beyond.

As we expand into our new permanent home at 105 Mercill Avenue, we’re not just growing our space—we’re growing our impact. The next chapter of JHCM will welcome more families, empower more young learners, and ensure that creativity and play live everywhere, for everyone.

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IMPACT

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Over 100,000 children and families served since 2011

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90% of local children under 10 have experienced JHCM programs

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Serving families from 40+ states each year

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Partnering with schools and nonprofits to deliver free or subsidized programs to hundreds of children annually

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MEET THE TEAM

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Ethan Lobdell

Executive Director

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Miki O'Connell

Director of Advancement
and Operations

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Sylvia Doyle

Director of Education

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Brittany Leuthe

PreK Program Coordinator

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Uma Costanza

Program Coordinator

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Olivia Stuck

Operations Manager

MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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    Brooke Robertson

    President

    Communications and marketing leader at Cummins Inc. Multilingual mother of one and fan of JHCM.

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a denim jacket, smiling outdoors near a house with large windows. Sheryl Haft Flug Vice-President of the board of directors

    Sheryl Haft Flug

    Vice-President

    STEAM Educator & Founder of Let’s Engineer; Children’s Book Author. Passion for sparking joy, enrichment and imagination. 

  • A smiling middle-aged man with short light brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a suit jacket, outdoors with a blurred background of nature and mountains. Brendan McDermott Treasurer of the board of directors

    Brendan McDermott

    Treasurer

    Financial Planner for McDermott financial group. Loving father and husband. Long time museum user. 

  • A woman with dark hair and hoop earrings smiling outdoors. Laura Buhl Secretary of the board of directors

    Laura Buhl

    Secretary

    Laura brings tremendous passion both as a mom of three children and her involvement on non-profit boards.

  • A young woman with long brown hair, smiling, wearing a teal top, standing in front of a BBC sign. Grace Johnston Director on the board of directors

    Grace Johnston

    Director

    Digital media business owner and caffeine-fueled mom to a toddler and twin babies. 

  • A professional man in a dark suit, light blue shirt, and patterned tie, smiling in an office setting with beige walls and a window in the background. Doug Langen Director on the board of directors

    Doug Langen

    Director

    Director of Trust and Chief Investment Officer at Bank of Jackson Hole

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    Jean Lewis

    Director

    Former executive director of JHCM. Deeply passionate about children, families, and moms.

  • A woman with long blonde hair smiling outdoors, with green grass in the background. KJ Morris Director/Founder on the board of directors

    KJ Morris

    Director/Founder

    Owner of shelter design studios. Founded JHCM with Craig Morris in 2011.

  • A woman with long blonde hair smiling outdoors with a cityscape in the background under a blue sky. Ellen Scott Williams Director on the board of directors

    Ellen Scott Williams

    Director

    Engineer, EVP & Mentor. Passionate about community connection and family. 

EMERITUS

Craig Morris

Barbara Trachtenburg

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OUR COMMITMENT TO A SAFE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

The Jackson Hole Children’s Museum strives to ignite curiosity, encourage lifelong learning, and provide a creative, healthy, hands-on environment for all families in our community. We seek to foster a culture of inclusion that promotes mutual respect, celebrates diversity, and facilitates intercultural exploration and collaboration. We are committed to making our facilities and programs accessible and safe for all members of our community, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, and range of abilities.

JHCM reserves the right to refuse service to, or revoke access from any patron(s) threatening this safe, inclusive environment. Behavior warranting such consequences includes, but is not limited to, verbal or physical harassment of another patron or staff member, attempted theft or vandalism, refusal to wear a top or bottom, or being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Jackson Hole Children’s Museum holds its mission values above all else and will pursue all avenues necessary to ensure the provision of a healthy, safe place for all children and their caregivers to learn and explore.

Jackson Hole Children’s Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to serving families in our community.

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