Nation of Makers Regional Champions
What is a NoM Regional Champion?
Nation of Makers represents maker organizations across the United States and beyond. To effectively support and nurture the wide swath of maker organizations across the U.S., we work with regional champions — maker leaders who want to promote the mission and vision of Nation of Makers — in their local regions across the country, large and small.
These individuals, through their volunteerism as advocates, connectors, and representatives, help to spread the impact of Nation of Makers through direct communication with local communities, education, engagement, and advocacy.
Current champions are listed below — find yours and get connected!
Alabama
Alaska
Sam Bornstein
Juneau Makerspace
Andreas Tziolas
Anchorage Makerspace
Arizona
Position Vacant
Arkansas
Joel Gordon
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
California
Peter Hirshberg
Maker City
Rachel Saad
Ace Monster Toys (Oakland)
Dennis Shelgren
Valley Springs Makers (Rural CA)
Jerry Valadez
Community Science Workshop Network (CSWN) (Central Valley)
Sylvia Martinez
Invent to Learn
Colorado
Robb Hendershot
DenHac
Jeanette Breton
Colorado Maker Hub
Connecticut
Mark Mathias
Remarkable STEAM, Inc.
Delaware
Florida
Jessica King
The Maker Effect Foundation, Inc.
Candy Cole
The Maker Effect Foundation, Inc.
Joseph Floyd
Chimera Creators
Georgia
Tanya Hyman
Southeast Makers Alliance
Liz Smith
Georgia State University
Lew Lefton
Georgia Tech University
Hawaii
Laura Ulibarri
Maui Makers, Inc.
Idaho
Erica Compton
Idaho STEM Action Center
Illinois
Ray Doeksen
Pumping Station: One
The Makers Nation, Chicago
Jackie Moore
Agape Werks, Inc.
Indiana
Nan Braun
Indiana Makers
David Braun
Indiana Makers
Iowa
Kimberly Wayne
Jewels Academy
Curt Simmons
Science Center of Iowa
Kansas
Malissa Long
Kansas Makers/MakeICT
Kentucky
Campbell Boyer
Kentucky STEAM Engine, Inc.
Louisiana
Andrew Tadman
East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Demetrius Norman
NWLA Makerspace
Maine
Maryland
Cara Lesser
KID Museum
Massachusetts
Nettrice Gaskins
Fab Foundation
Jim Sullivan
Cape Cod Makers
Michigan
Mike Wright
Factory Two
Joe Rommel
Berrien Regional Educational Services Agency
Minnesota
Mississippi
Greg Hatcher
Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum, Inc.
Missouri
Luis Rodriguez
Union Station Kansas City, Inc.
Ultimaker
Deb Wilson
The Ozarks SySTEAMic
Montana
Connie Behe
Imagine If Libraries
Nebraska
Eric Kaplan
Omaha Maker Group
Nevada
DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library – EDAWN
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Ryan Reedell
Newark Museum Association
New Mexico
New York
Dan Schneiderman
NYS Maker Summit / Rochester MMF
North Carolina
Joseph Adams
Forge Greensboro
North Dakota
Tabitha Teel
EduTech
Ohio
Oklahoma
Nathan Pritchett
Fab Lab Tulsa
Oregon
Darby Giannone
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Todd Thomas
Tinker|Bristol and FabNewport
South Carolina
Daniel Cummins
EdVenture Children’s Museum
South Dakota
Jennifer Quail
Brookings Area Makerspace
Micah Lande
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Tennessee
Lucy Fleming
Kingsport Chamber Foundation d/b/a Fun Fest
Texas
Utah
Dallin Graham
Utah State University Extension
Paul Hill
Utah State University Extension
Vermont
Doug Webster
CMF Inc.
Virginia
Jeanne Marshall
Nova Labs
Washington
Washington, DC
Phyllis Klein
Fab Lab DC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Carrie Wettstein
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Wyoming
Nate McClennen
Teton Science Schools
Tonia Dousay
University of Wyoming / WyoMakers