Robin Gose, MOXI’s president/CEO, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Association of Science and Technology Centers.
The board provides direction to the association representing organizations committed to public engagement with science, including a core membership of more than 600 science and technology centers and museums in more than 40 countries around the world.
Gose will help bring these ideas to Santa Barbara, keeping MOXI on the leading edge of cultural initiatives in the larger museum world.
The new board members, who join as ASTC celebrates its 50th anniversary, will work with communities to champion public engagement with science, strengthen members and their capacity, and build a more equitable and sustainable future.
“ASTC is honored that these distinguished science center and museum leaders from around
the world will be joining our Board of Directors,” said Christofer Nelson, ASTC president/CEO.
“These individuals bring tremendous expertise and experience and will play a pivotal role in ASTC’s work across North America and globally to champion public engagement with science and promote science and technology centers and museums in their shared work to support lifelong science learning, connect science and society, engage diverse audiences, and partner to tackle global and local challenges,” Nelson said.
“MOXI is fortunate to have a tremendous leader in Robin,” said Andrew Winchester, MOXI’s Board chair. “She is an inspiration for all of us at MOXI and the greater Santa Barbara community.”
Gose has been a science museum professional for more than 25 years. She joined the MOXI team in November 2017 during its inaugural year as Santa Barbara’s newest hands-on science museum.
She oversees the museum’s operations, finances, outreach, fundraising and programming to ensure alignment with the organization’s mission to ignite learning through interactive experiences in science and creativity.
Gose holds a bachelor’s degree in geography and environmental resource management from the University of Texas, Austin, and a doctorate in educational leadership from UCLA.
Locally, she has served on the boards of Visit Santa Barbara and Downtown Santa Barbara, and on the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s education committee.
MOXI is at 125 State St. For more, visit moxi.org.