Staff & Board

Our Staff

Jen Kowal

Jen Kowal

Executive Director

Jen has a passion for arts a culture and joins NSCM after a career in art galleries, non-profit arts organizations, and history & children’s museums. With a MA in Museum Studies, she brings to NSCM a background in leadership, fundraising, and exhibition & event planning. New to the area, she looks forward to experiencing all that the North Shore has to offer!

Holly Watson

Holly Watson

Assistant Director

Holly brings a depth of experience in both educational program management and museum administration, having most recently spent time at The House of Seven Gables. Her ingenuity and positivity keep everything running smoothly.

Frayza Rodney-Guerrero

Frayza Rodney-Guerrero

Community Engagement Manager

Frayza is our go-to volunteer and birthday party coordinator. Frayza is a recent college graduate thrilled to join the NorthShore Children’s Museum team. With a passion for exploring and putting smiles on kids faces, she is dedicated to sparking and inspiring curiosity and learning in every child she meets. 

Evelina Ajazi

Evelina Ajazi

Field Trip Coordinator & Visitor Experience Associate

A college student with a deep love for children, Evelina finds fulfillment in both her studies and her work. Evelina enjoys engaging with young minds, nurturing their curiosity and is dedicated to making a positive impact in their lives.

Visitor Experience Associates

Gabriella Winston – Andrea Suarez – Maia Davis – Allyson Bettencourt – Matt Petralia – Pamela Schroder -Abbey Nolan –  Kate Burke – Jaimie Mulvey

Board of Directors

Mayor Ted Bettencourt

Mayor Ted Bettencourt

Mayor, City of Peabody

Camille Bartlett

Camille Bartlett

Executive Director, Peabody Access TV

Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Director of Innovation and Strategy, NE Arc

Donna Connelly

Coordinated Family & Community Engagement and ParentChild + Early Childhood Director, City of Peabody- Peabody Public Schools

 

Tom Gould

Owner, Treadwells Ice Cream

 

Martha Holden

Former Peabody Library Director

Brian McCarthy

CEO, eMaxx Assurance Group

Joe Schueller

CFO, North Shore Bank

Kathleen Walsh

President and CEO, YMCA of Metro North