OUR TEAM
Board Members
Nader Moghaddam - President/CEO, Financial Partners Credit Union
Alexis Saab- Former Mayor of Downey, Attorney
Roger Brossmer - Downey Unified School District, Former Mayor of Downey
Rick Rodriguez - Former Mayor of Downey, Retired
Mario Guerra - Former Mayor of Downey, Retired
Alexa Rousso - Manager of Corporate Giving, Homeboy Industries
Diana Trujillo - Flight Systems Lead, NASA-JPL
City of Downey
Mayor: Mario Trujillo - District 5
Mayor Pro Tem: Hector Sosa - District 2
Horacio Ortiz - District 1
Dorothy Pemberton - District 3
Claudia M. Frometa - District 4
Administrative Personnel
Benjamin Dickow
President & Executive Director
bdickow@downeyspacecenter.org
Sarah Medina
Center Supervisor
smedina@downeyspacecenter.org
Sandra Valencia
Center Supervisor
svalencia@downeyspacecenter.org
Rick Orán O'Connor
Education Coordinator
oconnor@downeyspacecenter.org
Laura Brim
Education Coordinator
lbrim@downeyspacecenter.org
Diana Canales
Program Specialist
dcanales@downeyspacecenter.org
Josephine Peralta
Office Assistant
jperalta@downeyspacecenter.org
Iliana Montano
Social Media Coordinator
imontano@downeyspacecenter.org
Reservation Specialists
Francesca A.
Dorian M.
Carmen W.
Museum Facilitators
Gilberto B.
Lucy B.
Carlos. B
Danila C.
Samantha C.
Juan C.
Chantel D.
Emiliano G.
Victor G.
Jared H.
Monica J.
Amanda K.
Joel M.
Jazmyn M.
Marylin M.
Jessica M. O.
Jessica O.
David O.
Soraya Q.
Marco S.
Angelina S.
Kevin T.
Guadalupe T.
Valeria U.