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

Council Members

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.