Kathleen Bodenlos leads Discovery Gateway Children's Museum as CEO, bringing a blend of corporate and museum expertise to her role. After rising through executive ranks in large corporations, she made a career transition to pursue her passion for museums, eventually landing at the institution where she first developed her own love of learning as a child.
Since taking the helm, Bodenlos has guided the organization through pandemic-related financial challenges by developing new revenue streams and programming. Her vision centers on merging hands-on learning with museum-quality artifacts and artwork, positioning the institution as a gateway to broader cultural engagement. Beyond operational leadership, she prioritizes mentoring emerging leaders on her team while maintaining her own well-being through hiking, art, writing, and travel.
