AboutOur Team

Phoebe Cade Miles

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Favorite invention: Gatorade invented by Dr. Cade and his team in 1965.

Jenna Ostas

Chief Operating Officer

Favorite invention: Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick’s contact lenses, invented in 1887.

jostas@cademuseum.org
​(352) 371-8001 ext. 1112

Phil Waite

Chief Financial Officer

Favorite invention: Richard Trevithick’s horseless carriage, invented in 1803.

Patty Lipka

Director of Experiential Education

Favorite invention: The fermentation of grapes.

Ellie Thom

Director of Product Development

Favorite invention: Robert Moog’s synthesizer, invented in 1964.

Jody Farmer

Senior Manager of Marketing and Community Engagement

Favorite invention: George Klein's motorized wheelchair invented in 1929.

jfarmer@cademuseum.org
​(352) 371-8001 ext .1107

Carmen Hurtado

Senior Manager of Education

Favorite invention: Ole Kirk Kristiansen’s LEGO Brick, invented in 1958.

Gwen Morgan

Senior Manager of Guest Experience

Favorite invention: Ernesto Valente’s espresso machine, invented in 1961.

Hunter Oliver

Senior Manager of Operations

Favorite invention: Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press, invented in 1440.

Jenna Agres

Graphic Design Manager

Favorite invention: Noboru Hayama’s Risograph, invented in 1980.

Sydney Burge

Storyteller

Favorite invention: James Wright’s silly putty, invented in 1943.

Amanda Bernavil

Program Administration Manager

Favorite invention: Alabama Vest’s kazoo, invented in 1840.

Brian Nance

Guest Services Manager

Favorite invention: Étienne Lenoir’s combustible engine, invented in 1860.

Kaley Ponce

Events Manager

Favorite invention: Steven Sasson's self-contained digital camera, invented in 1975.