Development Team
Maria Pappas
Vice President, Development
(408) 795-6301
mpappas@thetech.org
As the Vice President of Development of The Tech Museum of Innovation, Maria brings with her over 22 years of non-profit experience as the Senior Business Development Director, Executive Director and various other roles at the American Heart Association. She received degrees in Psychology and Sociology from UCLA, she has received numerous awards and is active in the local community as a volunteer. Maria is thrilled to be a part of The Tech Museum and is grateful to all the dedicated donors and volunteers that support our mission to inspire the innovator in everyone!
mpappas@thetech.org
As the Vice President of Development of The Tech Museum of Innovation, Maria brings with her over 22 years of non-profit experience as the Senior Business Development Director, Executive Director and various other roles at the American Heart Association. She received degrees in Psychology and Sociology from UCLA, she has received numerous awards and is active in the local community as a volunteer. Maria is thrilled to be a part of The Tech Museum and is grateful to all the dedicated donors and volunteers that support our mission to inspire the innovator in everyone!
Dick King
Co-Founder and Director of Sponsorships, The Tech Awards
(408) 795-6322
dking@thetech.org
Raising money for The Tech since 1989, Dick has served in numerous positions over the years. He focuses his efforts on The Tech Awards, which he co-founded, and other corporate fundraising.
dking@thetech.org
Raising money for The Tech since 1989, Dick has served in numerous positions over the years. He focuses his efforts on The Tech Awards, which he co-founded, and other corporate fundraising.
Linda Antonopoulos
Director, Corporate Relations
(408) 795-6155
lanton@thetech.org
Linda brings both nonprofit fundraising and corporate sales experience to her position at the Tech Museum. She is a lifelong San Jose resident and has served as the Development Director at St. Christopher School and Executive Director at Archbishop Mitty High School, so she knows the needs of our young guests well! She is excited to partner with sponsors to provide funding for students to experience the thrill of Design Challenge Learning at The Tech Museum. Linda is a dedicated volunteer at several non-profits in the valley and has a BS in Business and an MBA from San Jose State University.
lanton@thetech.org
Linda brings both nonprofit fundraising and corporate sales experience to her position at the Tech Museum. She is a lifelong San Jose resident and has served as the Development Director at St. Christopher School and Executive Director at Archbishop Mitty High School, so she knows the needs of our young guests well! She is excited to partner with sponsors to provide funding for students to experience the thrill of Design Challenge Learning at The Tech Museum. Linda is a dedicated volunteer at several non-profits in the valley and has a BS in Business and an MBA from San Jose State University.
Jessica Christie
Director, Individual Giving
(408) 795-6328
jchristie@thetech.org
Jessica comes to The Tech from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she spent 4 1/2 years planning alumni events and fundraising for the Business School. Prior to that she worked for the San Francisco Opera, organizing fundraising events to support Opera education programs in schools. She received degrees in History and Music History from UCLA and is still active in the UCLA Bay Area alumni community. As a Redwood City native, Jessica is happy to be working for the museum that she visited as a kid!
jchristie@thetech.org
Jessica comes to The Tech from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she spent 4 1/2 years planning alumni events and fundraising for the Business School. Prior to that she worked for the San Francisco Opera, organizing fundraising events to support Opera education programs in schools. She received degrees in History and Music History from UCLA and is still active in the UCLA Bay Area alumni community. As a Redwood City native, Jessica is happy to be working for the museum that she visited as a kid!
Linda Tsai
Director, Foundation Relations
(408) 795-6338
ltsai@thetech.org
Linda joins The Tech from the American Heart Association, where she successfully managed foundation giving for Northern California, as well as Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. She has been bringing her kids to The Tech for more than 10 years. They think she works at the coolest place in the world. She has a Bachelor’s of Journalism and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
ltsai@thetech.org
Linda joins The Tech from the American Heart Association, where she successfully managed foundation giving for Northern California, as well as Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. She has been bringing her kids to The Tech for more than 10 years. They think she works at the coolest place in the world. She has a Bachelor’s of Journalism and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Cathy Jensen
Associate, Development
(408) 795-6317
cjensen@thetech.org
Cathy joined The Tech staff in September 2012. She has years of experience in nonprofit organizations ranging from those with a national presence to a local community foundation in the Sierra Foothills. She has degrees in Communication Studies from UC Santa Barbara and Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. She is happy to have joined The Tech’s family.
cjensen@thetech.org
Cathy joined The Tech staff in September 2012. She has years of experience in nonprofit organizations ranging from those with a national presence to a local community foundation in the Sierra Foothills. She has degrees in Communication Studies from UC Santa Barbara and Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. She is happy to have joined The Tech’s family.
