Joe Hastings

After studying mechanical engineering at Stanford University, Joe moved to San Francisco to work at the Exploratorium, working his way up to Director of the Center for Museum Partnerships. From 2006–2012, he led the Don Harrington Discovery Center, a $10 million facility. Since 2013, as Co-Executive Director of Explora, a hands-on learning center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Joe works with talented staff to foster inspirational discovery through interactive experiences in art, science, and technology. He and his team are building a $25 million Cradle-through-Career STEAM Learning Campus, including a teen workforce development center and an early learning center, to improve the quality of life for young children, close the opportunity gap, and create pathways to prosperity for teens and their families. Joe is a Noyce Leadership Fellow and has been a board member at the Association of Children’s Museums, Association of Science and Technology Centers, and other organizations.