Mission Statement:
The mission of Hands On! is to inspire discovery and understanding of science and the arts in a place where learning and fun go hand in hand.
Purpose Statement:
To become the premier regional destination for interactive discovery.
Diversity Statement:
Hands On! welcomes folks of all ages, abilities, ethnicities, genders, and income levels to discover where learning and fun go hand-in-hand!
About Us
Hands On! Discovery Center is a non-profit, all-ages science center offering fun interactive programs and experiences that include immersive interactive exhibits, a musical Tesla coil, giant building blocks, a 3-story Paleo Tower, and an art studio. Guests are invited to engineer a rocket, create a masterpiece, and uncover something new.
Get up close and personal with an active fossil dig site dating back 5 million years with exhibits and programs featuring plant and animal fossils that have been unearthed at the Gray Fossil Site including tapir, red panda, rhinoceros, a 10-ton mastodon, and many more!
Board of Directors
Helen Harmon – Chair
Senior HR Manager, General Electric/Fieldcore
Marcy Walker – Vice Chair
Associate Attorney, Hunter Smith Davis LLP
Jim Dorton – Treasurer
Retired CFO, NN Inc
Will Barrett – Immediate Past Chair
Chief Operating Officer, Bank of Tennessee
Dr. Amy Malkus – Secretary
Associate Professor, ETSU – Early Childhood Education
Dr. Robbie Anderson
Director of Accountability and School Improvement, Johnson City Schools
Sarah Black
Blackburn, Childers, and Steagall
Paul Carter
VP Commercial Operations – Americas , ThermoFisher Scientific
Jennifer Clements
Executive Director of University Events, ETSU
Doug Fabick
Regional Director – Southeast, Prime Medical Training
Rebecca Hayden
Senior Manager – Recreation and Shoreline Management, Tennessee Valley Authority
Scott Jenkinson
Clinical Instructor, ETSU – Department of Instruction/Learning
Steve Scheu
Retired CEO, Time and Pay
Mark Stevans
Director of Special Projects, First Tennessee Development District
Dineen West
President, CainRashWest Architects
Hands On! Board Members serve a 3-year term and may serve more than one term. They are responsible for establishing policies of the museum, create a vision for the museum’s future, and provide leadership for the museum. The Board meets 10 times each year. Board members are expected be involved in at least one committee: Education and Exhibits, Fundraising, Facilities, and Finance.
Annual Report
