Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime

Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime
SACRAMENTO — The SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity announced the appointment of Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime as its next executive director, effective Oct. 1. The announcement follows a nationwide search conducted in collaboration with Kittleman & Associates, an executive search firm specializing in cultural institutions.
“Our board set out to find a leader who has built institutions — someone who can honor what makes MOSAC special while expanding what it can do for this region. Carlos has done exactly that in the U.S. and Mexico in both the nonprofit and corporate worlds,” said Steve Hansen, MOSAC board president. “We’re thrilled to welcome him to Sacramento as we celebrate MOSAC’s five-year anniversary and look forward to an incredible future ahead.”
In addition to a successful career in the corporate world, Gonzalez-Jaime offers extensive experience founding, leading and elevating museums, nonprofits and cultural institutions with a genuine passion for the mission. Since 2022, he has served as founding executive director of Transform 1012 N. Main Street in Fort Worth, Texas. In that key leadership role, he successfully scaled an early-stage nonprofit into a $7 million institutional platform, grew the operating budget from $208,000 to $1.4 million and directed a $70 million capital campaign, with $13 million secured to date.
“MOSAC sits at the intersection of science, education, innovation and community — exactly where I want to focus my energy and passion,” said Gonzalez-Jaime. “My first 100 days will be a listening tour. I’m eager to learn and work closely with our team, educators, partners, supporters and communities across the Sacramento region as we shape the next chapter of this remarkable institution.”
His museum experience also includes building the development department at Papalote Museo del Niño in Mexico City — one of Latin America’s leading children’s museums, with roughly 700,000 annual visitors — during a major expansion. As the inaugural executive director of the Latino Arts Project, he launched a K-12 STEAM program serving underserved students. He previously spent 13 years in senior leadership at Hewlett-Packard.
Gonzalez-Jaime holds a Global MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from ITESM. He is bilingual in Spanish and English and was named among the “400 Most Influential People in Fort Worth” in 2023. The selection followed a search that engaged more than 200 sources and candidates nationwide and drew 55 applicants.
“We also want to recognize and extend sincere appreciation to Daniela Calvitti for serving as the interim executive director during the transition period. Once Gonzalez-Jaime arrives at MOSAC, Calvitti will return to her role as an important part of the management team,” added Hansen.
While Gonzalez-Jaime officially begins as executive director Oct. 1, MOSAC will formally welcome him to Sacramento during a celebratory VIP President’s Reception for museum donors on Nov. 13.
Opened in 2021, the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC) is Northern California’s immersive science center and community gathering space that welcomes nearly 200,000 visitors annually. The museum’s history dates back to the 1950s, when the Junior League of Sacramento provided foundational support and the Rotary Club of Sacramento extended key civic engagement to what would one day lead to the transformation of the historic power station.
Located in Sacramento’s historical River District, MOSAC is the region’s leading cultural destination for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education and exploration. Through more than 100 interactive exhibits, educational programs, public experiences and community partnerships, MOSAC engages and inspires people of all ages to explore the wonders, possibilities and responsibilities of science. Learn more at visitmosac.org.
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