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Discovery Center staff on board preparing for Fountain Hills opening in 2026

Three-member team named by facility board

IDSDC Executive Director Kari Carlisle.

(Photo courtesy of Dark Sky Discovery Center)

IDSDC Education Director Dania Wright.

(Photo courtesy of Dark Sky Discovery Center)

IDSDC Visitor Services Manager Michael Weber.

(Photo courtesy of Dark Sky Discovery Center)

The board of directors for the International Dark Sky Discovery Center in Fountain Hills has announced the appointment of three staff members to oversee the new science facility.

The team includes Executive Director Kari Carlisle, Education Director Dania Wright and Visitor Services Manager Michael Weber. The team will work toward getting the Discovery Center open at a yet to be determined date in 2026.

The biographical information for each is provided by the IDSDC.

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