kidSTREAM Children's Museum Appoints Carina Reeves as President and CEO After Nationwide Search

kidSTREAM Children's Museum appointed Carina Reeves as President and CEO, effective November 2, following a nationwide search, the museum announced on October 28, 2026. Reeves most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer for the Department of the Navy's premier engineering and technology command at Port Hueneme. PR Newswire carried the announcement.

Carina Reeves's Path to kidSTREAM

Reeves previously held the role of Chief Learning Officer, where she directed enterprise learning and workforce strategy across national technical and defense commands. Her background in cultural and public institutions includes launching the educational outreach department at the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum to secure national accreditation, managing front-of-house operations and volunteer infrastructures at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and educational programming at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. She holds a master's degree from the George Washington University School of Business.

Reeves previously helped shape kidSTREAM's governance and strategic growth as a board member and governance committee chair. "Advancing kidSTREAM's mission has always sparked profound joy for me," Reeves said. "kidSTREAM was built by this community, for this community. I am thrilled to lead our next phase of growth, fostering vital cross-sector partnerships with local organizations."

Kristie Akl, Founder and Past President of kidSTREAM, said Reeves "believed in kidSTREAM long before she had a title here" and helped expand the museum's STREAM outreach. Bryan Yee, Board Chair, said the board is "united and energized behind her leadership."

The Museum's Opening Season

kidSTREAM opened its indoor-outdoor campus at the former Camarillo Library site on May 21, 2026. Since then, the museum has welcomed over 40,000 visitors from across Ventura County and beyond and enabled over 4,000 donor-subsidized access visits. The frontline team has rolled out new interactive exhibits, hands-on programs, school field trips, and mobile outreach initiatives.

kidSTREAM's Facility and Funding Record

According to akta.pro company records, kidSTREAM opened a 21,000-square-foot STREAM-focused facility in Camarillo, California, in May 2026, becoming the first children's museum in Ventura County. The same records show the museum established a major financial partnership with the Amgen Foundation in April 2026 as a lead donor supporting its development and STREAM-focused exhibits. The museum was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Camarillo.

Reeves's Start Date

Reeves takes the role on November 2, 2026, the date the museum gave for the appointment's effect.