Discovery Cube Orange County

Profile Not Current (Last updated: Jan 09, 2026 )

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Joe Adams

CEO/Executive Director Experience

Joe Adams has been CEO of Discovery Cube since 2003. Before joining Discovery Cube, he worked for the Walt Disney Company in the Theme Park Development Division. He was involved with the design and construction of several attractions, restaurants and shops throughout the Disneyland Resort, including the opening of Disney’s California Adventure Theme Park. Mr. Adams has a professional engineering license and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an Energy Concentration from the University of Notre Dame. During his tenure, Discovery Cube has doubled the footprint of the original Santa Ana location, opened a science center in Los Angeles and expanded the Cube’s educational outreach program to be one of the largest in the nation. Mr. Adams is motivated to continually expand the impact of the organization on the communities we serve.

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff 102
Number of Part-Time Staff 66
Number of Volunteers 751
Number of Contract Staff 0

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity
Other 7
Caucasian 84
Hispanic/Latino 67
African American/Black 5
Asian American/Pacific Islander 20
Native American/American Indian 0
Gender
Male 68
Female 115
Not Specified 0

CONTACT

Discovery Cube Orange County

2500 N Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705

tthompson@discoverycube.org

Phone: 714-913-5011

www.discoverycube.org