Meet the Mad Scientists 

Meet the Mad Scientists!

"Volcano" Vance Fox - Director:  "Volcano" Vance is an original member of the Mad Science of WNJ team and has been performing programs for Mad Science for over 12 years. These days he spends much of his work time in administration and further development of the Mad Science Mission. Prior to his life as a Mad Scientist he was a big kid, now he is a big old kid.

"Gyroscope" Jim Fox - Marketing Director: "Gyroscope" Jimmy is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Industrial Engineering. Jim has directed sales teams and distribution networks for the last 10+ years throughout the Eastern & Southeastern USA. When not working to help bring Mad Science to your community - he relishes spending time with his family in Bucks County; also enjoying many trips to Happy Valley for the football games!

"Dynamite" Dave Whiteman - Entertainment Coodinator: "Dynamite" Dave has been with MS of WNJ for 11 years. Before life as a Mad Scientist he was an actor, director, producer both in the PA and NJ area and in NYC.  He and his wife are owned by a 'business' of 4 ferrets.

"Lightyear" Lauren Silverman - Afterschool/Camp Program Coordinator: For the past three years, "Light-year" Lauren has been coordinating our after-school and camp programs. Before joining Mad Science, she created and implemented programs for adults and children in a local Jewish Community Center. She is a graduate of Rider University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. Lauren currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband Ian and can recite any line from "Dirty Dancing".

"Lunar" Loren McAlister -  Program Coordinator: "Lunar" Loren graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1981 with a BS in Electrical Engineering and Math.  She worked for the Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company for 16 years before “retiring” to raise her 2 children.   When she is not working at Mad Science, Lunar Loren is either biking, kayaking, gardening, or attending one of her children’s sporting events or band performances or spying on them via Facebook. 

"Wackee Jackee" Jacqueline Tomko - Human Resource Manager: Wackee Jackee" has been involved with Mad Science for over 5 years. She started out as a part time instructor then wiggled her way into the office full-time. Jacqueline is responsible for recruiting and hiring our Mad Scientists and encourages preschools to invite Mad Science into their center. She holds a BA in Developmental Psychology from Rutgers University and is currently in the MBA program at Rider University.

"Krypton Kate" Kathy and "Jurassic" Jim Fox - Mad Science Matriarch and Patriarch: An integregral part in all things Mad Science, Kathy and Jim and enjoying their retirement. (Although we do still see quite a bit of them here in the office.)