This week, Ira Sternberg spoke with Jonathan Ullman.
Jonathan Ullman is Executive Director & CEO of The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, which opened in 2012 in Downtown Las Vegas. The Mob Museum is dedicated to telling the story of organized crime and law enforcement and presents an authentic view of the Mob’s impact on Las Vegas history
Ullman is responsible for leading the organization that has been named both a “Top Workplace” and “Best Museum” by the Las Vegas Review Journal, and called one of “Ten Places Every American Should See” by the Huffington Post.
He has spent more than 20 years in a variety of management and leadership roles within the nonprofit industry. Ullman’s museum career began at Liberty Science Center, New Jersey’s most visited museum, where he was intimately involved in the strategic planning and operationalizing of the facility following a $112 million capital expansion. Over the years, he served in numerous capacities with responsibilities including intensive staff management, program oversight, and external relations. Immediately prior to joining The Mob Museum, Ullman was the president and COO at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, where he led the dramatic transformation of the organization’s operating model.
Ullman earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Rutgers College and his Masters of Business Administration from Rutgers Business School. A believer in the importance of community, he has volunteered on a number of nonprofit boards and community-driven initiatives. He is a graduating member of the FBI Citizens’ Academy, as well as the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Citizens’ Academy.
He also serves as Vice President of the Executive Committee of the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Las Vegas program and a current member of its Leadership Council.