Children’s Museum of Los Angeles has appointed Cecilia Aguilera Glassman as its CEO. Glassman will focus on fundraising as the museum seeks to finance the exhibits. Construction on the building, a 57,000-square foot facility in Hansen Dam, is due to be completed this summer. “We have built a spectacular building, but now our challenge is to fill it with exhibits that will educate, empower and entertain the children of Los Angeles for years to come,” said Glassman. In January, 2005, with commitments for most of the funding of the building’s construction in hand, the Children’s Museum hired Mark Dierking, a former chief planning deputy, to lead fundraising efforts. Dierking, who was executive director, left the post last year. Fundraising for the project has been challenging, officials associated with the museum have said, and few Valley businesses have stepped up to support the effort. Glassman worked for over four years in the office of former Mayor Richard Riordan, where she served as assistant for community relations involved with the city’s department of cultural affairs, library, recreation and parks and the commission on children, youth and their families.