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Meet Our Leadership Team

Leadership staff of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund are based in the United States and in Africa and represent multiple nationalities.

Tara Stoinski, Ph.D.

PRESIDENT & CEO/CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER,
ATLANTA, GA

Marcie Beskind

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
ATLANTA, GA

Beth A. Warner

CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER,
ATLANTA, GA

Urbain Ngobobo, MSc

DIRECTOR, CONGO PROGRAMS,
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Felix Ndagijimana, MSc

Director, Rwanda Programs 

Veronica Vecellio, MSc

GORILLA PROGRAM SENIOR ADVISOR & REGIONAL PR DIRECTOR, RWANDA

Escobar Binyinyi

RESEARCH & CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANAGER, Democratic republic of the congo

Winnie Eckardt, Ph.D.

SENIOR MANAGER OF PRIMATE RESEARCH,
RWANDA 

Jean Paul Hirwa, MSc

SENIOR MANAGER OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS, RWANDA

Ildephonse Munyarugero

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER, RWANDA

Jean Pierre “Samedi” Mucyo

GORILLA PROTECTION & MONITORING OFFICER, RWANDA

Deogratias Tuyisingize, Ph.D.

BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGER, RWANDA

Hilary Hilsabeck

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, RWANDA

Key Staff

Donna Douglas
DIRECTOR, DATA & DONOR INFORMATION
[email protected]

Tara Sweeney
MANAGER OF GRANTS AND FOUNDATIONS
[email protected]

Megan Golder
DIGITAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER                               [email protected]

Josh Clark
SENIOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
[email protected]

Helen Law
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND OFFICE MANAGER
[email protected]

Myriam Watkins
FINANCE/HR ASSISTANT
[email protected]

Erika Archibald Ph.D.                    PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
[email protected]

Yntze van der Hoek, Ph.D.
SENIOR BIODIVERSITY RESEARCHER [email protected]

Nicole Morris
DONOR GIFT PROCESSING SPECIALIST
[email protected]

Board Members

Kristen Lukas, Ph.D. (Chair)
DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE, CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO

Lee Ehmke (Vice Chair)
PRESIDENT AND CEO, HOUSTON ZOO

Diane Brierley (Secretary)
CONSERVATIONIST

William L. Evans (Treasurer)
VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (RETIRED), DALLAS ZOO

Mark Penning, BVSc (At Large)
VICE PRESIDENT: DISNEY’S ANIMALS, SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT, WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S.

Sophie W. Bryan, Ph.D. (At Large)
CONSERVATIONIST

Daniel L. Sullivan, Ph.D. (Immediate Past Chair)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, EMERITUS QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Mariel Aguirre
CONSERVATIONIST

Lawrence J. Ellison
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, ORACLE CORPORATION

Debbie S. Goellnitz
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, LANSOLUTIONS LLC

Greggory Hudson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO, DALLAS ZOO AND THE AQUARIUM AT FAIR PARK

Susan McClellan
SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL EXECUTIVE BOARD AND TREASURER

Hayley W. Murphy, DVM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO, DETROIT ZOO

Dennis J. O’Malley
STRATEGY CONSULTANT

Allyson Park
CHIEF CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICERS, YUM! BRANDS, INC.

Dennis E. Pate
PRESIDENT AND CEO (RETIRED) OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO & AQUARIUM

Philip V. Petersen
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT BROOKFIELD COMMUNITIES, INC.

Dante T. Pride
FOUNDING PARTNER, THE PRIDE LAW FIRM

Jhanvi Shriram
CEO, KRIKEY!

Alexis Stein
CONSERVATIONIST

Michael J. Turton
PARTNER, KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

David S. Singer
VP & GM, PUBLIC SECTOR, PARAVISION

Sigourney Weaver (Honorary Chair)
ACTOR AND CONSERVATIONIST

Mary G. Smith (Emeritus)
SENIOR EDITOR, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (RET.)

Nickolas L. Faust (Emeritus)
SENIOR RESIDENT SCHOLAR, CENTER FOR SPATIAL PLANNING ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION , GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Glenn L. Felner (Emeritus)
BUSINESSMAN AND RWANDA ADVOCATE

William R. Foster, DVM (Emeritus)
PRESIDENT AND CEO, BIRMINGHAM ZOO

Judith C. Harris (Emeritus)
CONSERVATIONIST AND CITIZEN

Richard A. Horder (Emeritus)
PARTNER, KAZMAREK MOWREY CLOUD LASETER LLP

Terrance Harps (Emeritus)
CHAIRMAN AND CEO, GLOBAL CONCESSIONS, INC.

Terry L. Maple, Ph.D. (Emeritus)
CONSULTANT AND FORMER ZOO DIRECTOR

The Hon. R. Kenton Musgrave (Emeritus)
SENIOR JUDGE, U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Sandra L. Price (Emeritus)
PHILANTHROPIST AND CONSERVATIONIST

Clare Richardson (President Emeritus)
THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND