Meet Our Leadership Team
Tara Stoinski, Ph.D.
Felix Ndagijimana, MSc
Urbain Ngobobo, MSc
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Marcie Beskind
Beth A. Warner
Winnie Eckardt, Ph.D.
Hilary Hilsabeck
Paul Kazaba, Ph.D.
Kadiara King'ai
Rwanda
Shannon McFarlin, Ph.D.
Guillain Mitamba
Jean Pierre "Samedi" Mucyo
Raymond Tokunda
Deogratias Tuyisingize
Veronica Vecellio, MSc
Board Members
Kristen Lukas, Ph.D. (Chair)
DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE, CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO
Lee Ehmke (Vice Chair)
PRESIDENT AND CEO, HOUSTON ZOO
Dennis J. O’Malley (Treasurer)
STRATEGY CONSULTANT
Mark Penning, BVSc (Secretary)
VICE PRESIDENT: DISNEY’S ANIMALS, SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT, WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S.
Diane Brierley (At Large)
CONSERVATIONIST
Hayley W. Murphy, DVM (At Large)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO, DETROIT ZOO
Daniel L. Sullivan, Ph.D. (Immediate Past Chair)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, EMERITUS QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Mariel Aguirre
CONSERVATIONIST
Barry M. Benjamin
PARTNER, KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
Sophie W. Bryan, Ph.D. (At Large)
CONSERVATIONIST
Lawrence J. Ellison
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, ORACLE CORPORATION
William L. Evans
VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (RETIRED), DALLAS ZOO
Susan McClellan
SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL EXECUTIVE BOARD AND TREASURER
Megan Pace
FOUNDER, MILFORD CONSULTING, LLC
Allyson Park
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, WALMART
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
FOUNDER, ALEXIS STEIN TRAVEL & DESIGN
Sigourney Weaver (Honorary Chair)
ACTOR AND CONSERVATIONIST
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
Terrance Harps (Emeritus)
CHAIRMAN AND CEO, GLOBAL CONCESSIONS, INC.
Richard A. Horder (Emeritus)
PARTNER, KAZMAREK MOWREY CLOUD LASETER LLP
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
Mary G. Smith (Emeritus)
SENIOR EDITOR, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (RET.)