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
Felix Ndagijimana, MSc
Director, Rwanda Programs & Karisoke Research Center
Urbain Ngobobo, MSc
DIRECTOR, CONGO PROGRAMS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Escobar Binyinyi
RESEARCH & CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANAGER, Democratic republic of the congo
Winnie Eckardt, Ph.D.
RESEARCH MANAGER,
RWANDA
Jean Paul Hirwa, MSc
SENIOR MANAGER OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS, KARISOKE RESEARCH CENTER,
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
Veronica Vecellio, MSc
GORILLA PROGRAM SENIOR ADVISOR & REGIONAL PR DIRECTOR, 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]
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 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, KIRKEY!
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
