Meet Our Leadership Team

Tara Stoinski, Ph.D.

CEO / Chief Scientific Officer,
Atlanta, GA
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Felix Ndagijimana, MSc

Director, Rwanda Programs,
Rwanda
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Urbain Ngobobo, MSc

Director, Congo Programs, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Marcie Beskind

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer,
Atlanta, GA
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Beth A. Warner

Chief Philanthropy Officer,
Atlanta, GA
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Winnie Eckardt, Ph.D.

Senior Manager of Primate Research,
Rwanda
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Hilary Hilsabeck

Senior Program Manager, Community Engagement,
Rwanda
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Paul Kazaba, Ph.D.

Research Scientist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Kadiara King'ai

Manager, Guest Services,
Rwanda

Shannon McFarlin, Ph.D.

Science Director
United States
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Guillain Mitamba

Nkuba Base Manager,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Jean Pierre "Samedi" Mucyo

Gorilla Program Manager,
Rwanda
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Raymond Tokunda

Gorilla Program Manager,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Deogratias Tuyisingize

Biodiversity Research Program Manager,
Rwanda
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Veronica Vecellio, MSc

Gorilla Program Senior Advisor & Regional PR Director,
Rwanda
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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.)