The Louisville Zoo Foundation exists to support special project and capital fundraising needs of the Louisville Zoo whose mission is to “better the bond between people and our planet.” The Louisville Zoo Foundation, Inc. is a 501©3 nonprofit organization (EIN number 31-0971742) and is governed by a Board of Trustees.
For the listing of the current meeting dates and Foundation Board members, please see below.
Zoo Foundation Board Meetings
Foundation Board meetings are traditionally held the fourth Tuesday of the even months at 5 p.m. Meetings are virtual until further notice. Any future in-person meetings will be held in the Louisville Zoo’s Gheens Room unless notified otherwise.
| Feb. 22, 2022 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (webex) |
| April 26, 2022 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (webex) |
| June 21, 2022 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Aug. 23, 2022 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Oct. 25, 2022 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (webex) |
Committee Schedules
Meetings are conference call only until further notice. Any future in-person meetings will be held at the offices of Frost Brown Todd at 400 W. Market Street on the 32nd Floor.
| Jan. 21, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| Feb. 18, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| March 18, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| April 15, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| May 20, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| June 17, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| July 15, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| Aug. 19, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| Sept. 16, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| Oct. 14, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| Nov. 18, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| December | No meeting |
Meetings are virtual until further notice. Any future in-person meetings will be held at the Louisville Zoo in the Islands Treetops room.
| Jan. 18, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Feb. 15 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| March 15, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| April 19, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| May 17, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| June 21, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| July 19, 2022 |
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Aug. 16, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 20, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Oct. 18, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Nov. 15, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Dec. 20, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
Meetings are virtual until further notice. Any future in-person meetings will be held at the Louisville Zoo’s Islands Treetops room.
| Jan. 19, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Mar. 16, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| May 18, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| July 20, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 14, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
Meetings are virtual until further notice. Any future in-person meetings will be held at the Louisville Zoo in the African Outpost Boardroom.
| Jan. 12, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Mar. 9, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Apr. 13, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| May 11, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| June 15, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| July 13, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Aug. 10, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 7, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Nov. 9, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
Meetings are virtual until further notice.
| Jan. 19, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Mar. 23, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| May 25, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| July 27, 2022 |
Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Nov. 23, 2022 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
Meetings are virtual until further notice.
| Feb. 11, 2022 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| April 8, 2022 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| June 10, 2022 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| Aug. 12, 2022 |
1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| Oct. 7, 2022 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| Dec. 9, 2022 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
Current Active Members
Cleo Battle, Chief Operating Officer, Louisville Tourism
Jamie Brodsky (General Counsel), Attorney, Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC
Mark L. Brown, President & CEO, Buffalo Trace Distillery
Wendy Dant Chesser, Economic Developer, One Southern IN
Chris Coyle, Owner President, Coyle Chevrolet Buick GMC Nissan
Forrest Cummings, Veterinarian, Blue Pearl Animal Hospital
Douglas Edwards, Vice President, Head of Workplace Solutions Humana
Ulyess Gary, Vice President of Air Group Security, UPS
Thomas Halbleib (Treasurer), Attorney, Stites & Harbison LLC
John Hollis, Veterinarian, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
Christopher Jones, Attorney, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
Deborah King, Retired Senior Vice President, King Southern Bank
Katherine Loyd, Individual and Couples Therapist, self-employed
Neil MacDonald, CEO/President, Independent II LLC
Daro Mott, Vice President of Process and Execution, Farm Credit Mid-America
Becky Phillips (Vice Chair), Retired CPA, Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP
Butch S. Shaw, CPA, Monroe Shine & Company, Inc.
Stephanie Shea, Vice President of Security, UPS Airlines
Sheryl Snyder (Chair), Attorney, Frost Brown Todd LLC
William Summers IV, Retired Deputy Mayor, Metro Louisville
Sunil Thirkannad, M.D., Surgeon, Kleinert-Kutz
Jessica Thompson, Owner, White Clay
Erica Tolar, Veterinary ophthalmologist, Bluegrass Veterinary Vision.
David Tummonds, General Manager, Ghent Generating Station
Pattie Dale Tye, Retired Enterprise Vice President, Humana
Louis Waterman, Attorney Equity Partner, Goldberg Simpson
Emeritus Members
Maury J. Buchart, Buchart & Associates
Sandra Frazier (past Chairman), CEO and Managing Member, Tandem Public Relations LLC
Darryl K Metzger (past Chairman), Senior Vice – President, Private Client Group Baird, Senior Vice President – Financial Consultant
Douglas E Shaw, Past Chairman
Ex-Officio Members
Chad Dobbins, President, Friends of the Zoo
Patrick Mulvihill, Councilman (District 10), Louisville Metro Council
Katie Dailinger, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Officer, Louisville Metro Government
Dan Maloney, Director, Louisville Zoological Garden
Nikolas Jones, President, Louisville Zoo Youth Board