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. 23, 2021 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (webex) |
| April 27, 2021 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (webex) |
| June 22, 2021 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. In Person |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. In Person |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. In Person |
| Dec. 7, 2021 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. In Person |
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. 15, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| Feb. 19, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| March 19, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| April 16, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| May 21, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| June 18, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| July 16, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| August 20, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| Sept. 17, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| Oct. 15, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (conference call) |
| 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. 19, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Feb. 16 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| March 16, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| April 20, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| May 18, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| June 15, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| July 20, 2021 |
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| August 17, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Oct. 19, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Nov. 16, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (webex) |
| Dec. 21, 2021 | 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. 20, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Mar. 17, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| May 19, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| July 21, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 15, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | 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. 13, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Feb. 10, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Mar. 10, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Apr. 14, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| May 12, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| June 9, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| July 14, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Aug. 11, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 8, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Oct. 13, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
| Dec. 8, 2021 | 4 – 5 p.m. (webex) |
Meetings are virtual until further notice. Any future in-person Marketing Committee Meetings will be held at the offices of Stites and Harbison, 400 West Market Street in Suite 1800.
| Jan. 26, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Mar. 30, 2021 (Rescheduled) | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| May 25, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| July 27, 2021 |
Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 28, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Nov. 23, 2021 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
Meetings are virtual until further notice.
| Feb. 12, 2021 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| April 9, 2021 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| June 11, 2021 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| Aug. 13, 2021 |
1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| Oct. 8, 2021 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
| Dec. 10, 2021 | 1 – 2 p.m. (webex) |
Current Active Members
Cleo Battle, Chief Operating Officer, Louisville Tourism
Jamie Brodsky, 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. (Treasurer), Vice President, Director of Global Communication, Brown-Forman Corporation
Douglas Edwards, Vice President, Head of Workplace Solutions Humana
Ulyess Gary, Vice President of Air Group Security, UPS
Thomas Halbleib (General Counsel), Attorney, Stites & Harbison LLC
Deborah King, Senior Vice President, King Southern Bank
Neil MacDonald, CEO/President, Independent II LLC
Daro Mott, Farm Bureau of America
Becky Phillips (Vice Chair), CPA, Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP
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, DVM, Veterinary ophthalmologist, Bluegrass Veterinary Vision.
David Tummonds, General Manager, Cane Run Power Generation, Louisville Gas & Electric Company
Pattie Dale Tye, (Retired) Enterprise Vice President, Humana
Ex-Officio Members
Maury J. Buchart, Buchart & Associates
Chad Dobbins, President, Friends of the Zoo
Sandra Frazier (past Chairman), CEO and Managing Member, Tandem Public Relations LLC
Nikolas Jones, President, Louisville Zoo Youth Board
Darryl K Metzger (past Chairman), Senior Vice – President, Private Client Group Baird, Senior Vice President – Financial Consultant
Patrick Mulvihill, Councilman (District 10), Louisville Metro Council
Douglas E Shaw, Past Chairman
James Vincent, Rev., Chief of Community Building, Louisville Metro Government
John Walczak, Director, Louisville Zoological Garden