Louisville Zoo Foundation, Inc.

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. 28, 20236 – 7:30 p.m. (Gheens Room at the Louisville Zoo)
April 25, 20236 – 7:30 p.m. (Baird 4803 Olympia Park Plaza, Suite 4000; Louisville, KY 40241)
June 27, 20236 – 7:30 p.m. (Gheens Room at the Louisville Zoo)
 Aug. 22, 20236 – 7:30 p.m. (Gheens Room at the Louisville Zoo)
 Oct. 24, 20236 – 7:30 p.m. (African Outpost at the Louisville Zoo)
 Dec. 5, 20236 – 7:30 p.m. (Gheens Room at the Louisville Zoo)

Committee Schedules

Meetings are conference call only until further notice. 

March 24, 2023 12:00  – 1:30 p.m. (Webex)
April 21, 2023 Canceled
May 26, 202312:00  – 1:30 p.m. (Webex)
June 9, 2023Canceled
July 28, 202312:00  – 1:30 p.m. (Webex)
August 11, 202312:00  – 1:30 p.m. (Webex)
September 22, 202312:00  – 1:30 p.m. (Webex)
October 13, 202312:00  – 1:30 p.m. (Webex)
December 8, 202312:00  – 1:30 p.m. (Webex)

Meetings are virtual until further notice. Any future in-person meetings will be held at the Louisville Zoo in the Islands Treetops room.

Jan. 17, 2023 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
Feb. 21, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
March 21, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
April 18, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
May 16, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
June 20, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
July 18, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
Aug. 15, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
Sept. 19, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
Oct. 17, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
Nov. 21, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
Dec. 19, 202311:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)

Meetings are virtual until further notice. Any future in-person meetings will be held at the Louisville Zoo’s Islands Treetops room.

Jan. 18, 2023Noon – 1 p.m. (webex)
Mar. 15, 2023 Noon – 1 p.m. (webex)
May 16, 2023 1p.m.– 2 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
July 19, 2023Noon – 1 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
Sept. 20, 2023Noon – 1 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)
Nov. 15, 2023Noon – 1 p.m. (Louisville Zoo)

Meetings are virtual until further notice. Any future in-person meetings will be held at the Louisville Zoo in the African Outpost Boardroom.

Jan. 11, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
Feb. 8, 2023 Canceled
Mar. 8, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
Apr. 12, 2023Canceled
May 10, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
June 14, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
July 12, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
Aug. 9, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
Sept. 13, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
Oct. 11, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
Nov. 8, 2023
4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)
Dec. 13, 20234 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost)

Meetings are held at the offices of Louisville Tourism.

Jan. 25, 2023Cancelled
Mar. 22, 2023Noon – 1 p.m. (webex)
May 24, 2023Noon – 1 p.m.  (Louisville Tourism)
July 26, 2023
Noon – 1 p.m. (webex)
Sept. 27, 2023Noon – 1 p.m. (Louisville Tourism)
Nov. 29, 2023

 

Noon – 1 p.m. (webex)

Meetings are virtual until further notice. 

Feb. 10, 2023 1 – 2 p.m. (webex)
April 21, 2023 1 – 2 p.m. (webex)
June 9, 2023 1 – 2 p.m. (webex)
Aug. 11, 2023
 1 – 2 p.m. (webex)
Oct. 13, 2023
 1 – 2 p.m. (webex)
Dec. 8, 2023 1 – 2 p.m. (webex)

Current Active Members

Julie Babbage, Principal, COO at Babbage

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 ChesserEconomic Developer, One Southern IN

Chris CoyleOwner President, Coyle Chevrolet Buick GMC Nissan

Forrest Cummings, Veterinarian, Blue Pearl Animal Hospital

Lori Riddle Eberenz, Director, Public Affairs, KFC U.S.

Dr. Larry Florman, Physician, Assistant Professor University of Louisville

Thomas Halbleib (Treasurer), Attorney, Stites & Harbison LLC

John HollisVeterinarian, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Vincent James, President and CEO, Dare to Care

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

Jeffrey Nally, Senior Vice President, PNC Bank

Steve Pazienza, Director of Safety and Security, Humana Inc.

Becky Phillips (Chair), Retired CPA, Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP

Leigh Pittman, Sr. Director, Global Solutions Procure to Pay Processes, Brown Forman Corporation

Butch S. Shaw, CPA, Monroe Shine & Company, Inc.

Cory Skolnick, Partner, Frost Brown Todd

Stephanie Shea, Vice President of Security, UPS Airlines

Linda Speed, President & CEO, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

Sunil Thirkannad, M.D.Surgeon, Kleinert-Kutz

Jessica Thompson, Owner, White Clay

Erica Tolar, Veterinary ophthalmologist, Bluegrass Veterinary Vision.

David Tummonds (Vice Chair), General Manager, Ghent Generating Station

Pattie Dale Tye, Retired Enterprise Vice President, Humana

Preston Van Winkle, Marketing Manager, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery

Louis Waterman, Attorney Equity Partner, Goldberg Simpson

Emeritus Members

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)

Sheryl Snyder (past Chairman), Attorney, Frost Brown Todd LLC

Mark Wheeler (past Chairman), President, Central Bank of Jefferson County

Ex-Officio Members

Sophia Call, Special Assistant to Mayor Greenberg

Chad Dobbins, President, Friends of the Zoo

Nicole George, Deputy Mayor, Louisville Metro Government

Nikolas Jones, President, Louisville Zoo Youth Board

Dan Maloney, Director, Louisville Zoological Gardens

Patrick Mulvihill, Councilman (District 10), Louisville Metro Council