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, 2023 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. (Gheens Room at the Louisville Zoo) |
| April 25, 2023 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. (Baird 4803 Olympia Park Plaza, Suite 4000; Louisville, KY 40241) |
| June 27, 2023 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. (Gheens Room at the Louisville Zoo) |
| Aug. 22, 2023 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. (Gheens Room at the Louisville Zoo) |
| Oct. 24, 2023 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. (African Outpost at the Louisville Zoo) |
| Dec. 5, 2023 | 6 – 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) |
| Canceled | |
| May 26, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| Canceled | |
| July 28, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| August 11, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| September 22, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| October 13, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Webex) |
| December 8, 2023 | 12:00 – 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, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| March 21, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| April 18, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| May 16, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| June 20, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| July 18, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| Aug. 15, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| Sept. 19, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| Oct. 17, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| Nov. 21, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| Dec. 19, 2023 | 11:30 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, 2023 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Mar. 15, 2023 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| May 16, 2023 | 1p.m.– 2 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| July 19, 2023 | Noon – 1 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| Sept. 20, 2023 | Noon – 1 p.m. (Louisville Zoo) |
| Nov. 15, 2023 | Noon – 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, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| Canceled | |
| Mar. 8, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| Canceled | |
| May 10, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| June 14, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| July 12, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| Aug. 9, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| Sept. 13, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| Oct. 11, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| Nov. 8, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
| Dec. 13, 2023 | 4 – 5 p.m. (Louisville Zoo – African Outpost) |
Meetings are held at the offices of Louisville Tourism.
| Cancelled | |
| Mar. 22, 2023 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| May 24, 2023 | Noon – 1 p.m. (Louisville Tourism) |
| July 26, 2023 | Noon – 1 p.m. (webex) |
| Sept. 27, 2023 | Noon – 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 Chesser, Economic Developer, One Southern IN
Chris Coyle, Owner 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 Hollis, Veterinarian, 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