Zoo Foundation Board Meetings
Foundation Board meetings are traditionally held the fourth Tuesday of the even months at 6 p.m. All meetings are held in the Louisville Zoo’s Gheens Room unless notified otherwise.
| Feb. 26, 2019 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| April 23, 2019 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| June 25, 2019 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 27, 2019 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 22, 2019 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Held in African Outpost) |
| Dec. 10, 2019 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Committee Schedules
Meetings are held at the offices of Frost Brown Todd at 400 W. Market Street on the 32nd Floor.
| Jan. 18, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Feb. 22, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| March 22, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| April 19, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| May 24, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| June 21, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| July 19, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| August 23, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Sept. 20, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Oct. 18, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Nov. 15, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 6, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Meetings are held at the Louisville Zoo in the Islands Treetops room.
| Jan. 15, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 19, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| March 25, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| April 22, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| May 28, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| June 24, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| July 22, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| August 26, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 23, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 14, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 18, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Treetops) |
| Dec. 23, 2019 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Effective beginning May 2019, meetings are held at the Louisville Zoo’s Islands Treetops room.
| Jan. 16, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| March 20, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| May 15, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| July 17, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| September 18, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
Meetings are held at the Louisville Zoo in the African Outpost Boardroom.
| Jan. 14, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Feb. 11, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| March 12, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| April 9, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| May 14, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| June 11, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| July 9, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| August 13, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| September 10, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| October 8, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| November 5, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| December 16, 2019 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
This committee has been placed on hold for 2019.
Marketing Committee Meetings are held at the offices of Stites and Harbison, 400 West Market Street in Suite 1800.
| Jan. 22, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| May 28, 2019 (Moved to Louisville Zoo Gheens Room) | 1 – 2 p.m. |
| July 23, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| September 24, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| November 12, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
Meetings are held in the Outpost Board Room at the Louisville Zoo.
2019 Full Schedule to be announced.
| April 19, 2019 | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. |
Current Active Members
Cleo Battle, Executive Vice President, Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jamie Brodsky, Attorney, Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC
Mark L. Brown, President & CEO, Buffalo Trace Distillery
Wendy Dant Chesser, President & CEO, 1Southern IN
Natalie Houston Daniels, M.D., Bella Pelle Dermatology and Cosmetic Laser Center
Mike Dunleavy Jr., Vice President, Director of Global Communication, Brown-Forman Corporation
Larry Florman, M.D., Physician, Assistant Professor, University of Louisville
Sandra Frazier, (Chair), CEO and Managing Member, Tandem Public Relations LLC
Shelisa Gautreaux, Senior Director YUM! Talent Team, YUM! Brands Inc
Thomas Halbleib (General Counsel), Attorney, Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Heidi Hulon, DVM, Senior Veterinary Technical Consultant, Elanco Animal Health
Deborah King, Senior Vice President, King Southern Bank
Mark Loyd, Attorney, Bingham Greenebaum, Doll LLP
Neil MacDonald, CEO/President, Independent II, LLC
Edgardo Mansilla, Executive Director, Americana Community Center, Inc. and Professor, University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work
Darryl K. Metzger (Past Chair), Senior Vice-President – Financial Consultant, Hilliard-Lyons
Becky Phillips (Treasurer), Partner, Not-for-Profit Services Director, MCM. LLP
Stephanie Shea, Vice President of Airline Security, UPS Airlines
Bob Smith, (Retired) Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Papa John’s
Sheryl Snyder (Vice 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
David Tummonds, General Manager, Louisville Gas & Electric
Pattie Dale Tye, (Retired) Enterprise Vice President, Humana
Stacey Wade, CEO, Nimbus
Jan West, Attorney, Goldberg Simpson, LLC
Mark F. Wheeler, President, Central Bank of Jefferson County
Ex-Officio Members
Patrick Mulvihill, Councilman (District 10), Louisville Metro Council
Maury J. Buchart, Buchart & Associates
John Parker Lyons, President, Louisville Zoo Youth Board
Chief Vincent James, Chief of Community Building, Louisville Metro Government
Doug Shaw, Past Chairman