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. 25, 2020 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| April 28, 2020 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| June 23, 2020 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 25, 2020 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 27, 2020 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Held in African Outpost) |
| Dec. 8, 2020 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Committee Schedules
Effective beginning May 2019, meetings are held at the Louisville Zoo’s Islands Treetops room.
| Feb 13, 2020 (African Outpost Winter Breakfast) | 8 – 9:30 a.m. |
| March 12, 2020 (Admin Building – Donut Patrol) | 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. |
| June 11, 2020 (Oasis Tent – Thank You Lunch) | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| August 13, 2020 (African Outpost – Summer Breakfast) | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| November 12, 2020 (Gheens Room – Thanksgiving Lunch) | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Meetings are held at the offices of Frost Brown Todd at 400 W. Market Street on the 32nd Floor.
| Jan. 17, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Feb. 21, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| March 20, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| April 17, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| May 15, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| June 19, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| July 17, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| August 21, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Sept. 18, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Oct. 16, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Nov. 20, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 4, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Meetings are held at the Louisville Zoo in the Islands Treetops room.
| Jan. 27, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 24, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| March 23, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| April 27, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| May 25, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| June 22, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| July 27, 2020 |
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| August 24, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 28, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 26, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 23, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 28, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Effective beginning May 2019, meetings are held at the Louisville Zoo’s Islands Treetops room.
| Jan. 14, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| March 18, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| May 20, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| July 15, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| September 16, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| November 18, 2019 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
Meetings are held at the Louisville Zoo in the African Outpost Boardroom.
| Jan. 14, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Feb. 11, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| March 10, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| April 14, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| May 12, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| June 9, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| July 14, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| August 11, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| September 8, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| October 13, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| November 10, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| December 8, 2020 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
Marketing Committee Meetings are held at the offices of Stites and Harbison, 400 West Market Street in Suite 1800.
| Jan. 28, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| March 24, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| May 26, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| July 28, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| September 22, 2020 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| November 24, 2020 | Noon – 1 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