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. 27, 2018 | 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| April 24, 2018 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| June 26, 2018 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 28, 2018 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 23, 2018 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 11, 2018 | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Committee Schedules
| Jan. 19, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Feb. 16, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| March 16, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| April 20, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| May 18, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| June 15, 2018 (Cancelled) | |
| July 20, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| August 17, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Sept. 21, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Oct. 19, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Nov. 16, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 7, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
| Jan. 16, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| March 20, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| April 17, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| May 15, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| June 19, 2018 (Cancelled) | |
| July 17, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| August 21, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 18, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 16, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 20, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 18, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 17, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| March 21, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| April 18, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| May 16, 2018 (Cancelled) | |
| June, 20, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| July 18, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Aug. 15, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Sept. 19, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Oct. 17, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Nov. 21, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Dec. 19, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
SCHEDULE CHANGE: The May 14 and June 11 meetings have been rescheduled for May 30 at 3 p.m., in the Outpost Board Room.
| Jan. 7, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Feb. 19 , 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| March 19, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| April 16, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| May 30, 2018 – Outpost Board Room (Rescheduled May 14 & June 11) |
3 – 4 p.m. |
| July 16, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Aug. 13, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Sept. 17, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Oct. 15, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Nov. 15, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Dec. 17, 2018 | 4 – 5 p.m. |
| Jan. 16, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| March 20, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| April 17, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| May 15, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| June 19, 2018 (Cancelled) | |
| July 17, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| August 21, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 18, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 16, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 20, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 4, 2018 | 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
SCHEDULE CHANGE: The May 22 meeting has been rescheduled for June 8, 2018 at noon.
| Jan. 23, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| March 27, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| May 22, 2018 (changed to June 8) | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| July 24, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Sept. 25, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
Meetings are held in the Outpost Board Room at the Louisville Zoo.
| June 22, 2018 (Postponed from June 15, 2018) | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Aug. 17, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Oct. 19, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Dec. 21, 2018 | Noon – 1 p.m. |
Current Active Members
Cleo Battle, Executive Vice President, Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau
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
R. Wayne Estopinal, Owner, TEG Architects
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
Steven Phillips, Director, Compliance & Ethics, LG&E and KU Energy LLC.
Stephanie Shea, Vice President of Airline Security, UPS Airlines
Bob Smith, 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
Pattie Dale Tye, Enterprise Vice President, Humana
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
Yvette Gentry, Chief of Community Building, Louisville Metro Government
Doug Shaw, Past Chairman