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Saint Louis Zoo Association Board

The Association is a private nonprofit organization whose volunteer board is made up of business and community leaders. They work with the Zoo to provide leadership for fundraising, and they support conservation education, programming, facilities, government relations and special events.

President

  • Robert B. Smith III

Vice President

  • Michael J. Hickey

Treasurer

  • Lisa K. Sullivan

Secretary

  • Linda J. Hunter

Immediate Past President

  • Alicia S. McDonnell

Executive Committee

  • Dr. Edmond B. Cabbabe
  • Kathy S. Federico
  • Matthew W. Geekie
  • Ricky L. Hopkins, Sr.
  • Annette L. Kelly
  • James P. Leonard
  • Matthew MacEwan, MD, Ph.D.
  • Bhavik Patel
  • Dana Tucker Redwing, Esq.
  • Angela D. Schaefer
  • Stephanie Valier Schwendinger
  • Maria G. Taxman
  • Matthew A. Wagner
  • Gerald E. Wiley
  • Jimmy E. Williams, Jr.

Board Members

  • Barbara C. Archer
  • Nicholas Barto
  • Kathleen W. Bilderback
  • Cenia D. Bosman
  • Christine Boushka
  • Debbie A. Caplin
  • Hazel Alethea R. Donald
  • Brad M. Edwards
  • Cory Elliott
  • Logan W. Finerty
  • Lauren Thomas Fries
  • Amy A. Gill
  • Brett G. Gilliland
  • Janis G. Goldstein
  • Davida Lichtenstein Grindstaff
  • Kenneth H. Hannah
  • Charles Henson
  • Ryan L. Hyman
  • Robert F. Johnston
  • Carol S. Klein
  • Lee C. Kling
  • Derek Larson, MD
  • Dr. Dan W. Luedke
  • Melissa Markwort
  • Ryan J. Martin
  • Jennifer T. McGrath
  • Andrew T. Miedler
  • Patrick J. Moore
  • John Nguyen
  • Stanley J. Niemann, DVM
  • Frances G. Pestello
  • Pravina Pindoria
  • Steven S. Pope, DVM
  • Quirsis V. Riney
  • Angela M. Rhone
  • James G. Sansone
  • Jason D. Sapp
  • Steven F. Schankman
  • Margaret Schneithorst
  • James R. Schnurbusch
  • Rachel Kent Shlien
  • Torbjorn B. Sjogren
  • Zachary A. Smith
  • Dianne Sutcliffe
  • Kevin Travers
  • James Tyrrell
  • Lottie Wade
  • Robert M. Williams, Jr.
  • Geoffrey Wilson
  • Heather Wood

Emerita - Emeritus Members

  • James G. Berges
  • Marguerite Garrick
  • Douglas E. Hill
  • Joseph F. Imbs, III
  • John K. Wallace, Jr.

Ex-Officio

  • Whittney Dunn


updated January 10, 2024


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