Leadership
Tom Schmid
President & CEO
Angel Mumma
Senior Vice President Finance
Dr. Jan Ramer
Senior Vice President Animal Care and Conservation
Jen Ryan
Senior Vice President Operations and Sustainability
Carman Wirtz
Senior Vice President Human Resources
Honorary Designations
Jerry Borin
President Emeritus Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Jack Hanna
Director Emeritus Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Columbus Zoo Board of Directors
Katie Wolfe Lloyd
Chairperson
The Dispatch Printing Company
Daniel P. Gusty
Vice Chairperson
Johnson Investment Counsel
Adriana Hastings
Treasurer
Huntington National Bank
John H. McConnell
Secretary
Worthington Industries
The Columbus Zoological Park Association is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation. The nineteen-member Board of Directors meets quarterly to oversee the operations of the Zoo.
Columbus Zoo Board of Directors
- Timothy Bergwall, Greif, Inc.
- Michael S. Brown, City of Columbus
- Rev. Dr. Victor Davis, Trinity Baptist Church
- Brent Jackson, Fifth Third Bank
- Pamela Hykes O’Grady, City of Columbus
- Kathy A. Owens, City of Columbus
- Lark Mallory, Affordable Housing Trust
- Jennifer Massanova, Community Volunteer
- Sean Mentel, Kooperman, Mentel, Ferguson, Yaross
- Rustin Moore, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Kenneth C. Paul, Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority
- Zach Talarek, Franklin County
- E.J. Wunsch, The Wendy's Company
- Lonnie Walp, Fisher Board Fellow (Ex-Officio)
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Date |
Time |
Location |
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Wednesday, March 27 |
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
TBD |
|
Wednesday, June 12 |
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
TBD |
|
Wednesday, September 25 |
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
The Wilds |
|
Wednesday, December 11 |
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
TBD |
| Date | Time | Location |
| Wednesday, March 27 | 3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. | TBD |
| Wednesday, June 12 | 3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. | TBD |
| Wednesday, September 25 | 3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. | The Wilds |
| Wednesday, December 11 | 3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. | TBD |
2023 Approved Board Meeting Minutes
Past Board Presidents
Presidents/Chairpersons of the Columbus Zoological Park Association Board since it assumed operation of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 1968:
- Daniel M Galbreath, 1968 – 1974
- Carl DeBloom 1975 – 1976
- Blaine T. Sickles, 1977 - 1979
- William C. Wolfe Jr., 1980 - 1983
- C. Joseph Cross, 1984 - 1986
- Joseph Stegmayer, 1987 - 1989
- Kenneth L. Cooke, 1990 - 1992
- Gilman D. Kirk, Jr., 1993 - 1994
- James N. Baird, Jr. M.D., 1995 - 1996
- John J. Kulewicz, 1997 - 1998
- James E. Kunk, 1999 - 2000
- Robin V. Holderman, 2001 - 2002
- Kathy Koblentz, 2003 - 2004
- Susan Rector, 2005 - 2006
- William L. Hoy, 2007 – 2008
- Connie Woodburn, 2009 – 2010
- Timothy R. May, 2011 – 2012
- Phil Pikelny, 2013 – 2014
- James Balthaser, 2015 – 2016
- Craig Marshall, 2017 – 2018
- Chad Jester, 2019 – 2020
- Keith Shumate, 2021 - 2022
