Annual Gifts

Annual Gifts

$100,000+

Anonymous Laura and John Arnold The Brown Foundation, Inc. Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Duncan Family Foundation Jenny Elkins The Hamill Foundation Kathrine G. McGovern/

John P. McGovern Foundation Phillips 66 PNC Bank Polly and David Roth TXU Energy Wildcat Foundation

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous Cathy and Joe Cleary Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. H-E-B LyondellBasell* Bobbie Nau Sara and Randy Ortwein Janice and Daniel Palomino The Powell Foundation David L. Roberts SSB Charitable Corporation

$10,000-$49,999

Neelo and Sami Ahmad Anonymous Arne’s Distributors, Inc.* Harry G. and Pauline M. Austin

Foundation Margaret and George Basu The C.T. Bauer Foundation Danielle and Lawrence Berry Bloomberg Philanthropies Bud Light

Silver Eagle Distributors Heather and John Burgess CenterPoint Energy CFP Foundation Janice Hazlehurst and

Stephen Charles Chevron Comcast ConocoPhillips Trang and Alan Cormack The Crain Foundation Mary and Walter Crain Susie and Joe Dilg Debra and Mike Dishberger Robin and Chris Dodson Anne and Charles Duncan Jimmy C. Dunne Lee C. Ehmke Jenny Elkins Estate of Dulane Myrtle Bourdeau Johanna A. Favrot Fund The Marvy Finger Family Foundation Nanette Finger Frost Bank Marcelite and David A. Bristol/

The Fruehauf Foundation Heidi and Luis Galito Kat A. Gallagher Kerry A. Galvin Cullen K. Geiselman Jeanie L. Giles Annie and Bob Graham Chaille and Frederick Hawkins Gillian A. Hobson Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Houston Methodist Hospital Paula and Mark Hurd Emily Downing-Ishee and

Jonathan Ishee Rebecca and Bobby Jee Jill and Dunham Jewett Willard and Ruth Johnson Charitable

Foundation Victoria and Parker Johnson Diane and Don Kendall King & Spalding LLP Kim King Peggy A. Kostial Cornelia and Meredith Long Karri and Joey Mahmoud Paige M. Jackson and Mike J. Manley Nancy D. McGregor and

Neal S. Manne Marathon Oil Corporation Memorial Hermann Stacy and Dee Methvin Ruthie and Adam Miller The W.T. and Louise J. Moran

Foundation Brett Mossman The John M. O’Quinn Foundation Karen Werner-Petak and Steven Petak Port Houston Beverly and Jim Postl Macey and Harry Reasoner Reid Park Zoo Mary Rose Leslie and Shannon Sasser Maryjane and Bud Scherr Service Systems Associates Cassie and Wesley Sinor Sterling-Turner Foundation

Charlotte and J. Terry Strange Laura and Tim Roberts Studio Hanson|Roberts Carl Stutts The Tapeats Fund TC Energy Jennifer and Tadd Tellepsen Texas Capital Bank T-Mobile USA, Inc. Trinchero Family Estates University of Houston Alumni

Association UT Health US Fish and Wildlife Randa and K.C. Weiner Westside Tennis Club

$5,000-$9,999

Beverlee Steinberg and

Chad Alexander Joan and Stanford J. Alexander Eric J. Alfuth Kathy Arthur Baker Botts L.L.P. BBVA USA Matthew Bennett Bessemer Trust Laura and Vineet Bhatia Barbara and Joe Bourland Dianne and Michael Bowman Mary and Frank Bradley Cynthia and Stephen Brown Elizabeth and Bill Brown Shari Conner Mary McBeth and Jim Crump Stacey and Peter DallePezze Mindy and Josh Davidson Denman/Newman Foundation Dripping Springs Distillery Deborah and Marshall E. Dujka Robin and Sammy Fleschler Harriet Foster Wayne Fox/WCF Development Milane and Matthew Frantz Friends of the Bergen County Zoo Alice and William Gamble Kathy and Marty Goossen Glenda and Russell Gordy Harriet and Stuart Grossman Kassia Yanosek and Christopher Gurr Amanda and Steven Gyeszly Courtney and Zac Harmon Ryan M. Juarez-Hermosa and

Peter Hermosa Karen Twitchell and Kirk E. Heyne Hildebrand Fund/

Mindy and Jeff Hildebrand David Jackson Tandra Jackson and Derick Perkins Karen and Jim Johnson Myrtle L. Jones JUST Goods, Inc. Deborah L. McCoy and

Robert Keenan Sylvia and Matt Kerrigan Kathy and Dick Kimbrough Carla Knobloch Sharon and Dick Lane Stephanie and Rich Langenstein Nancy Langford Lisa and Mark Livingston Penny and Paul Loyd Joan H. Lyons Shannon Magleby Judy and Ken Margolis Shannon and Gary Margolis Janine and Kevin McArdle Kirby and Scott McCool April Dunn McGee and Wells McGee Kim and Tom McKay Audra and Sean McNicholas Sharon Giordano and Valerie Mogas Margaret and Clay Neff Mary Ann Newman Sherri and Mike Nicol Suzanne and Bob Nimocks Palmer Foundation Trish Freeman and Bruce Patterson Patterson & Sheridan Linda and William Potter Tommye and David Powell Edlyn and Dave Pursell Penny and Mark Small Becky Roof and Gary Smith Natalie and Jeremy Smith Saint Arnold Brewing Company Macey and Bob Stokes Mardi and Mark Turner Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. Janie and Pat Wagner Cynthia and Mac Walker Wildlife Conservation Network

$2,500-$4,999

Ralph Abendshein Atlantic Trust Private Wealth

Management Dian Austin and Sandy Altman Peggy and Bill Barnett Judy and Mark Blanchard Susan and Michael Bloome Janet Bohannon Kelli and Mike Bridges Roxanna Brom Bebe and Bob Burns Holly and Kenneth Charette Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Devin Coffey Kari and Frank Coffey Christy Brown and Carlos Contreras Elizabeth M. Cosgrove and

Cameron D. Smith Joe and Robin Cunningham Carolyn and Platt Davis Margaret and Warren Davis Sher’ree and Norman Davis Janet and Robert Denton Michele and Jeffrey Dodson Jan and Berk Donaldson Patty and Tom Dorsey Bob Edwards Kellie and Terry Ekeland Lynn and John Elsenhans France Archambault and

Calvin Embry C.C. and Duke Ensell Jordana Parker and Ken Fatur Sidney Faust Joanna Fax Tracy and James Fish Lorrie and Mike Foreman Prince and Princess Piotr Galitzine Katherine and James Garrett Hillary and Tim Graves Timothy Hale D. E. Harvey Builders Nancy and John Hathaway Julia Hayes Michele and William Hayes Linda and Tracy Hester Susan and Earl Hesterberg Maria C. Walsh and James Hitchcock Sabrina and Robert Horn Houston Texans Karen Nyberg and Douglas Hurley Katrina and Andrew Husmann Deborah O. Jennings Cheryl Ballard-Jones and

Charles E. Jones Leigh and Christopher Joseph Ellie Meyer and Greg Joseph Nicole and Evan Katz Ann and Stephen Kaufman Robert Klotz Candy and Tom Knudson

Julie A. Koch and

Richard R. Humphreys Angela Lane Elmer Lee Kelley and Steve Lubanko The Lubrizol Foundation Lynn and Marcel Mason Jennifer and Ben McClure Sheila R. McIlnay Teresa and John McLean Karen and Michael McMurray MetroNational* Sheila and Steven Miller Dee Ann Pederson and

Shaun P. Mooney Vanessa and Filippo Nenna Bobby Noblitt Alma and Edward Novotny Sandra and Pat O’Donnell Dianne Padgett Megan and Jonathan Parker Jill and John Parsons Stacy Strehlow and Joseph Perkinson Jessica and Tyson Pinnell Pat G. Pratt Alie and David Pruner Nancy and David Pustka Amy Mehollin-Ray and Cameron Ray Carroll and Hugh Ray Jeanna and Scott Rister Chris I. Rivers Peggy and Bryan W. Roberts Kelly and David Rose Marcy Rothman and Tammy Pye Camilla R. Sayers Amanda Blackwell and

Peter Schaeffer Lori and Paul Schomber Barbara and Joe Sheldon Herbert D. Simons Meredith and Jeffrey Sipes Bas and Courtney Solleveld J.J. and Gerry Spedale Liz and Andy Stepanian Sterling Kim and David Sterling Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson and

Don Stevenson The Norman and Sadie Lee

Foundation/Leah James Craig Thiry Diana and Jaime Villarreal Jennifer and John Vogel Pat and Jim Walzel Martha and Buzz White Connie and Tracey Williford Karen and Jim Work Susan and Austin Young Nina and Michael Zilkha

$1,000-$2,499

Tom Ajamie Aasim Ali Nicole and Samir H. Ali Shirley Almazan Carol Relihan and John Arthur Laura and Scott Atha Ellen and Hank Bachmann Denise and Philip Bahr Amber and Matt Baker Carol J. Baker Myra W. Barber Carol and Larry Barbour Caroline and James Barnes Christina and Alex Baron William Barry Julia and Joseph Batdorf Margaret S. Preston and

Robert Baumgartner Peggy Becker John Bederman Jamie and Jarvis Belinne Linda Benedict Amanda and Isaac Berns Susan and Bradley Billetdeaux Mary and Michael Bingham Bailey Dalton-Binion and Greg Binion Christina and Bart Blackwell Amanda and Terry Boffone Laurie and Milton Boniuk Catharine and Brandon Borders Dianna and Harry Bowles Jennifer and Kristopher Boyd Billy Boyd Kristy and Chris Bradshaw Kathryn and Billy Bragan Esther Brakkee Nancy and Walter Bratic Britten Fund/Kendall Woods Cathy and Gary Brock Gary Burkett Susan and Rusty Burnett William Burton Jennie and Richard Buxbaum Lynn and Win Campbell Michelle and Winfield Campbell Deborah and Gardner Cannon Lauren and Thomas Carlson Mary Farach-Carson and

Daniel Carson Flavia M. Cassiola Kristen Castellanos-Ridgway Nancy Chafe Tena M. Chamberlain Julie and Stephen Chen Sherene and Kris Chikelue Sue Chin Kenyon and Sean Cichowski Catherine and Theis Clarke Kathryn and Garrett Clayton Joey Cleary Suzanne and Mark Clevenger Alice and Michael Conlon Sally and Randy Cooper Sara and Benjamin Cozad Sheryl and William Curtin Nancy and Tom Daly Claudette M. Danna/

Emanuel J. Petru Family

Foundation Lisa and Aaron Dargel Frank Daunt Sue A. Davis Jack and Mary S. Dawson Jewel Day Jillian and Chris Day Barbara and Jonathan Day Nadia and Phil Deeb-Newton Jeanine Denton Sarah and John Dodson Mary Lou Flynn-DuPart and

Mike DuPart Julie and Clay Edwards Morven Edwards Shelley and Robert Eichenlaub Electra and Douglas C. Elliott Janie and Toby Ellis Carlos Meltzer and Nick Espinosa Connie and Eric Estopinal Ann C. Wheeler and Gene Evans Marguerite and Bruce Ference Cindy and Brian Fiegel Lyndsay and Travis Fincher Nancy M. Fischer Shari and Thomas Fish Cathy A. FitzGerald Brigid and John Fitzpatrick Kari Floren Courtney and Alex Forshey Cheryl and Andy Fossler Deborah and William Fowler Kristina and Kevin Frankel Nan and Bob Franklin Rebecca and Peter Franklin Brenda and Chris Funk Rob Fuller and Cathryn Gabor Pamela and Mike Gallagher Mary and Steven Gangelhoff Laura and Jerry Garcia Jean and Mark Gargiulo Marcie and Woody Garmon Amy and Blair Garrou Lauren and Edward Geiser Amanda and Curtis George Rana and Zahid Ghauri Marie and Arthur Godfrey Heather and Sean Golden Barbara S. Goldfield Aurora Gonzalez Colleen Barry-Goodman and

Craig Goodman Ryan D. Gordon Connie S. Grant Lou Ann and Milton Gray Claire Liu and Joe Greenberg Maria and Rex Grey Veronica V. Griffin Richard L. Gruen Linda and John Hague Kelly and Kim Hales Haley Family Charitable Fund Ann Hamilton Erin Fox and Gray Hancock Margaux and Adam Harbin Helene Harding and Patrick Briggs Stacee and Derek Hawkins Lori Hebert Henry Vilas Zoo Bastion Technologies, Inc./

Rosi and Jorge Hernandez Kyle Hilberg Allison and David Hills Karen D. Hinson Kathryn Hite and Leo de Sousa Lisa and Fred Hollins Javier Cuellar and

Rodney Honerkamp Amy House MaryLee and Del House Cynthe and Brian Hughes Taylor and Stuart Imel Mildred and William Ishee Joan Jacobsen Catherine and Brian James Diane and Eric Jansen John Drewer and David Jaqua Gwen and George Jett Kirkwood Johnston Cheryl Rash-Jones and Walter Jones Jane and Gregory Jordan Nina and David Karohl Cindy and Lewis Kasner Taylor and Dan Kaufman Krista Heidersbach and Mike Kelly Kendra Scott, LLC Mary and John Kenner Megan and Patrick Kessler Leslie and Donny Kilbourn Angela Chen and Mark Klitzke Jen and JC Kneale Randi and Jeff Koenig Rena and Mike Koinis Sheryl Kolasinski Korsakov Family Charitable Fund Kroger Food Stores Kathy and Randy Lake Lise and Geoffrey Lanceley Brenda M. Landry Kelley and Michael Lang Juni Muhota-Langham and

Chanler A. Langham Jennifer and Christopher Laporte Jaime Lara Janice G. Laurie Albert Laverty Benigna and Ernst Leiss Vicki Lemrond Joyce and Bob Levine Linda and Gee Li Sara Lindsay Lauren and Kurt Lobaugh Jennifer and Adam Loveless Bruce Ludwig Andrew J. Luk Kevin Lunday Lyons Elementary School Christina Lyons Heather Lyon-Southard Audrey and Robert MacLean Karan and Scott Mactier Beth Madison Sally W. Vernon and Steven Magee Kristy Godwin and David Martin Lisa Mason Darcey Matthews Lily and Max McClure Tracey and Brian McDaniel Margie and Lyman McDonald Mary Lou McElligott Hannah and Cal McNair Beth McWilliams Roberta A. Lloyd and Don McWilliams Brittany and Ryan Mead Stephanie Verhardt and

Trey Melcher/

Melcher Charitable Foundation Margey Meyer Cindy Knebel and Wouter Miedema Diane and Dave Miller Melissa and Bill Miller

Whitney and Matthew Mixon Ginger and Bobby Moon Cara and Tanner Moran Josie and Philip Morgan Mary Louise and Terence Mullervy Mary B. Nall Kathy and Bruce W. Nied Kathy and Phil Noble Toni and Noel Noble Linda and Lee Norris Robert Odell Neal Ohlendorf Lisa and Michael O’Leary Elisa and John Oren Daphne and Ron Orlando Andrea Pola and Neil O’Sullivan Papoose Conservation

Wildlife Foundation Biba and Jon Parker Alpesh Patel May Patel Ramesh Patel Linda and Robert Peche Rita Peck Sara and Blake Pellerin Cheri and John Peper Brenda J. Peters Tess K. Peterson Janet and George Pilko Kathryn Pionkowski Amy and James Pipe Michele Pola Alison and Cullen Powell Dawn and Perry Prather Susan and John Putnam Laura and Michael Puzio Janet and John Pyle Deborah and Angie Quinten Renee Renfroe Meredith and Michael Rice Jay Ring Carolyn and Paul Rizza Beth Robertson Jane and Alexander Robinson David Greiss and David J. Romero Kristi and Bryan Roof Ellen R. Gritz and Mickey Rosenau Kathryn J. Rosenfeld Robert Rosenthal Richard Ruckman Safeway Inc. Samuels Family Foundation Melanie and Danny Savitz Adam and Ashley Scheele Ting Liu-Schmidt and Engel Schmidt Margaret and Garry Schoonover Betsy and Ed Schreiber Elizabeth Hanks and Steven Schroder Hanna Schwarze Kelley and Jeff Scofield Cindi and Richard Scruggs Jordan and Dylan Seff Elizabeth and Russell Sellen Jenny Yang and John Seo Nicholas A. Shea Charles Shepherd Cynthia and Keith Shrewsberry Carla and Japheth Silvas Bath and David Slater Pam and Bill Smith Becky and David Smith Theresa and Will Smith Trish G. and William F. Smith Christine and Jan Spin Janet and H.J. Springer Sarah Ratzel and Loren Stagg Roxanne Almaraz and

Chrissy Stegemoller Veronica Niebler-Hunt and John Stein Pam Campion and Max Stetzer Laura and Trevor Stolzenburg Jennifer and David Strauss Thomas Stucker Marguerite M. Swartz SYSCO Corporation* Florence and Hans Tang Katherine Tanner Leah Taylor Carolyn and Howard Tellepsen Alison and Jim Tennant Brian J. Thomas Liz and David Thomas Krystal and Garrett Thompson Shanna and Michael Thorvilson Nancy and Tim Timpani Kris Torberson Caroline Baker and Jeremiah Traxler Shannon and Wallace Trochesset Geraldine and Lee Turner Anita Udayamurthy Adrienne and Timothy Unger Diana and Chase Untermeyer Juan Valdez Ann and Michael Van Wagener Velasquez Elementary School Kelly Mai and Tommy Vo Rachael and Jason Volz Connie and Lawrence Wallace Mark Weatherwax Kristen and Michael Weekley Misty and Christopher Weihs Kelli and John Weinzierl Dava and Jim West Cathy Cates and Charles White Jaime McMinn and Christopher White Ann and Norman Whitton Amanda and Scott Wiesenborn Vasilia and Laurens Wilkes Linda Williams Hall Jessica DeMarr Williams and

Rick Williams Wanda and Bert Williams Michael Willisch Sandra and Karl Willmann Carl D. Wilson Debra Unchis and Brian Winquist Cynthia Winton Diana and Jack Wisdom Jane and Jim Wise Garry W. Woodhouse Maureen and Frank Woodruff Gina and Joseph Wyszynski Patrick Zabawa Eliza Zavala Deborah and Richard Zembek Baker Hughes Foundation The Benevity Community

Impact Fund Chevron Humankind

Employee Funds ExxonMobil Foundation

Matching Gift Program Shell Oil Company Foundation

ENDOWMENT GIFTS

Roth Animal Care Professional Development Endowment

TRIBUTE GIFTS

In honor of Kathy Arthur In honor of Jane Block In honor of The Burnett Family In memory of Ethel and Buddy Carruth In honor of Helen Gardner Crain and Peter Lacy Crain In honor of Mary McMahon Crain and Bluford Walter Crain In honor of Tita Curtin In memory of Isabel James Davis and James Anderson Elkins III In honor of the generous partners at

Ewing & Jones In memory of Elizabeth Henke In memory of Boyd King In memory of Allan Brian Korsakov In loving memory of Tessa Lesley In memory of Tugs Lemrond In honor of Mr. and Mrs.

Gary Margolis In honor of J.K. Mowry In honor of the Needlepoint Ladies In honor of Suzanne Nimocks, for her long service to the

Houston Zoo In honor of The Nolen Family In honor of Jim Postl In honor of Susan Purdy In honor of Sheryl Rigby Family In honor of Ruby In memory of Kuang Shy Tang

CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN

$1,000,000+

Jenny Elkins/The Elkins Foundation The W.T. and

Louise J. Moran Foundation

$50,000-$999,999

Anonymous Estate of Jane L. Bowles Kat Gallagher Claire Liu and Joe Greenberg The Hamill Foundation Houston Endowment Institute of Museum and

Library Services Ruthie and Adam Miller Robert R. and

Kay M. Onstead Foundation Shell Oil Company Cynthia and Mac Walker Neelo and Sami Ahmad Jan and William Cato Estate of Chalmers M. Hudspeth Houck Family Foundation Jill and Dunham Jewett Lisa and Sanjay Kalavar Melcher Charitable Foundation/

Trey Melcher and

Stephanie Verhardt Alexandra and David Pruner Ron and Demi Rand Strake Foundation Trees For Houston, Inc.* Alan Woelfel

THE JOHN AND INGRID WERLER SOCIETY

Dian Austin and Sandy Altman Joel Bangilan Richard T. Churchill, Jr. and Linda E. Churchill Michael and Debra Dishberger Rob Fuller and Cathryn Gabor Sharon Lane Judge Roberta Lloyd Bobby Noblitt Jesse and Megan Ortega Renee Renfroe Sharon Roark Linda and Jerry Rubenstein Charlotte and J. Terry Strange Linda Suib Sandy Tietjen Wendy A. Weston

All donors listed made contributions totaling $1,000 or more in 2020. *Includes a gift in kind

Houston Zoo Employees

EXECUTIVE

Lee Ehmke — Lisa Avendano Amy Blackmon Roberto Espinosa Kristin Finney Ellen Grodjesk Deborah Johnson Sheryl Kolasinski Trazanna Moreno Jeri Nordbrock Peter Riger

Animal programs

ANIMAL NUTRITION

Wilbert Booty Regina Ferral Jordan Johnson Catherine Keith Phyllis Pietrucha-Mays Edith Spillman

AQUARIUM

Denise Babecki George Brandy Michael Concannon Kenneth Stange James,Winecki Mark Yun

BIRDS

Jessica Clark Stephanie Gonzalez Kathleen Hofmann Christopher Holmes Stephen Howard Timothy Johnson Malcolm Kiddle Kelly Pardy Taylor Rhoades Rene Ryan Bethany Shick Jeremy Whitted Eric Wilson

CARNIVORES

Jenna Mcmichael Victoria Miller Paul Reed Cortney Shaw Danielle Swopes Katheryn Watkins Alicia Wedel Megan Woodall

CHILDREN'S ZOO

Lisa Cariello Michelle Castle M’Kenna Cerda Jacob Charney Tarah Cornelius Courtney Cummings Grace Gilbert Marisol Gomez Natalie Jones Heather Kilway Amy Lavergne Danielle Montes De Oca Jason Moore Daniel Ortega Tianna Redieck Brian Stucky Carolyn Zewe

ELEPHANTS

Alicia Andring Wren Baker Robert Bernardy Savannah Cofresi Mariam Dehaini Daryl Hoffman Kimberly Klein Sydney Parsons Amanda Rinker Ian Ross Kristin Windle

GENERAL CURATOR

Kevin Hodge David Suttinger Alec Young

HERPETOLOGY

Christopher Bednarski Scott Boslow Brittanie Crews Elizabeth Fries Matthew Lammers Julie Laturner Stanley Mays Declan Mcdonagh Lauren Roese Eddie Sunila Christopher Valdez

HOOFSTOCK

Kimberly Giver Alexa Jansen Heather Johnson Timothy Junker Memory Mays Kendall Moore John Register John Scaramucci Kimberly Siegl Jessica Sigle

NATURAL ENCOUNTERS

Rachel Adams John Allen Sydney Fitzpatrick Hayley Halbrook Ashley Hironimus Tessa Metz Priscilla Reed Kamryn Suttinger

PRIMATES

Mallory Barbier Ashley Baudler Briana Bauer Kayla Cosmi Emilie Covert Karli Dallman Amanda Daly Miriam Gordon Sonny Heihn Chelsea Heinen Tiffany Hudson Ashley Kramer Anastasia Lagarde Amelia Law Christina Leslie Judith Mcauliffe Victoria Mcfarland Eric Murray Agnieszka Podraza Ronald Santos Diane Shea Lucy Dee Sheppard Kevin Steinberg Brianna Towers

SEA LIONS

Heather Crane Amanda Perry Sophia Plant-Darling Krista Webber

VET CLINIC

Catherine Almeida Jennifer Atkinson Kendra Bauer Amy Chapman Joseph Flanagan Jessica Jones Andrew Krauss Andrea Lee Kathryn Lippman Cody Macon Judilee Marrow Christine Molter Michele Ozuna Jennifer Stevenson Maryanne Tocidlowski Ruth Zavala

ADMISSIONS

Tyishia Austin Jordan Bohn Elizabeth Burch Amanda Burnom John Cavazos Amy Disisto Rachel Duggan Mary Elders Adalberto Garcia Griselda Garcia Tina Gonzales Hampton Hawkins Megan Hedge Chelsea Horton Christine Hutchison Asma Jamil Tina Krumnow Zoie Lalonde Derrick Lockett Jorge Lopez Heather Love Marah Melendez Epifania Migenes Daniel Miranda Huerta Rachel Moreau James Motley Cedrell Sampson Maria Santoyo Sebastian Sharp Brenda Taylor

CONSERVATION EDUCATION

Catherine Cavanaugh Leia Cook Stuart Davis Jessica Deavult Kathleen Edinburgh Danielle Fisk Nicholas Larberg Gentry Leonard Chelsea Lyons Philip Malek Kelly Mccreery Tara Oakes Alyx Scott Melanie Sorensen Alison Stephens Katerina Unger Melissa Wong

DESIGN & ENGINEERING

Trisha Crowe Mark Hoffman Laurey Lucree Florence Tang

DEVELOPMENT

Jillian Day Julia Gutierrez Rodney Honerkamp Audra Jesudason Ginger Moon Natalie Nguyen Alexander Pugh Sundra Spiller-Hayes Brittani Williams

EVENT OPERATIONS

Wendy Babineaux Hillary Rothenberg Keijuan Saul

EXHIBIT DESIGN

Nathan Dean Errol Hanse Alma Olvera Mark Van Wickler

FACILITIES

Raymond Adame Paul Aguirre Juan Banda Juan Barrera Jesus Cavazos Jose Cervantes Erin Donato Peter Faini Juan Garcia Silvestre Gomez Brandon Hanna Marcus Harkreader Martin Hayes John Hohensee Brendan Joseph Paul Lopez Fernando Mauricio Jacob Miguel Oscar Rivera Rene Rivera Carmen Sanchez Samuel Santamaria Martinez Luaay Shehab Jacob Simmons Bryant Smith Jason Smith Raul Tapia Ortega Robert Velazquez Kyle Weber John Williams

FINANCE

Alexis Campos Shane Dorman Candace Gutierrez James Hutchinson Elizabeth Tennill

GRAPHICS Dawn Baxter Steven Shultz Kirsten Ufer

GROUNDS

Miguel Balderas Adrian Barbosa Ubaldo Barrios Reynaldo Butanda Franklin Calix Jerry Colbert, Jr. Carlos Cuevas Antonio Diaz Bennett Dones Omar Guerra Gregory Haro Tommie Juarez Monyel Page Ricardo Romero Rolando Salinas Jesus Santoyo Enrique Solis

HORTICULTURE

Calvin Button Carlos Campos- Garcia Kenny Cao Asia Gillespie David Hansen Anna Land Steven Mata Francisco Ocampo Ariel Sklar Eric Valles

HOUSEKEEPING

John Estrada Lydia Hadley Brandi Hopkins Courtney Lomas Sabrina Lomas Rodney Mercer Debra Morgan

Sylvia Olivo Michaela Peck Matilde Ponce Natoshia Rodriguez Viviana Rodriguez Bernice Sims Jessica Tristan

HUMAN RESOURCES

Amy Blackmon Brandy Ruiz

HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING

Frederick Shaffer

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Quincy Armstead Matthew Bennett Scott Mestayer Kafai Tse Kelly Wilcox

MARKETING

Rachael Shappard Marylu Trevino Linsey Whitehead Jackelin Reyna

MEMBERSHIP

Rachel Baker Adrian Cavazos Sarah Fern Judith Harrington Andrea Hennerichs Kenneth James Nathalie Jolicoeur Daisy Martinez Erin Newell Dylan Olson DeAndra Ramsey Jeniffer Roman Manuela Saravia Megan Williamson Eliza Zavala

PEST CONTROL

Alfredo Arriaga Ami Orth

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Kevin Kendrick Jacquelyn Wallace Lauren Wappler

PURCHASING

Diego Lopez Veronica Pacheco Randall Martin Jose Ruiz Morales

RANGERS

Christopher Adams Luis Alvarado Edgar Barrera Renato Barrera Todd Berry Charles Betts Alexandra Binford Joshua Bohannon Kailynn Castillo Emilie-Rose Gagne Marina Gallegos Samanta Hernandez Irene Herrera Mary Kuntz John Leblanc Brianna Lykens Stephen Martin Brian McKey Devin Moody Monica Quiroga Staci Robinson Edgar Sagastume Elias Silva Iv Derek Torres Lawrence Trussell Thomas Valdez Jordan Wilson Amanda Yzaguirre

REGISTRAR Sheri Bradley Joann Watson

SPECIAL EVENTS

Lisa Stafford

VOLUNTEERS Samantha Junker

WATER QUALITY

David Crawford Michael Fannin Karen Sprague Ashlin Stedifor

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Renee Bumpus

Staff listed were active employees as of December 31, 2020

The Houston Zoo

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sami Ahmad Roxanne Almaraz* E. William Barnett

Director Emeritus

Joe Cleary Josh Davidson

Carlos de Aldecoa Bueno

Mike Dishberger Jeff Dudderar Anne Duncan

Director Emeritus

Robert Edwards

Jenny Elkins

Dr. Amy Garrou Dr. Cullen Geiselman

Eureka Gilkey

Marty Goossen Robert Graham Gillian Hobson

Tandra Jackson Jill Jewett* Myrtle Jones Sanjay Kalavar Peggy Kostial Claire Liu

Kelley Lubanko Kimberly McKay Stacy Methvin

* Appointed by the Mayor

2020 ANNUAL REPORT

EDITOR

Linsey Whitehead, Senior Director, Marketing and Sales

COMMITTEE

Lee Ehmke, President & CEO Lisa Marie Avendaño, Vice President, Animal Operations Renee Bumpus, Senior Director, Wildlife Conservation Programs Nick Espinosa, Vice President, Development Sheryl Kolasinski, Chief Operating Officer Trazanna Moreno, Vice President, Marketing and Communications Peter Riger, Vice President, Conservation and Education Melanie Sorensen, Senior Director, Conservation Education Jeri Nordbrock, Chief Financial Officer Kirsten Ufer, Senior Creative Director Jackie Wallace, Senior Director, Public Relations

Chair

Clay Neff Jim Postl* Alexandra “Alie” Pruner

Ron Rand

Tim Roberts

Bas Solleveld Macey Stokes Molly Voorhees* Cynthia Walker Randa Duncan Williams

Director Emeritus

Austin Young

Director Emeritus

WRITERS

Renee Bumpus Erin Donato Alex Pugh Jackie Wallace Lauren Wappler

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Stephanie Adams Renee Bumpus Colleen Cavanaugh Kelly McCreery Daniel Ortiz Jackelin Reyna

The Houston Zoo is one of over 200 zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). AZA accreditation stands for excellence in the care of zoo visitors, zoo animals, and Earth’s remaining wilderness.

www.houstonzoo.org