Seattle Aquarium 2009 Special Report

Special Report including 2009 financials

Leadership Directory

as of July 1, 2010

2009 was the last year of City of Seattle management of the Seattle Aquarium under the direction of Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor; Timothy A. Gallagher, Superintendent; Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation and John R. Braden, Director. The Seattle Aquarium Society functioned as the official nonprofit support organization for the Seattle Aquarium and assumed operating management on July 1, 2010.

Seattle Aquarium Board of Directors

Directors

Seattle Aquarium Executive Team

Chairman

Catherine Irby Arnold, Union Bank Scott Balsam, UBS Financial Services, Inc. Gini Beck, Community Volunteer Dianne L. Bell, Verizon William H. Bromfield, Fenwick & West LLP William J. Chapin, Seattle Seahawks

Robert W. Davidson, Chief Executive Officer

Ted Ackerley, Ackerley Partners, LLC President

Dan M. Guy III, Kibble & Prentice Treasurer

Kevin L. Blair, Washington Trust Bank Secretary

James C. Gurke, Getty Images

Past Presidents & Chairs Don Audleman, Capstone Partners, LLC John C. Blackman, retired, Argosy Cruises James P. Kerr, D.A. Davidson & Co. Paul J. Kundtz, Riddell Williams P.S. Stuart T. Rolfe, Wright Hotels, Inc. George V. Willoughby Jr., retired, King Broadcasting

Vice Presidents Don Audleman, Capstone Partners, LLC Mary L. Bass, Wells Fargo Lesley Canfield, Community Volunteer Bob Donegan, Ivar’s J. Brian Hill, Sound Leasing Corporation J. Terry McLaughlin, retired, The Professional Basketball Club, LLC

Gary T. Smith, Smith & Stark

& Seattle Sounders FC

William T. Einstein, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. Carmen Esparza, Esparza + Business Communication

Susan L. Gates, Viking Bank Sean C. Howard, The Wunderman Network Linda K. Johnson, retired, Visio Lee C. Keller, The Keller Group, Ltd. Stephanie V. Kornblum, Microsoft Mark E. Kramer, F5 Networks Katherine A. Krogslund, University of Washington Richard J. Lindsay, Symetra Financial Trish S. Markey, Community Volunteer Greg Massey, Seattle Mariners Christopher D. McReynolds, OceanWorks Group, LLC

Steve Moore, Contour Inc. Jeffrey A. Nomura, Community Volunteer Gregory P. Owens, Community Volunteer Sharon K. Philpott, BDO Seidman, LLP Robert W. Power, SEA CON, LLC John M. Sharp, Law Office of John M. Sharp, PLLC

Linda Springmann, Holland America Line William W. Stelle Jr., K & L Preston Gates Ellis LLP

Aron M. Thompson, Merrill Lynch/ Global Wealth Management

Randy Tinseth, The Boeing Company Scott C. Tretheway, Callisons, Inc. Edward W. White, Alaska Airlines Donations to the Seattle Aquarium are tax deductible under the Internal Revenue Code 501 (c)(3).

Donations can be made by calling (206) 682-3474 or visiting www.seattleaquarium.org.

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Ex-Officio William C. Arntz, Director Emeritus John R. Braden, Director Emeritus

Robert Anderson, Facilities/Operations Manager C.J. Casson, Curator of Life Sciences Ryan Dean, Director of Finance & Administration Tim Kuniholm, Director of Marketing Lori Montoya, Director of Development Marsha Savery, Director of Marketing, Membership & Guest Impression

Kathy Sider, Conservation Education Manager Veronica Smolen, Director of Human Resources Support: Rebekah Crowley, Executive Assistant to CEO Susan Mueller, Transition Coordinator

Seattle Aquarium Society Medal

Board of Directors 2009

William D. Ruckelshaus 2004 William C. Arntz 2005 G. Ross Heath, Ph.D. 2006 Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D. 2007 Julie Packard 2008 Kathy Fletcher 2009 Governor Chris Gregoire 2010

Seattle Aquarium Research Award Shawn E. Larson, Ph.D. 2004 Angela D. Smith 2005 Kenneth C. Balcomb III 2006 Phillip S. Levin, Ph.D. 2007 Julia K. Parrish, Ph.D. 2008 Jan A. Newton, Ph.D. 2009 Joel E. Baker, Ph.D. 2010

Scott S. Patrick Inspirational Award John C. Blackman 2009

Dear Friend of the Seattle Aquarium,

Fall 2010

We write this letter after the dust has settled from the City’s transfer of operating management of the Seattle Aquarium from the Parks Department to the nonprofit Seattle Aquarium Society on July 1st of 2010. With these momentous events there is much news to share, and we have decided to do so a little differently this year: We have published a Special Report on Transition to cover how and why this change was made, and the people whose leadership and efforts made it possible. This Report is available online, at www.seattleaquarium.org/transitionreport, or you can order a printed version by emailing r.crowley@seattleaquarium.org with your mailing address.

We have adapted the traditional “Annual Report” into this Special Report, combining news of the transition and changes in leadership with the 2009 financials, activities and accomplishments. We can all celebrate 2009 as the Aquarium’s all-time record attendance year, with eight hundred thirty thousand visitors coming through our doors.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Seattle Aquarium Society, now operating and doing business as the Seattle Aquarium, we offer our thanks to the staff, volunteers, donors, City of Seattle and community for their support in this historic year. We also offer our commitment to the future Seattle Aquarium we will all create together.

Katherine A. Krogslund 2010

Sincerely, Seattle Aquarium Society Seattle Aquarium Ted Ackerley, Chairman Board of Directors

Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent, Seattle

Dan Guy III, President Board of Directors

Robert W. Davidson, Chief Executive Officer

Robert W. Davidson, Chief Executive Officer

Department of Parks & Recreation

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The Future isNow Seattle Aquarium Society assumes management and operation of the Seattle Aquarium

The Seattle Aquarium has been owned, operated and managed by the City of Seattle since it opened in 1977, funded with $5.7 million from the King County Forward Thrust Bond Issue. A momentous shift took place on July 1, 2010, when the Seattle Aquarium Society took over its management and operation. It was a change that was a long time in coming – and required thousands of hours of effort, many of them provided on a volunteer basis, by a number of dedicated people.

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New Currents – the spark that led to a new era for the Seattle Aquarium In 2005, the Seattle Aquarium Society launched New Currents, a capital campaign to fund an18,000 square foot expansion of the Seattle Aquarium – in partnership with the City of Seattle, which had agreed to fund the replacement of 760 rotting pilings below Pier 59, upon which the Aquarium is built. “It was the first time the Society had gone to the community,” comments Aquarium CEO Robert W. Davidson. “It gave the Society a full challenge and opportunity to prove itself.”

At the outset of the campaign, two leaders stepped forward. Ted Ackerley and Stuart T. Rolfe, both of whom had joined the Seattle Aquarium Society’s Board of Directors about five years earlier, volunteered to serve as the campaign’s co-chairs. They realized that the Board of Directors were strongly committed to the Aquarium’s mission of inspiring conservation of our marine environment, and were ready to work hard on a capital campaign. Thanks to their efforts – and those of many staff, board members and volunteers – it was a success. The Seattle Aquarium’s expansion

was completed on time and under budget, and the revitalized facility was opened to the public on June 22, 2007.

The successful partnership of both the Seattle Aquarium and Seattle Aquarium Society has resulted in the following: attendance has risen by 24%; earned revenue has risen by 47%; and operation of the new gift store and evening events/café has resulted in $1 million per year in net new revenue.

The working partnership between the City and the Society and the tangible successes manifested by the New Currents project also opened the door for the Society to begin negotiations with the City of Seattle to assume management and operation of the Seattle Aquarium. It was a process that would take approximately 18 months.

Leading the way toward the transition As the negotiation process began, Parks Superintendent Tim Gallagher took the lead for the City team, aided by Jan Oscherwitz from the City Finance Department and Helaine Honig from the City Law Department. Kieu-Anh King provided support from the City Council

When the Seattle Aquarium made the transition to nonprofit management/operation in July of this year, it was one of the last major aquariums in the United States to adopt the nonprofit model. staff. Ackerley and Rolfe again volunteered their time and expertise to play large roles.

Both men accepted leadership Board positions: Ackerley as President and Rolfe as Chairman. Their involvement didn’t stop there – they contributed at every step of the negotiation process. As the reality of the transition approached, Rolfe also served as co-chair of the Transition Working Group and Transition Implementation Group.

Two other individuals also came forward to help ensure the success of the negotiations related to the transition: Paul J. Kundtz and J. Terry McLaughlin. Kundtz, an attorney who had been a member of the Seattle Aquarium Society Board of Directors since 1996, and Board President in 2002, became deeply involved in the Society’s contract negotiations with the City of Seattle. He was

integral in laying out the conditions and details of the transfer, and served on a probono basis as the Society’s general counsel throughout the entire transition process.

McLaughlin, a Society Board member for 10 years, volunteered his rich experience in managing the complex relationships of public/private partnerships. He agreed to serve as co-chair of the Transition Working Group and the Transition Implementation Group.

Assisted by many committed individuals, these four men helped forge the path toward the transition agreement that went into effect on July 1, 2010. “It’s a remarkable story of sustained civic commitment over a long period of time,” says Davidson, “from idea to planning to execution to now, when the Aquarium’s future is unlimited.”

Making the transition – and fulfilling our vision for the future On July 1, 2010, a ceremony was held to make official the Seattle Aquarium’s transition to private nonprofit operation and management. Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation presented Robert W. Davidson, new CEO of the Seattle Aquarium, with a key symbolizing the promise of the organization’s future.

As Davidson remarked at the time, “The Seattle Aquarium aspires through its example to help define the role of a great Aquarium in the 21st century as a catalyst for public engagement in the wonder, science and future vitality of the oceans and Puget Sound. We intend to be a leader in each component: life sciences, interpretive exhibits, educational outreach, research, public policy and economic impact. My pledge to you is that you and I – and all those we can recruit to join us – will work over this next decade to realize this vision. This key is not a magic wand. It is a key. And together we will use it to build the future Aquarium.”

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Conservation education and outreach: leading the way to a healthier Puget Sound The Aquarium continues its important work of educating the public about how we can all become stewards of our marine environment. To reach as many individuals as possible, this work takes place both at the Aquarium and at many locations throughout our community.

Education from within the Aquarium The Aquarium’s interpretative staff interacted with 836,720 visitors in 2009 – a new attendance record underscoring the Seattle Aquarium’s role as the leading marine conservation institution in the State of Washington. The Aquarium’s many special programs and events also allowed us to engage with a variety of populations, representing all ages and many facets of our community.

For example, Toddler Time, a special preschool program held at the Aquarium, attracted over 2,063 toddlers and their parents with age-appropriate information about marine life and Puget Sound. The Aquarium’s 9th year of Marine Summer

Camp was attended by 193 children, ranging in age from 7 to 14 years – and the Seattle Aquarium’s Marine Conservation Education Fund was able to provide 19 scholarships to underserved children. At the high school level, the Summer High School Mentoring Program had four under-represented high school interns and two under-represented supervisor/ mentors; two of the high school interns were also Hutton Scholars sponsored by the American Fisheries Association. At the college level, the Seattle Aquarium hosted eight life science college interns in the College Internship Program.

Conservation education-related events were in abundance at the Aquarium in 2009, serving children as well as adults. Highlights included the Salmon The octopus gives visitors a high-eight

Homecoming Celebration Education Day, when the Aquarium hosted over 550 4th and 5th grade students from local school districts and two Tribal schools. After the event, some students participated in an overnight experience in the Aquarium’s Underwater Dome. Geared toward adults, the Aquarium’s second annual “Sound Conversations” series was also well

“In 2009, over 40,000 students were served

by Aquarium education programs through exhibits, classes, and special outreach and field-based programs.” attended. Moderated by KING5 Television’s Jeff Renner, the series featured Dr. Thomas Quinn from UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences; Traci Belting, Seattle Aquarium Curator of Mammals and Birds; Dr. Jeremy Sterling from the NOAA National Marine Mammal Lab; and Dr. John Delaney from UW School of Oceanography.

Throughout the year, the Aquarium expanded its position as the region’s gathering place for discussion and dissemination of information related to marine conservation. Many conservationfocused groups chose the Aquarium and its Ackerley Foundation Puget Sound Hall as the site for their events, including a Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem Conference ice-breaker, attended by 500 guests; a Washington Department of

Leading by example: green practices at the Seattle Aquarium As we encourage the public to make the small changes that can have a large impact on the health of Puget Sound, it is important for us to do the same. Numerous new green practices were implemented at the Seattle Aquarium in 2009, including the installation of a solar hot water system in the Aquarium café to reduce its energy requirements, sponsored by Puget Sound Energy and Seattle City Light; composting of over 24 tons of café and food service waste, and recycling of over 24 tons of bottles, cans and paper.

Additionally, the reusable “Use Less” bags, produced by the Seattle Aquarium Society, were a big hit in the gift shop: over 5,000 were sold in 2009, and many more given out to teachers, educators and attendees of Aquarium events. The Aquarium also launched a “greenmark” logo in 2009, to indicate green practices throughout the facility, and was recertified by the King County Envirostar Program at its highest level, five stars.

An orca mom and calf surface in local waters

Ecology and People for Puget Sound toxics workshop; a King County Conservation District rain garden workshop; a sea otter research workshop, attended by 85 participants; a preview of Sea Change, a film on climate change and its effects on oceans; a Washington Federation for the Environment reception; a NOAA/NMFS orca whale watching hearing, attended by 100 participants; a People for Puget Sound environmental forum with candidates for the position of King County Executive; a National Wildlife Federation Climate Change talk; a Puget Sound Partnership leadership forum; an American Institute of Chemical Engineers gathering on energy conservation; a workshop on energy conservation sponsored by Seattle City Light and the Seattle Aquarium; and the quarterly meeting of the Seattle Climate Partnership.

Taking our message into the community The potential to reach new audiences is great when we go into the community to work with students and the public at large – as well as the potential to maximize the impact and relevance of our message.

Our efforts related to students included Citizen Science, a program that engages © Center for Whale Research

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high school students to learn field-based inquiry science and monitor shoreline trends on local beaches. Citizen Science data is shared with a statewide network including Seattle Public Utilities, King County, Washington State University/ Island County Beach Watchers and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. In 2009, 180 students from several area high schools participated in the program, which took place on seven beaches. The Citizen Science program is supported by The Boeing Company, Wells Fargo and The Russell Family Foundation.

The Ocean Science program, funded by a grant from NOAA, reached approximately 3,000 students, their teachers and families in the Seattle area and on the Olympic Peninsula, and provided professional development workshops for over 90 teachers in Seattle and on Washington’s outer coast.

Related to the general public, 175 trained Beach Naturalist volunteers made 26,092 visitor contacts on 13 low tide dates at 10 local beaches in 2009. 100 of these volunteers were returning beach naturalist veterans, and over 1600 volunteer hours donated. At six sites along the Cedar River and at the Hiram Chittenden Locks during fall’s sockeye salmon run, 70 trained Cedar River and Beach Naturalists greeted over 7,000 members of the public, sharing information about the life cycle and conservation of salmon. The Beach Naturalist program is supported by Amgen, King Conservation District, The Boeing Company, and the Peg and Rick Young Foundation.

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COSEE-Ocean Learning Communities: out of the lab, into the community COSEE-OLC (Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence Ocean Learning Communities), a National Science Foundationfunded collaboration between the Seattle Aquarium, University of Washington School of Oceanography, University of Washington College of Education and Ocean Inquiry project, is focused on bringing cutting-edge research about the ocean and taking science out of the laboratory and into learning communities that can put that knowledge to work so that citizens become better stewards of our marine and aquatic environment.

Animals & exhibits: engaging our visitors

Needless to say, what inspires most visits to the Seattle Aquarium is the chance to gaze upon an amazing diversity of marine life – the cross-section of Puget Sound residents in the breathtakingly expansive Window on Washington Waters exhibit, the luminous jellyfish in the Ring of Life exhibit, the vibrantly hued fish in the Pacific Coral Reef exhibit, the charming seals and sea otters in the Marine Mammal area, and much more.

Ensuring the well-being of these creatures takes a dedicated team – who work not only at the Aquarium, but sometimes in the wild as well, in order to increase understanding of the species on display in our facility. New developments related to animals and exhibits at the Seattle Aquarium in 2009 are described below.

COSEE-OLC activities in 2009 included: • Hosted a two-day workshop entitled ‘Exploring the Spectrum of Citizen Science’ in collaboration with the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Washington Sea Grant and the Puget Sound Partnership.

• To celebrate marine volunteers and the Ocean Sciences, hosted an evening program at the Seattle Aquarium for over 140 volunteers and leaders of marine-based organizations.

• Sponsored the participation of over 200 marine volunteers, leaders, educators, scientists and their families at the Seattle Aquarium’s Family Science Weekend.

• In collaboration with partner Ocean Inquiry Project, offered experiential research cruises to foster an appreciation of the ocean and increase awareness of our impact on it for students and volunteers ranging from fifth graders to retirees.

• Throughout the year, members of the COSEE-OLC team presented research about how, why, and where youth and adults learn about the oceans and the environment at national and international conferences.

• Within COSEE-OLC and funded through NSF’s Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences, the Sound Citizen Science Apprenticeship Program, a two-year pilot program was launched, and a partnership between the University of Washington School of Oceanography, the University of Washington Institute for Science and Mathematics Education and two youth groups in Seattle—YMCA BOLD and Passages Northwest. The program combines geoscience research and mentorship experiences for first-generation immigrant, Latino and African American youth who reside in the Seattle area. Apprentices learn to identify researchable questions, collect and process samples, interpret data and report results.

• COSEE-OLC has actively participated with the Education, Communication and Outreach Network (ECO Net); the education and outreach arm of the Puget Sound Partnership.

The intention of this Puget Sound wide network is to strengthen relationships among organizations working in Puget Sound, which aligns well with the COSEE-OLC mission.

Northern fur seal collaborative breeding project There are only 12 northern fur seals living in zoos and aquariums in the United States. The Seattle Aquarium, New England Aquarium, Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut and New York Aquarium are collaborating to manage this group.

In July of 2009, Isaac, a nine-year-old breeding-age male born at the Seattle Aquarium, was transferred to the New England Aquarium to join with the remaining breeding-age females in hopes of producing pups. During the same month, Commander, a six-year-old male born at the Mystic Aquarium, arrived at the Seattle Aquarium to join our resident seals: 17-year-old male Al and 20-year-old female Woodstock.

Puget Sound harbor seal health assessment Also in 2009, Aquarium mammal biologists provided animal handling assistance with the annual Puget Sound harbor seal health assessments to biologists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. During the assessments, seals are temporarily collected, tagged and marked.

Before the seals are released, a variety of data is collected, including weight, body measurement, blood sample, hair samples for DNA, and blubber samples to study toxicology.

Black oyster catcher The black oyster catcher is an all-black shorebird with a long, bright-red beak, pink legs and a red eye-ring. These monogamous birds breed with the same partner for life. A female black oyster catcher, hatched at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport Oregon, joined our resident female in the Birds and Shores exhibit in October of 2009. The exhibit was also renovated to include a second beach area that provides visitors with an up-close look at these beautiful birds.

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Research: increasing understanding at the Seattle Aquarium and beyond The Seattle Aquarium Research Center for Conservation and Husbandry (SEARCCH) is guided by a mission that emphasizes “pursuing knowledge to inspire conservation of our marine environment.” Its research projects to date have focused primarily on species that are exhibited at the Seattle Aquarium. This creates the opportunity to deepen understanding of these creatures and offer them optimum care while sharing data with the larger scientific community. The Seattle Aquarium was involved in four primary areas of research in 2009.

New in 2009: fish diversity in Hawaii Aquarium biologists conducted their first count of fish diversity and abundance in Hawaii by diver-performed video sampling along transects. This project was done in cooperation with Washington State University and the Hawaiian Department of Aquatic Resources.

Rockfish survey The Neah Bay reef survey continued for its fifth year, with Aquarium staff counting fish at four research stations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Adult rockfish numbers in these areas were found to be stable, with no significant change in population from year to year. This information was shared at scientific meetings, such as the 2009 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference; findings from the first six years of monitoring are slated to be published in 2011.

Sea otter survey and conference

Sixgill shark population genetics While not exhibited at the Seattle Aquarium, sixgill sharks can often be observed swimming in the waters below the Aquarium’s Pier 59. The Seattle Aquarium began its research of the population genetics of these mysterious creatures in 2002. That research continued in 2009 with Aquarium biologists using 12 polymorphic markers to analyze over

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350 Washington sixgills and over 200 Washington and California sevengills for genetic diversity, connection between individuals, gene flow between populations, and species differences.

For the ninth year in a row, Aquarium staff participated in the annual Washington sea otter survey. Also participating were biologists and volunteers from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Makah Tribal Fisheries, Quinalt Indian Nation and the Point

Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. To conduct the survey, biologists hike to remote locations and make ground counts that are used to corroborate aerial surveys. In 2009, approximately 1,000 animals were counted; a precise number couldn’t be confirmed due to weather. Overall, the rate of increase for this population since 1989 is 8.4%.

Additionally, the Seattle Aquarium hosted the Sixth International Sea Otter Conservation Workshop, which was attended by approximately 90 sea otter biologists from the United States, Europe, Canada and Russia.

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Seattle Aquarium Society Financials 2009

Society Only

Society & Aquarium

Balance Sheet ($’s in ‘000’s)

2009

Assets Cash and Investments $ 6,453 Receivables and Other 2,042 Long Term Receivables - Total Assets

$ 8,495

2008 $ 6,380 2,118 296

Other 2%

$ 8,794

Contributions/ Fundraising/Grants 9.2%

Liabilities and Net Assets Payables and Other $ 674 Leasehold Financing 4,819

$ 870 4,880

Total Liabilities

$ 5,750

$ 5,493

$ 1,504 1,540

Total Net Assets

$ 3,044

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$ 8,495

Revenue and Expense ($’s in ‘000’s)

$ 3,379

Expense Program Expenses New Currents Project $ 459 Other Program Expense 2,025 Fundraising 469 Management and General 469 Total Expenses

$ 8,794

$ 3,422

$ 40 1,614 450 886 114 $ 3,104

$ 629 2,178 343 474 $ 3,624

Change in Net Assets

$

(43)

$ (520)

Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year

$ 3,044 $ 3,001

$ 3,564 $ 3,044

The statements shown above are condensed versions of our audited financial statements and do not include footnote disclosures. A copy of our audit report containing financial statements and accompanying footnotes is available upon request. Please contact Ryan Dean at (206) 838-3906 or r.dean@seattleaquarium.org to request a copy.

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Admissions 68.9%

2009 2008

Revenue New Currents Campaign $ (21) Other Contributions/Fundraising 1,971 Program-related Revenue 450 Aquarium Concessions 892 Miscellaneous 87 Total Revenues

Enterprise 8.4%

Membership 11.5%

Unrestricted Net Assets $ 1,516 Temporarily Restr. Net Assets 1,486 $ 3,002

Revenue

Expense Education/ Conservation 13.9%

Animal Care 18.7% Membership 2.5% Fundraising 4.4% Management/ General/Other 28.4%

Aquarium Operations 20.5%

Admissions/Cashier/ Volunteers 11.6%

Seattle Aquarium Staff Robert Anderson Laura Austin Traci Belting Katrina Bettis Becky Bingham Maxwell Boland Roberta Brooks Susan Bullerdick Mary Carlson Tim Carpenter William Carroll C.J. Casson Hariana Chilstrom Jeff Christiansen Ana Corado Rebekah Crowley Michael Darling Robert Davidson Ryan Dean Angela Deccio Sue Donohue Smith Andrea DosSantos Heidi Ebel Malia Elsasser Jennifer Englert Daniel Galvin Penny Garrett Olivia Gelow David Glenn Jamie Gunn Holly Haley Margarite Hargrave Katie Hart Steven Harvey Caroline Hempstead Jenny Hoefel Joel Hollander Charles Hopper Carol Jackson Joshua Jaramillo Kathryn Kegel Robert Kiel Nicole Killebrew Gina Kim Tim Kuniholm Jodi Kunz Amelia Langi

Facilities/Operations Manager Communications Specialist Curator of Mammals & Birds Volunteer Coordinator Special Projects Coordinator Maintenance Interpretation Supervisor COSEE Operations Manager Biologist – Mammals & Birds Curator of Fish & Invertebrates Maintenance Facilities Supervisor Curator of Life Sciences Interpretation Supervisor Dive Safety Officer Senior Cashier Executive Assistant to CEO Senior Planning & Development Specialist Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance & Administration Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates Administration & Risk Manager Curator of Interpretation Interpretation Supervisor Reception & Birthday Party Planner Development/Membership Associate Senior Cashier Group Scheduler Guest Services High School Volunteer Supervisor Membership Manager & Print Production Interpretation Supervisor Graphic Arts Designer Interpretation Supervisor Exhibit Technician Biologist – Mammals & Birds Development Events Manager Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates Audio Visual Administrator Biologist – Mammals & Birds Maintenance Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates Engineer Interpretation Supervisor Guest Services Director of Marketing Controller

Darcie Larson Shawn Larson Jennie Leichtling Steve Lock Nikki Manipon Janice Mathisen Karen Matsumoto Rachel Mayer Bryan McNeil Silvester Mendoza Katie Metz Julie Miller Lori Montoya Martin Morris Salvador Munoz Daniel Newburn Rodger Ogren Shari Okada Carmen Olds Mark Plunkett Peter Rodriguez Martin Rothwell Marsha Savery Gayle Schaefer Susan Schulz Allie Serious Kathleen Sider Andy Sim Angela Smith Veronica Smolen Giovannina Souers Brian Standeford Vicky Swalley Marlon Taylor April Terrell Tamsyn Theo Alan Tomita Marla Tullio Christopher Van Damme Alfredo Verzosa Jenn Whitsett Cherie Williams Donald Williams Renatta Williams Ruth Yeomans Steven Yong

as of July 1st, 2010

Interpretation Program Coordinator Curator of Conservation Research Individual Giving Manager Biologist - Evening Senior Cashier Community Outreach Coordinator Marine Science Education Coordinator Aquarist Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates Senior Cashier Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates Biologist – Mammals & Birds Director of Development Biologist - Evening Strategic Advisor K-12 Programs Coordinator Biologist – Mammals & Birds Administrative Supervisor Biologist – Birds & Water Quality Curator of Conservation Maintenance Event Representative Lead Director of Marketing, Membership & Guest Impression Interpretation Administrator Life Sciences Administrator Systems & Operations Specialist Conservation Education Manager Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates Lab Specialist Human Resources Director Interpretation Supervisor Office Manager & Reception Admission Supervisor Senior Cashier Camp & Family Programs Coordinator Development Events Coordinator Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates Biologist – Mammals & Birds Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates Strategic Advisor Marine Educator Curator of Education Maintenance Group Scheduler Early Childhood Programs Coordinator Biologist – Fish & Invertebrates

Maintenance

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Seattle Aquarium 2009 Events

2009 Support Summary

The Seattle Aquarium is pleased to report on two successful fundraising events in 2009: Splash! 2009 and the Otter Open Golf Classic. The Aquarium thanks everyone who helped make these events such a success.

Splash! 2009

Otter Open Golf Classic

Title Sponsor

Gift Partner

The Boeing Company

Mackay Restaurants

Title Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

D.A. Davidson & Co.

Seattle Seahawks

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Holland America Line Mithūn

Reception Sponsor

Marine Conservation Education Supporter Wells Fargo

Hotel Partner Seattle Marriott Waterfront

Reception Partner Sodexo Leisure Services

Raffle Sponsor Ben Bridge Jeweler

Magnum Partners Dunham Cellars Fenwick & West LLP

Centerpiece Partner Seattle Glassblowing Studio

Bronze Sponsors Argosy Cruises D.A. Davidson & Co. ESP Printing / Mailing, Inc. Foss Maritime Company Foster Pepper PLLC Lane Powell PC Mike’s Hard Lemonade OceanWorks Group, LLC Pedersen’s Event Rentals Space Needle LLC Stoel Rives LLP Turner Construction Company Wright Hotels, Inc.

Pinnacle

Activity Sponsors Fenwick & West LLP Lexus of Bellevue Tulalip Resort Casino

Hole Sponsors 1st Security Bank of Washington Callisons, Inc. The Ginger & Barry Ackerley Foundation Mike’s Hard Lemonade Pacific Portfolio Pier 57 Sherwood Forest Farms Sound Leasing Corporation Twenty20 Inc. UBS Financial Services

Matching Gift Companies Amgen Foundation Matching Gifts Program Bank of America Charitable Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation IBM Matching Grants Program JPMorgan Chase & Co. Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Starbucks Foundation UBS Matching Gift Program US Airways US Bancorp Foundation Verizon

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NASA grants $500,000 for exploring ocean science from space

Splash! Gala celebrates the harbor seal Chaire d by Mary L. Bass of Wells Fargo and Bill Chapi n of the Seattle Seaha wks and Seattle Sound ers FC, the June 12th event attrac ted anoth er sell-ou t crowd of 600, which filled the ballroo m at the Seattle Marrio tt Water front Hotel.

Raisin g $775,0 00 in gross revenu e.

The event benef ited from the leader ship of Honor ary Chairs Tod and Tara Leiwe ke and Tim and Linda Ruske ll. Over $140,0 00 was raised for the Marine Conse rvatio n Educa tion Fund, from which we under write the cost of visits to the Aquar ium by thousa nds of disadv antage d childre n. Specia l thanks go to our Title Spons or, The Boeing Comp any, and Presen ting Spons or, the Seattle Seaha wks.

Investments in our future The Aquar ium is a growin g, thrivin g organ ization and we rely on capac ity-bu ilding invest ments to suppo rt our mome ntum. Funde rs who helped us succee d this year includ e the Norma n Archib ald Charit able Found ation, Marga ret A. Cargil l Found ation, John C. & Karyl K. Hughe s Found ation, The Seattle Found ation, Wianc ko Charit able Found ation and WWW Found ation.

D.A. Davidson & Co. Otter Open Golf Classic Our annua l golf fundra iser, spons ored by D.A. David son & Co., was held on Septem ber 21st at Broad moor Golf Club and produ ced $110,0 00 in gross revenu e. The event, chaire d by Steve Moore of Conto ur, Inc. and Brian Hill of Sound Leasin g Corpo ration , attrac ted 116 partic ipants who enjoye d a fabulo us day on the course , a recept ion and mini auctio n spons ored by Pinnac le.

The Seattle Aquarium was one of thirteen nationwid e institution s to receive a grant from NASA to engage learners of all ages as well as educators who work in formal or informal science education . The project will provide NASA-insp ired science education al opportun ities.

At the Aquarium , investmen t will be made to integrate knowledg e gained from NASA ocean missions as content for an exhibit and compleme ntary education al programs. The initiative will advance NASA’s initiative to encourage and develop the science, technolog y, engineerin g and math skills of all citizens. By Septembe r 2010, a new education al kiosk had been installed in the Marine Mammal exhibit area in Pier 60.

Special thanks Our specia l thanks to the follow ing entitie s for their suppo rt of impor tant Aquar ium progra ms, efforts and events : • Foley/ Frisch korn Found ation for Hawai i reef resear ch • Unio n Bank for spons oring our Findin g Vino premi er donor event • The Educa tional Legac y Fund for suppo rt of our Teen Natura list Volunt eer Progra m • NASA for the High Schoo l Intern Progra m • NOAA for Orca Educa tion Outrea ch

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Inspiring conservation of our marine environment The Seattle Aquarium has inspired over 20 million visitors since opening in 1977.

Sponsor and donor support allows the Aquarium to present mission-based exhibits, education programs, beach outreach and updated research on regional species including six gill sharks and Northern sea otters. With the transition of the Seattle Aquarium to nonprofit management, philanthropic support is more important than ever.

There are many ways to support the Aquarium: • Donate. Individual, foundation and government support provides over 10% of Aquarium revenue.

• Join. Over 20,000 households enjoy the benefits of Aquarium membership.

• Visit. A record breaking 836,000 people visited the Aquarium in 2009.

• Volunteer. Over 700 volunteers enjoy interactions with our visitors and our animals.

Ocean Advocate Gifts of $25,000+ Anonymous Kristine & Stanley Baty The Boeing Company The Boeing Company Charitable Trust Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence – Ocean Learning Communities D.A. Davidson & Co. Mary & Stan Harrelson John C. & Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation Linda & Ted Johnson King Conservation District King County M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Steve & Angie Moore National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Science Foundation Nesholm Family Foundation Puget Sound Energy Riddell Williams P.S. Stuart & Lee Rolfe The Russell Family Foundation City of Seattle The Seattle Foundation Seattle Seahawks Seattle Sounders FC

Gifts of $10,000 - $24,999

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Alaska Airlines Amgen Anonymous (2) Scott & Debbie Balsam Jack & Molly Beaudoin Bonza Bash John & Adrienne Brown Brown Family Private Foundation

James Burgett & Leigh Kinnish Callisons, Inc. Copacino + Fujikado Creative Accomplice Educational Legacy Fund Holland America Line Larry & Ritchie Hood Traci & Brian Janssen The Kellogg and Andrew Families James P. & Leslie M. Kerr KING Broadcasting Company Kingfisher Capital LLC Tod & Tara Leiweke Mackay Restaurants Macy’s Foundation Margaret A. Cargill Foundation David McLauchlan Mithūn Richard & Kathy Miyauchi Modern Dog Design Co. National Geographic Society Nordstrom Norman Archibald Charitable Foundation Prentice Family Pyramid Communications Emery W. Rhodes Jean Rhodes Sterling & Allison Sankey Seattle Glassblowing Studio Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel Catherine Eaton Skinner & David Skinner Sodexo Leisure Services Scott & Sara Trethewey Union Bank Brenton Webster Wells Fargo Wiancko Charitable Foundation WWW Foundation

Sound Citizen Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 Christopher & Diana Ackerley The Ginger & Barry Ackerley Foundation Ted & Danielle Ackerley Michelle Baldwin Tom Alberg & Judi Beck Argosy Cruises Gini & Harrell Beck Robert & Norma Bergquist John & Mary Blackman John Braden & M. Kristin Johnsen Linda Breneman & Eric Strand Cliff Burrows & Anna White Brad & Lesley Canfield Center for Whale Research CFO Selections Joanne Chase Dale Chihuly Kevin & Cary Clark Clark Nuber P.S. Clise Properties, Inc. Phil & Geda Condit Family Jackie Costigan Downtown Seattle Association ESP Printing / Mailing, Inc. Fenwick & West LLP Noelle Ferwerda Robert & Lucie Fjeldstad Loise H. Foley, in memory of Foss Maritime Company Foster Pepper PLLC Four Seasons Resort, Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo Lloyd & Janet Frink Susan Gates & Jack Paauw Getty Images John & Connie Glowney Kurt & Alison Grevstad James & Christina Gurke Dan & Wendy Ershig Guy John Harris

Nancy & Hamilton Harris J. Brian Hill Family Scott Horner The Clams at Ivar’s JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa Duff & Sharon Kennedy Katy Kinney Katherine A. Krogslund Paul & Anne Kundtz Frances Kwapil Lane Powell PC Philippe & Juliet LeDorze Lexus of Bellevue Major League Soccer Anna McAllister & Michael Strassburger Bruce & Jolene McCaw Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Foundation Ron McDowell & Kathy Dickinson Chris & Katie McReynolds Mike’s Hard Lemonade Holly Miyamoto Myrtle L Atkinson Foundation Dwight & Barbara Newell Nintendo of America Ned & Susan Palmer Pedersen’s Event Rentals Peg & Rick Young Foundation Pinnacle Realty Carrie Rhodes Sasquatch Books South Hill Business & Technology Center Space Needle LLC Stoel Rives LLP Turner Construction Company John & Marilyn Warner Washington Trust Bank The Whale Museum George & Colleen Willoughby Wright Hotels, Inc. Young’s Columbia Wine Co.

Orca Clan Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999 1st Security Bank of Washington Chap & Eve Alvord Don & Carol Audleman Mary L. Bass BDA, Inc. David & Joanna Beitel Dianne Bell Eric & Gloria Bensussen Joel & Melissa Blair Jay & Lois Bond Paul & Debbie Brainerd Robert & Renee Braun Brown Bear Car Wash The Capital Grille William & Victoria Chapin Adam Crowley & Ashley Andrew Mike & Maribeth Day Bob & Lisa Donegan Carmen & Jose Esparza Terry & Linda Finn Flack + Kurtz G.M. Nameplate Kyle Griffith Roger & Cindy Jobs K&L Gates Kibble & Prentice Laird Norton Tyee Brian & Diane Langstraat Norman & Paula Lau Omar P. Lee & Christine L. Lee LIUNA Northwest Regional Office Chris & Lois Madison Seamas & Trish Markey Mayer Designs, Inc. Len & Rayne Nahajski National Wildlife Federation Jeffrey & Phyllis Nomura Bruce & Jeannie Nordstrom Thomas Ostrom & Kathleen Geraghty

Pacific Portfolio Pier 57 Clifford Porter & Betty Fetzer Princess Tours The Rial Family John & Sarah Rindlaub Jon & Judy Runstad Seattle Aquarium Society Quilters Sherwood Forest Farms Langdon & Anne Simons John & Mary Snyder Sound Leasing Corporation Frank & Linda Springmann William & Claudia Stelle Mike & Debbi Stevens Thomas C. Sullivan Aron & Sara Thompson Eric & Christine Thuesen Tulalip Resort Casino UBS Financial Services William & Susan Vititoe Wes & Bernie Ward Wards Cove Company H.S. Wright III & Kate Janeway

Otter Club Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499 The 5th Avenue Theatre Marco & Molly Abbruzzese Rob & Sue Abramson Zachary & Angela Adams Alteon Training LLC Lucius & Phoebe Andrew Anonymous Catherine Irby & Schuyler Arnold William & Deirdre Arntz Reid & Tameem Bakkar Charles & Linda Barbo Jimmy & Patty Barrier Eric & Rachel Baumgartner Ben Bridge Jeweler Donna Benaroya

Michael Berry & HaeJa Jagoe Kevin & Katy Blair Robert & Sara Blair Michael & Tricia Brazier Herb Bridge & Edie Hilliard Tracy & Amy Briggs Meg & William Bromfield Darrel & Cathy Bryan Ed & Fiona Bulen Butler Valet Caffè Appassionato Coffee Co. Camelback Inn, a JW Marriott Resort & Spa Samuel Cangemi Capstone Partners Phil & Jennie Carter William Casperson Tim & Rene Charoni Douglas & Lander Chin Christopher Coburn & Eliza Flug-Coburn Chuck & Nancy Collins Ralph & Lisa Conner R. Michael Crill & Catherine Nobis Stephen & Linda Cuddy F.K. & Lois Curtis Michael Darling & Shelley Voie Robert & Molly Davidson Craig Davison & Michael Lane Diane’s Market Kitchen – An Urban Cooking School James & Mary Dunnam The Edgewater Will & Brooke Einstein Margie & Clif Elliott Emerald Downs Francisca Erickson Event Network Sarah Filman Dennis Forsyth & Elaine Spencer Matthew & Glenda Gertz D. Wayne & Anne Gittinger David & Elizabeth Goldberg Dave & Debbie Grant

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Robert & Allison Grayson Bert Gregory Mark & Carolyn Guidry Christopher & Amy Gulick Robert & Kayse Gundram Duncan Haas & Birgit Walbaum Steve & Karen Hall Donald Fleming & Elizabeth Hanna Ron & Paula Harris-White Michelle & Steve Heck Hedges Family Estate Winery Tom & Anne-Marie Hedges Bob & Christy Hentges Deanna Hill Harold & Mary Hill Wayne Holt & Phyllis Kaiden Sean Howard & Bridget Baiss-Howard Dan & Connie Hungate Greg & Carol James Mike & Diane Johansson JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes K&L Distributors Lee Keller & Mike Rusch Fred & Lisa King Bill Kirkland Karen Koon & Brad Edwards Aaron & Stephanie Kornblum Doug & Sharon Koss Michael & Jeri Lee Jennie & Ivan Leichtling Peter Levine & Susan Oxholm Greg & Stacy Lill Marc Lilly & Kecia Stewart Alan & Kimberley Lippman Edmund Littlefield, Jr. & Julia Derby Chad & Jennifer Mackay Greg Massey & Omid Ighani Stanley & Janet McCammon Mark & Janet McClure Michael & Julie McKelvey J. Terry & Kathleen McLaughlin Kevin & Cathy McNichols

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Jean Mernaugh & Hans Hoffmann Meucci and Company, Inc. Monterey Marriott Lori Montoya & Sam Houghtaling Arnold & Judy Ness NJ Fine Associates Kevin & Shirley Nolton Lisa & James Nordstrom Heather Nunn OceanWorks Group, LLC The Oceanaire Seafood Room Victor & Mary Odermat Wendy & Eric Olmstead Bill O’Neill & Piper Hopkins Outdoor Research Greg & Barbara Owens Robert & Rachel Pasterick Florence Patten Jennifer & Robert Peters Barbara Peterson Louis D. Peterson Joseph & Lisa Petschl Sharon Philpott & Stephen Finn Judy Pigott Jeff & Susan Renner Republic Parking Northwest Inc. James & Kalpana Rhodes Jacqueline Roberts & John Gossman J. Terry Roche Cody & Scot Rogers Rotary Club of Seattle William D. & Jill Ruckelshaus Robin Cheryl Russell Richard & Stephanie Saada Marsha Savery & Greg Poitevin William Savoy Seattle Mariners Kirsten & John Sharp Andrew Short Mickey & Pattie Smith Gary Smith & Karen Smith Ekblad Sarah Soutter Christopher Sullivan David & Maryanne Tagney Jones

Dave & Mary Kay Talbot Ron & Tina Tanemura Family Brad & Danielle Tilden Randy & Ellen Tinseth David & Chris Towne Twenty20 Inc. Robert, Chris & Erika Uy Dale & Liz VanDerschelden Victoria Clipper Doug & Maggie Walker Washington Partners, Inc. Cynthia Wayburn & James Roush Edward & Connie White Peter & Stephanie Wieland William & Suzanne Wittmann Carol Wright David & Sally Wright Jeffrey & Korynne Wright David Wu

Octopus Circle Gifts of $500 - $999 Ackerley Partners, LLC Anonymous Chuck & Susan Armstrong Artistic Accent Walls Doug & Linda Barnes Donovan Barton Sally Behnke Susan Beller & Madelyn Tyler Robert & Eileen Brennan Bill Brindle & Jennifer Woolley Broadmoor Golf Club Ryan & Alayna Broderson Cedergreen Cellars Chateau Rollat Winery Chateau Ste. Michelle Vineyards & Wineries John & Patty Coffey Jason & Courtney Courter Covington Cellars Jay & Jennifer Crowell Jesper Dahl Darby Winery Inc. Bill & Brenda Davis

DeLille Cellars The Development LTD Wright & Sandy Dickinson John & Dawn Dorsett Duque Salon & Spa Cheryl Ebner Esther Bricques Winery Jacklyn Fasano-Whitten & Robert Whitten William Bryant & Barbara Feasey Buck & Mary Ferguson Ed & Sharon Ferris Fles Wine Gary & Chris Fluhrer Four Seasons Hotel Seattle Dale & Randi Freidig David Bradlee & Kathryn Gardow Genuine Image Photography Chuck & Karen Gottschalk GPMCH Foundation Dan Grausz & Clare Meeker Bill Greger Jerry & Lyn Grinstein Nils Hagberg Mark Hall & Pat Angell Gregory & Laurie Hatch Amy & Dan Holmes Tom Holt Hotel 1000 Hotel Andra Interbay Food Company Allen & Nettie Israel Jeff Kaufer DJ Entertainment Alika & Eva Jenner Edgar & Sandra Kirsopp Lachini Vineyards Shelly Lacy John & Kristin Latousek Ross & Mary Jo Leventhal Laura Lundgren Laura & Ian MacNeil Mike & Dana McLean Michael Rosenberg Photography Douglas Murdock & Elizabeth Rappaport Doug & Nancy Norberg Nuveen Investment, LLC Olsen Estates

Michael Ormes & Victoria Whitlock Craig & Carla Pittman Drake & Charlotte Pruitt Jeff & Dawn Pryde Susan Quick & Samuel Madison Michael & Cheryl Reagan Rebecca Douglas Photography Thomas & Sally Reeve Ted & Molly Reischling Steve Ridenour Manya & David Ross Salish Lodge and Spa San Francisco Marriott Jay & Amanda Schaefer Seattle Storm Kass & Becky Sells Robert & Jan Sexton John Sharp & Marcia Minick Sheraton Seattle Hotel Bernard & Susan Silbernagel J. Ronald & Barbara Sim Jana Sleight & Deborah Dreis Smasne Cellars H. Martin Smith III Alan Smith & Mei Ling Chan Spike Mafford Fotografo John & Cristie Stapp Gary & Susan Strand Scott & Linda Strandjord Dick & Linda Tardif Timothy Tomlinson Tom & Asha Virgin Sasha Visconty & Tim Ritchie Walla Walla Vintners Connie & Owen Walsworth Sheila & Gordon Weaver Eric Westendorf Anthony Scott & Rochelle Whelan Joe & Kacey Whitman Annette Willms Woodland Park Zoo Ann P. Wyckoff Zhaofeng Zhan & Yanhong Tong

Oyster Catcher Gifts of $300 - $499 A Nanny for U ACT Theatre Dan Amdur & Angela Bergman àMaurice Cellars Artisanal Wine Cellars Stephen & Chaunise Avanessian Pamela Baade Douglas Barker & Elizabeth Sicktich Betty Bastai Monty & Hugh Beatty Eric & Christine Behling Bella Terrazza Vineyards, LLC Fraser & Deirdre Black Becky Bogard Linda Bonica Edgar & Elisabeth Bottler Kenneth Bounds & Linda Gorton Jason Brantley & Heidi Robinson Michel & Valerie Brotman Butch Blum Craig & Stef Calloway John & Beverly Carey Steve & Petra Carl Charles & Amy Carter Connie Chambers Chandler Reach Vineyards Larry & La Ruth Christiansen Rex & JoAnn Clark Peter & Kim Cleworth Columbia Hospitality Inc. Dean & Shelley Conti Jeffrey Curnutt & Heather Williams A.E. & Vasantha Daniel Desert Springs, a JW Marriott Resort & Spa Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley DiStefano Winery Efeste Sue Evans Aaron & Susan Fairchild Fifth Avenue Dance Studios Drew Fillipo & Susan Griffith Final Touch Detail

Paul & Beverly Fletcher Stephen Forman Jan & Richard Formisano Frozen Foto Joe Fuller Diana Gale & Jerry Hillis Timothy & Mary Gallagher Roger & Kris Garratt Bernard & Rochelle Goffe Gray Line of Seattle Schuyler & Michele Havens Lisa Hedges Benjamen & Susan Hempstead Mark & Joni Herwick Hilton Seattle Hotel J. Barry & Shirley June Holt Hoodsport Winery Chi Hsiao & Sharon Block Inn at the Market Carol Sue Ivory-Carline & Jan Carline Jacob Williams Winery Rory & Amy James John & Tina Jensen JHallstrom Photography Kevin Johnson Judy Jolly Chris Jones & Kira-Anne Sorensen Owen Kikuta & Monica Vuong Philip & July Kippen Steve & Terryl Kirsch Tim Kuniholm Lantz Cellars Lenny Wilkens Foundation Kerri Lewis & Eric Nispuruk Owen & Paige Lloyd Lodmell Cellars Colette Lowe Marriott San Diego La Jolla James & Brooke McCurdy Ricki & Shawna McMahon Mary & Dave Meucci Edward Miles & Adrienne Karpov Kristi Moen Fred & Chris Mohr Naficy Plastic Surgery & Rejuvenation Center

Novelty Hill Winery O Wines Gary & Mary Oakland Olympic Athletic Club John & Ann O’Neil Sandra Osborn Michael & Shoshanna Osterfeld Pacific Northwest Ballet Richard & Margy Peterson PETinks Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Red Sky Winery Reininger Winery Renaissance Seattle Hotel Mitch & Berni Rice ROAD Apparel Harold & Ellen Roe Ron Bomba Studio Peter-Bart Rutten & Anna Avdeyeva Ryan Patrick Vineyards San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Seattle Chocolates Tom Skerritt & Julie Tokashiki Gary & Susan Smith David & Naomi Spinak Starbucks Coffee Company The Summit at Snoqualmie Julie Takasugi & Frank Wessbecher Margaret Taylor & Robert Elliott Tiger Mountain Winery, LLC Joe & Simone Torres Van Quaethem Chiropractic & Massage Brian & Rhonda Vowinkel W Seattle Hotel William & Connie Waddington Robin & Elizabeth Wallwork Don & Jeannie Welsh West Sound Wildlife Shelter Bruce Williams Cherie & James Williams The Winemaker’s Loft Melodye Yamada Jordan & Shelley Zundell

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Seattle Aquarium Volunteers We are tremendously grateful for our volunteers, whose gifts of time, expertise and enthusiasm combine for the benefit of Aquarium guests each and every day.

Hours of service reached in 2009:

500 hours

100 hours

James Middleton

Janet Beckmann, Fred Benedetti, Zoey Black, Rusty Brown, Mariko Bushcamp, Dean Conti, Norman Crites, Jennifer Davis Bergthold, Anna Fabrizio, Molly Feldman, Andrew Geer, Olivia Gelow, Jeff Guhl, Christian Harms Zum Spreckel, Carl Harrington, Amanda Hartnell, Martin Heyn, Laurel Kanawyer, Judith Maury, Fritz Merkel, Dave Metzger, Jessica Missel, Curtis Nelson, Roger Neubauer, Nancy Neuerburg, Heather Nunn, Sara Perry, Viktoria Ratchford, Susan Rousseau, Pamela Reaville, Mark Sideman and Kevin Tower

5,000 hours

250 hours

Norman Lau

Mary Beth Ackerman, Rylee Albert, Rachel Aronson, Dennus Baum, Marshall Brumer, Mariko Bushcamp, Bill Bennett, Christine Bennett, Richard Carmody, Jenifer Clark, Megan Conklin, Michael Cooper, Norman Crites, Liz Ewings, Vaughn Fierke, Katie Fulkerson, Andrew Geer, Cathy Goodnow, Krista Greene, Joan Hansen, Dave Healey, Darlene Huck, Ashley Kahlo, Caitlin Kidder, Angela Kong, Michael Kraft, Kristina Krass, John Laggart, Casey Leichter, Kerry Lusignan, Jodie Magnuson, Stacia Martineau, Megan Martzall, Maggie McDonald, Joyce Merkel, Giovanni Milan, Doug Miller, Jeanelle Miller, Michael Ogden, Celeste Osborne, Erika Pinney, Alastair Ramsay, Mary Kay Reynolds, David Rintoul, Bryan Rivard, Kira Rombeau, Susan Rousseau, Sara Perry, Christine Scott, Kim BarrettSmith, Jennifer Smith, Kristin Swalley, Genajuade Tade, Jennifer Thorson, Chelsea Via, Kristine Wolahan, Vanessa Woo and Holly Zehnder

Chris Allert, Karen Andres, Rachel Aronson, Kenneth Baccetti, Chris Bachmeier, Daniel Bachmeier, Benita Baird, Melanie Baker, Kim Barrett-Smith, Betty Bastai, Eve Beausoleil, Zachary Bender, Reghan Biddle, Marcia Blas, Lexi Brewer, Madison Bromel, Taylor Brooks, Deborah Bukis, Mariko Bushcamp, Diana Cardiff, Samuel Chamberlain, Jamie Coleman, Megan Conklin, Caitlin Corboy, Bronte Crook, Dana Davis, Jonathan Dean, Carrie Deyo, Kenneth Dillon, Gerry Dollar, Rebekah Ebeling, Cathy Ekblad, Melissa Erkel, Katherine Flowers, Jennifer Gardner, Pat Greene, Danielle Guloy, Ronda Holmes, Alicia Hoogerhyde, Darlene Huck, Jessica Jang, Sarah Johnson, Vicky Kalumbi, Jarett Kaplan, Jenna Keeton, Kevin Kiuchi, Morgan Kohler, Angela Kong, Rob LaRubbio, Mahalia Lind-Diamond, Sigird Llewellyn, Jack Love, Owen Lowry, Jodie Magnuson, Dylan Manning, Joe Markman, Nina Martinsen, Heather McCulloch, David McLean, Melissa Mefford, Felicia Merritt, Erin Middleton, Jeanelle Miller, Bryna Mills, James Moore, Kara Navradszky, John Ness, Alexandra Nicely, Michael Ogden, Jonathan Pederson, Laura Pfeifer, Linda Phan, Kristen Plessner, Mary-Kay Reynolds, Bryan Rivard, Eric Running, Kelly Salander, Georgia Sandahl, John Sanders, Kate Schmiett, Bruce Semple, Cheryl Serio, Daniel Sloan, Frank Smith, Michael Smith, Brittany Steinbacher, Janice Steuer, Karen Stewart, Elizabeth Swanser, Colin Taylor, Barbara Thrall, Richard Twiss, Hayley Vickers, Brad Wauldron, Vanessa Woo, Emily Wyckoff and York Wong

9,000 hours Frankie Tsoming

8,000 hours Vivian Gross

7,000 hours Linda Rowley

6,000 hours

4,000 hours Stacy Thurston

3,000 hours Guy Becken & Eulalie Sullivan

2,000 hours John Anderson, Kana Imakura, Bill Moore and Allison Grayson

1,000 hours Jack Beslanwitch, Bobby Delaney, Steve Fisher, Katie Fulkerson, Katie Holmes, Charles Hutchinson, Jake Jacobson, Teresa Jewell, Lois Johnson, Linda Lund-Wyatt, Andrea Marshall, Bill Matson, Mike Pearson, Paul Perkins, Jacki Roberts, Hideko Takahashi, Shelley Westerman and Matt Westman

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INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT

Through our animals and guest interactions we inspire wonder, joy, a sense of magic, and curiosity about the incredible inhabitants of the underwater world.

Those feelings, in turn, inspire the desire to care for and help save the earth’s oceans.

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