Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

Lincoln Park Zoo is governed by a Board of Trustees, representing Chicago’s civic, corporate, and philanthropic communities. Trustees are responsible for ensuring the capacity of the zoo to fulfill its mission. They also provide leadership and oversight regarding the institution’s strategic direction and financial resources. The President & CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization and reports to the Board Chair.

Board Officers
Francesca M. Edwardson, Chair
Tracey E. Benford, Vice Chair
Ian Radomski, Vice Chair
Charlie Barone, Secretary
Megan R. Ross, Ph.D., President and CEO

Trustees
Himani Ashleman
Kelly Powers Baria
Buck Betten
David P. Bolger
S. Biff Bowman
Michael Collins
Marsha A. Cruzan
Ronald DeNard
Missy Dolski
Brian Egwele
Polly Eldringhoff
John R. Ettelson
Tarek A. Fadel
Richard Feitler
Denise Stefan Ginascol
Luis Gutierrez
Edward C. Haffner
David Heyman
Barbara A. Higgins
Roger G. Hill II
John M. Holmes
J. Thomas Hurvis
Oscar Johnson
Marcia S. Kaminsky
Karen Stone Kaplan
Elizabeth A. Karlson
Barbara Malott Kizziah
Neil Kawashima
Kandace Lenti
Greg Leos
Gayle Littleton
John McLinden
Elisabeth C. Meeker
Randall E. Mehrberg
Elizabeth A. Mihas
Jason Miller
Lee T. Moore
C. John Mostofi
David L. Nichols
Adam Nordin
John T. Oxtoby
Brenda Palms
Gregory Y. Pearlman
Scot Pepper
Richard Poulton
Mayari Pritzker
Susan L. Regenstein
Myra Reilly
John H. Rodi
Shannon Schuyler
Susan Sherman, D.V.M.
Sharon Szafranski
Thomas F. Walker, Jr.
Kimbra D. Walter
K. Jay Weaver
Jared White
Sharon Zackfia

Ex Officio
Marisa Caperino
Rosa Escareño
Sean Garrett
Mary MacGregor

Life TrusteesJohn Alexander
Mary B. Babson
Kevin J. Bell
William E. Bennett
Terrance J. Bruggeman
Caryn Harris
John H. Hart
Judith K. Keller
Jonathan Kovler
Lawrence F. Levy
The Honorable Lynn Martin
Thomas L. McLeary
Howard C. Morgan
Stuart C. Nathan
James M. Neis
Sarah Pang
Jay D. Proops
Brian P. Simmons
Abra Prentice Wilkin
Hossein Youssefi

Honorary Trustees
Ann Andersen
Barbara W. Carr
The Honorable Richard M. Daley
Marshall Field
Robert W. Lane

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