Denver Zoo Board of Governors

Marcela de la Mar*, Chair

Charles H. Scoggin, Vice Chair

Jason E. Romero, Vice Chair of Finance

Meredith Coors, Secretary

Desta Asfaw

Bret Bolin

Jolon Clark**

Olga Toro Donahue

Robert Kaufmann

Rebecca Wilson Macsovits  

Jenn Ridder*

Chris Ross

Youngdon Yun

* Mayoral Appointees – 3-year Terms
** Executive Director, Parks & Recreation – No Expiration

Leadership Council

Al Gardner

Amanda Schantz

Amy Harmon

Amy Kramer

Angelique Salazar

Ariel Steele

Ashly Ligouri

Bethany Cook

Brad Baumgartner

Brett Leonhardt

Brooke Shafner

Carol Frank

Celia Waterhouse

Chase Bigham

Chris Lewis

David Gartenberg

Diane Hazel

Elaine Torres

Erik Harr

Gail Koehn

Jake Upwell

Jennifer Bonicelli

Jess Pramov

Jessica Barclay

John Kovacs

John Waterhouse

John Wicburg

  Julie Martinez

Kathy Finley

Kevan Thurman

Kevin Fitzgerald

Kristin Koelbel

Laura Mitzner

Laurie Galbreath

Lon Welsh

Makala Hubbell

 Mark Casper

Mark Morgan 

Matt Keeney 

Megan Conn

 Melinda Quiat

Pam Gatz

Ryan Ross

Sadie Sanchez

Scott Beckley

Steve Preston

Tony Smith

Tyler Mounsey

Vincent Abrue

Will Evans

Honorary Life Trustee

Bruce D. Benson 

William H. Kistler 

John C. North III 

Marynelle C. Philpott 

Edward A. Robinson 

Colorado Zoological Trust

Dave Baker

Shane Delavan

Marianne Marvez

Warren Olsen

John “JT” Trujillo

Kim Patmore

Ariel Steele

David P. Stern

Ben Valore-Caplan