Denver Zoo Board of Governors

Charles H. Scoggin, Chair

Bret Bolin, Vice Chair of Finance

Meredith Coors, Secretary

Desta Asfaw

Jolon Clark**

Marcela de la Mar

Olga Toro Donahue

Robert Kaufmann

Rebecca Wilson Macsovits  

Jenn Ridder*

Jason E. Romero

Chris Ross

Ben Valore-Caplan

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

Leadership Council

Al Gardner

Amanda O’Brien

Amy Kramer

Angelique Salazar

Ariel Steele

Ashly Ligouri

Bethany Cook

Brad Baumgartner

Brett Leonhardt

Brooke Shafner

Carol Frank

Celia Waterhouse

Chase Bigham

Corey Brown

David Gartenberg

Diane Hazel

Elaine Torres

Erik Harr

Gail Koehn

Grant McKay

Jake Upwell

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

Matt Keeney 

Megan Conn

 Melinda Quiat

Nadia Gedeon

Pam Gatz

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

Shane Delavan

Marianne Marvez

John “JT” Trujillo

Kim Patmore

Ariel Steele

David P. Stern

DZCA will have a delayed opening on 5/19 due to the Colfax Marathon.  Tickets available at 11:00am, Members may enter at 10:00am
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