Leadership

Zoofari is hosted by community leaders who are passionate about Knoxville Zoo's mission and understand its importance to our region and its economy. These volunteers work tirelessly to plan the best auction, food and entertainment that make Zoofari the best party in town!

Zoofari 2011 Committee Maureen Bosch, Co-Chair Amy Williams, Co-Chair Kristin Cazana Chelly Clayton, Auction Co-Chair Cindi DeBusk Melissa Everett Melissa Feinbaum, Sponsorship Co-Chair Judith Foltz Melanie Fuertes-Hunt Vicki Gillenwater Kristin Lee Grove Ruthann Henry Lynn Hobbs Betsy Johnson Lynn Johnson Ronda Landsman Melissa McCoy Sien Moon Kendra Patty Karen Sapp, Sponsorship Co-Chair Lucy Schaad Sheila Watson, Auction Co-Chair Amanda Weeks-Geveden		Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Inc. Board of Directors David Moon, Chairman of the Board Tim Williams, Vice-Chairman Sharon Miller Pryse, Treasurer/Secretary Randy Boyd H. Pete Claussen Chelly Clayton David Collins Joan Cronan Stephen W. Dean Sam Furrow Greg Isaacs Larry B. Martin Brenda Palmer Robert H. Polk Mintha E. Roach Patrick Roddy Patrick Schaad Dr. Jim P. Thompson
Honorary Directors Williams E. Arant, Jr. William W. Baxter Justice Gary Wade Knoxville Zoo is owned by the city of Knoxville and managed and operated by Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Inc., a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. Mayor Daniel T. Brown, City of Knoxville Jim Vlna, Executive Director, Knoxville Zoo

Zoofari 2011 Committee

Maureen Bosch, Co-Chair
Amy Williams, Co-Chair

Kristin Cazana
Chelly Clayton, Auction Co-Chair
Cindi DeBusk
Melissa Everett
Melissa Feinbaum, Sponsorship Co-Chair
Judith Foltz
Melanie Fuertes-Hunt
Vicki Gillenwater
Kristin Lee Grove
Ruthann Henry
Lynn Hobbs
Betsy Johnson
Lynn Johnson
Ronda Landsman
Melissa McCoy
Sien Moon
Kendra Patty
Karen Sapp, Sponsorship Co-Chair
Lucy Schaad
Sheila Watson, Auction Co-Chair
Amanda Weeks-Geveden

Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Inc.

Board of Directors

David Moon, Chairman of the Board
Tim Williams, Vice-Chairman
Sharon Miller Pryse, Treasurer/Secretary

Randy Boyd
H. Pete Claussen
Chelly Clayton
David Collins
Joan Cronan
Stephen W. Dean
Sam Furrow
Greg Isaacs
Larry B. Martin
Brenda Palmer
Robert H. Polk
Mintha E. Roach
Patrick Roddy
Patrick Schaad
Dr. Jim P. Thompson

Honorary Directors

Williams E. Arant, Jr.
William W. Baxter
Justice Gary Wade

Knoxville Zoo is owned by the city of Knoxville and managed and operated by Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Inc., a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.

Mayor Daniel T. Brown, City of Knoxville
Jim Vlna, Executive Director, Knoxville Zoo