Mission and Leadership
The mission of the Minnesota Zoo is to connect people, animals, and the natural world. We are dedicated to inspiring guests to act on behalf of wildlife and wild lands. To accomplish this, we provide award-winning recreational, educational, and conservation programs, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Senior Management Team
Lee Ehmke, Director/CEO
Connie Braziel, Deputy Director/COO
Peggy Adelmann, Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Willis, Director of Biological Programs
Ronald Tilson, Ph.D., Director of Conservation
Lars Erdahl, Director of Education
Minnesota Zoo Foundation
Melissa Lindsay, Executive Director
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Minnesota Zoo Board of Trustees
Kenneth L. Cutler, Chair
Julie Kunkel, Vice Chair
William R. Busch
Eleanor R. Crosby
Edward N. Dayton
Michael J. Doyle
Jenny Engh
N. Jean Fountain
Bill Guidera
Harry J. Haynsworth
Bruce E. Hutchins
Steve Kirchner
Scott Lambert
David Leckey
Craig Levinsohn
Lois Mack
Howell “Mac” McCullough
Lisa McGinn
Debra Mitts-Smith
Mark Mortenson
Sarah Psick
Richard L. Smith
Joe Swedberg
Jon Tremmel
Todd A.Watchmaker
Karel M.Weigel
Betsy Weyerhaeuser
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Minnesota Zoo Foundation Board of Trustees
Michael M. Parish, Chair
Ted Christianson, Vice Chair
Michael Happe, Secretary
Susan Morisato, Treasurer
Barbara Aiken-Ali
Renee Burke
Susan Slattery Burke
Bruce Cords
Kevin Crudden
Andy Dahl
Tricia Dirks
John Erickson, IV
Gary C. Fink
Eric Galler
John A. Gappa
Jim Hanson
Leslie Holman
Susan Johnson
Charlene Jundt
Joe Kalkman
Ross Kramer
Dana Lindsay
Peter E. Maritz
Jim Mayer, Sr.
Greg Miller
Leni Moore
Cassandra Ordway
Susan Grant Palombo
John Rowe
Paul Runice
Diane Schmidt
Michele Sit
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