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
Tara R. Harris, 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
Theodore "Derek" Benz
Laura Bordelon
Willis E. Branning
Robert Burch
William R. Busch
Eleanor R. Crosby
Michael J. Doyle
Jenny Engh
Bill Guidera
Bruce E. Hutchins
Scott Lambert
David Leckey
Lois Mack
Peter Maritz
Howell “Mac” McCullough
Lisa McGinn
Mark Mortenson
Sarah Psick
Richard L. Smith
Joe Swedberg
Jon Tremmel
Mark Utz
Richard S. Vogel
Todd A.Watchmaker
Karel M.Weigel
Betsy Weyerhaeuser
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Minnesota Zoo Foundation Board of Trustees
Cassandra Ordway, Chair
Ted Christianson, Vice Chair
Michael Happe, Secretary
Susan Morisato, Treasurer
Barbara Aiken-Ali
Renee Burke
Bruce Cords
Kevin Crudden
Andy Dahl
Tricia Dirks
John Erickson, IV
Gary C. Fink
Eric Galler
John A. Gappa
Leslie Holman
Susan Johnson
Joe Kalkman
Ross Kramer
Gaetan Lambiase
Tom Lindell
Dana Lindsay
Jim Mayer, Sr.
Greg Miller
Leni Moore
Michael M. Parish
David Romans
Paul Runice
Diane Schmidt
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