Doug Piekarz
Doug Piekarz
President & CEO
Linda Criss
Linda Criss
Senior Vice President and Chief of Operations & Capital Project
Pam Holtz
Pam Holtz
Senior Vice President & Chief of External Affairs & Education
Michelle Vectirelis
Michelle Vectirelis
VP of People & Culture
Dr. Vince Jeffries
Dr. Vince Jeffries
Senior Vice President of Facilities & Communication
Vice President of Life Sciences
Bob Lessnau
Senior Vice President of Life Science

Akron Zoo Board of Directors

  • Chair: Michele Santana
  • Immediate Past Chair: Jim Snider
  • Vice-Chair: John Slagter and Eddie Taylor
  • Treasurer: Beth Reho
  • Secretary: Eren Demiray
  • Carole Becerra
  • Robert Berk
  • Frank Bevilacque
  • Patrick Bravo
  • Veronica Cook-Euell
  • Dave Frederick
  • Ryan Fulmer
  • Anusha Gibson
  • Leigh Greenfelder
  • Carol Hulsemann
  • Ron Kleinman
  • David Koly
  • Robert Littman
  • Patrick McMahon
  • Cathryn O'Malley
  • Nancy Ray
  • Bethanne Scruggs
  • Craig Stanley
  • Ben Sutton
  • Steve Taylor
  • Thomas Teodosio
  • Sophia Veillette
  • Candice Watkins
  • Jeff Wilhite

Board members