Doug Piekarz
Doug Piekarz
President & CEO
Linda Criss
Linda Criss
Chief Operating Officer
Pam Holtz
Pam Holtz
Chief External Affairs Officer
Michelle Vectirelis
Michelle Vectirelis
VP of People & Culture
Dr. Vince Jeffries
Dr. Vince Jeffries
Vice President of Communications and Facilities
Vice President of Life Sciences
Bob Lessnau
Chief Life Science Officer

Akron Zoo Board of Directors

  • Chair: John Slagter
  • Immediate Past Chair: Michelle Santana
  • Vice-Chair: Eddie Taylor and Sophie Veillete
  • Treasurer: Beth Reho
  • Secretary: Eren Demiray
  • Robert Berk
  • Frank Bevilacqua
  • Patrick Bravo
  • Veronica Cook-Euell
  • Lisa Dalpiaz
  • Dave Frederick
  • 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
  • Candice Watkins
  • Jeff Wilhite
  • Joan Williams