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
 Mike Manfull
Mike Manfull
Chief Financial 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