Mission
To inspire conservation leadership by connecting people to wildlife and nature.
Vision
Brookfield Zoo Chicago is a recognized leader in influencing people's actions to conserve wildlife and value nature.
Governance Boards
Officers
*Past Chair of the Board
Cherryl T. Thomas
Chair
William C. Kunkler*
Deputy Chair
Molly Keller
First Vice Chair
Stan Pepper
Second Vice Chair
Elizabeth Hamill Bramsen
Honorary Vice Chair
Bert A. Getz
Honorary Vice Chair
John P. Grube*
Past Chair Of The Board
Michael P. Emmert
Treasurer
Randall G. Vickery
Secretary
Trustees
*Past Chair of the Board
Stuart B. Abelson
Walter W. Becky
Jay D. Bergman
Edward Mccormick Blair*
Barbara J. Bradford
James A. Bryan
Melissa L. Canning
Michael G. Canning
Dr. Bonny Chen
Rita Sola Cook
J.R. Davis
Michael Drai
Sunny Elebua
Dr. Lisa C. Freeman
Matthew Gambs
Sasha L. Gerritson
Darius A. Gill
Heidi Huizenga
Kevin M. Keeley
Kevin M. Killips
Barbara Levy Kipper
Jerry Manne
Tim Ozinga
Honorable Toni Preckwinkle
Elizabeth S. Quinn
Benita S. Romano
Kelley C. Schueler
Patrick E. Whiteside
Merrick M. Elfman
Life Trustees
Cushman L. Andrews
James E. Bramsen
John A. Carpenter
Michael F. Desantiago
Mrs. Paul E. Duckworth
Peter B. Freeman
Dennis J. Keller
Jack L. Kubik
Mrs. Frederick C. Meyers
Howard B. Simpson
Stuart D. Strahl, Ph.D
John W. Taylor
William E. Thonn
Society Leadership Council
John J. Borland
Mena Boulanger
Elizabeth Hamill Bramsen (GLM)
Velma A. Butler
Doris K. Christopher
Robert T. Conrardy
Brian T. Cory
George M. Covington
Terrence O. D’Arcy
Richard A. Davis
Amy T. Dickinson
Zena D. Diggs
Carol Ann M. Dvorak
Luke T. Finn
Delta A. Greene
Ann E. Grube
Jonathan C. Hamill (GLM)
L. H. Healy
Richard M. Held
Marie H. Hostetler
Jennifer A. Kainz
Wendell A. Kapustiak
Jeffrey B. Keller
Eliza L. Kerr
Dr. Mukund Komanduri
Lee A. Korhumel (GLM)
Natalie Laackman
Marcena W. Love
Sandra P. Manne
Ralph P. Melbourne
Ira Mirochnick
Donna T. Myers
Edmond F. Opler
Allen J. Ottens, Ph.D.
Amy Ottens
Nancy Jo Peters
Marion Searle Rice
Susan Stokely Rice
John W. Rogers
Anne Crum Ross
Jack Shaffer
Thomas C. Shields
Dr. Alissa Shulkin
David Hart B. Smith
Paul F. Stack
David F. Sterling
David A.F. Sweet
Jennifer Tadin
Nancy C. Tameling
Jill Vorobiev
Laura West
Corwith C. White, Ph.D.
Thomas R. Williams
Luisa T. Young
(GLM) GOVERNING LIFE MEMBER
For questions regarding our Trustee and Governance Boards, please contact Director of Board Relations Gladys Lopez, Gladys.Lopez@brookfieldzoo.org.
