Advancement Committee Mission
The Advancement Committee of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums provides experience and the tools of fundraising and friendraising to the unique challenges of zoos and aquariums.
Chair
Julie McDearmon, Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc.
Vice-Chair
Alyssa Pacaut, Aquarium of the Pacific
Members
Jacqueline Bowie, National Aquarium
Gail Brown, Reid Park Zoo
Monica Ericson, Tulsa Zoo
Sara Fox, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Elizabeth Grover, Roger Williams Park Zoo
Pamela Holtz, Akron Zoological Park
Danika Jensen, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association
Lisa Johnson, Point Defiance Zoological Society
Anthony Mason, Riverside Discovery Center
Jason Orlando, Cleveland Zoological Society
Erin O'Rourke, Potter Park Zoological Gardens
Christopher Panek, Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo
Leigh Pierre-Oetke, Sequoia Park Zoo
Marci Seamples, Naples Zoo
Jeff Spitko, San Diego Zoo
Bethany Stowe, John Ball Zoo
Genie Vasels, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association
Advisors
Cathi Decker, Friends of Santa Ana Zoo
Nick Espinosa, Houston Zoo, Inc.
Dana Hines, Membership Consultants
Cynthia Zeigler, Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo
Christine Zrinsky, Lincoln Park Zoo
Board Liaison
Tara Riemer, Alaska SeaLife Center
Staff Liaison
Gina Velosky