Board of Directors

The San Francisco Zoological Society is governed by a Board of Directors representing a broad diversity of backgrounds, skill sets, and personal expertise. Board Members collectively utilize their talents to help the Zoo achieve its mission.

Melinda Dunn, Chair

Tanya M. Peterson
CEO and Executive Director

Joshua S. Adler, M.D.
Maria Alvarez
William Andereck
Elena M. Asturias
Elizabeth Beatty
Alex Beckman 
Veronica Bell
T. Bradford Canfield
Kerry Deichen
Matthew M. Delja
Alexander P. Doll
Mike Dovey
John Patrick Flynn
Antoinette Freitas-Krajcar
Janie Friend
Sarah L. Gammill
Sidney Goodwill
Margaret Hauben
Julia L.W. Heidmann
Melinda Henderson
Nicole Lampsa Hsueh

Rosemary Boccio Jochim
Michael Kahn
Donna Egan Kampschuur
Remy Klein
Douglas Magowan
Kelly Phair McCarthy
Matthew Miller
Joan Murphy
Marie-Claude Nadeau
Edward A. Oates
Edward G. Poole, Esq.
Mark Roberts
Sarah A. Schoellkopf, Ph.D.
Mary Sutton
David Thomason
Charley B. Zeches