Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Wesley Fields, Chairperson – Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Tony Reinhart, Secretary – Ford Motor Company
David Sanchez Jr., Treasurer – PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Dr. Yolanda Cargile – Center School District
Jeff Dillon – VanTrust Real Estate LLC
Jan Francis – Community Volunteer
Hayley Hanson – Husch Blackwell LLP
Sean Putney, CEO/Executive Director – Kansas City Zoo

Members

David Barr – Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc.
Brad Bodamer – Graves Garrett LLC
Chris Cotten – KC Parks and Recreation
Ana Nubia Duin – La Mega KC Spanish Radio
Sandra Garcia – Metropolitan Community College
Audrey Hill – Saint Luke’s Health System
Julius Lai – Community Volunteer
Kate Lambert – Walter Scott Family Foundation
Jill Marchant – Hallmark
Katie McDonald – Evergy
Yvette Miceli – Construction Brokers, Inc.
Janet Miles-Bartee – Local Investment Commission (LINC)
Alex Perez-Rico – KC Parks & Recreation
Joe Prenger – ECCO Select
Terry Riley – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of KC
John Russ – UMB Bank

Representing the City of Kansas City

Heather Hall – City Council, 1st District
Kevin McManus – City Council, 6th District
Ryana Parks-Shaw – City Council, 5th District
Brian Platt – City Manager

Zoological District Commissioners

Greg Canuteson, Chair – Clay County
Carol Hallquist, Vice Chair & Treasurer – Jackson County
Jerry Nolte – Clay County
Alex Perez-Rico – KC Parks & Recreation
Charlie Franklin – Jackson County
Sean Putney – Kansas City Zoo

Zoological District & FOTZ Meetings

The Zoological District and FOTZ Board meet several times a year.

Meeting Schedule