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The Zoo Board is the governing body of the Minnesota Zoo. It
is comprised of up to 30 members, 15 of whom are appointed by
the Governor and 15 of whom are recommended by the Governance
Committee and elected by the Zoo Board. The Zoo Board provides
operational oversight and assists the Minnesota Zoo in fulfilling
its mission to strengthen the bond between people and the living
earth.
CHAIR: William R. Busch, Partner Faegre & Benson
VICE CHAIR: Kenneth L. Cutler, Partner Dorsey & Whitney
Rick W. Bawek, EVP Red Wing Shoe Company
Theodore “Derek” Benz, Owner/Founder Mystic Developments, LLC
Willis E. Branning, Chair Dakota County Board of Commissioners
Eleanor R. Crosby, Community Volunteer
Edward N. Dayton, Community Volunteer
Michael J. Doyle, Community Volunteer
Jenny Engh, Director of Government Relations Cargill, Inc.
Jan Erickson, V.P. Human Resources Medtronics, Inc.
N. Jean Fountain, Owner/Principal Via Fountain Associates
Ashish A. Gadnis, CEO Forward Hindsight
Bill Guidera, V.P of Government Affairs News Corporation
Harry J. Haynsworth, of Counsel Briggs and Morgan
Bruce E. Hutchins, Retired VP/Finance & Administration The Minneapolis Foundation
Steve Kirchner, Retired CEO Richfield Bank & Trust
Scott Lambert, Executive VP Minnesota Auto Dealers Association
Jody M. Larimore, VP/Human Resources Wells Fargo Bank
David Leckey, EVP Dane Technologies
Craig Levinsohn, EVP, Marketing Merrill Corporation
Lois Mack, Retired Conservation Improvement Manager MN Department of Commerce
Lisa McGinn, Retired Senior Commander St. Paul Police
Mac McCullough, EVP U.S. Bancorp
Debra Mitts-Smith, Assistant Professor Dominican University
Sarah Psick, Director/Government Relations McGrann, Shea, Anderson et al.
Richard L. Smith, Jr., Vice President/International St. Paul Companies
Joe Swedberg, VP/Legislative Affairs & Marketing Hormel Foods
Jon Tremmel, President/Neurological Division Medtronic
Todd A. Watchmaker, Tax Partner KPMG LLP
Karel M. Weigel, Community Relations Administrator Mayo Clinic
Ex-officio
Lee C. Ehmke, Director/CEO Minnesota Zoo
Melissa Lindsay, Executive Director Minnesota Zoo Foundation
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