Zoo Staff

Evan Killeen
Chief Executive Officer

Sarah Wood
Chief Operating Officer


Erin Lenz
Director of Communications
402.475.6741 ext. 146 | elenz@lincolnzoo.org

Julia Chestnut
Director of Education
402.475.6741 ext. 137 | jchestnut@lincolnzoo.org

Jenney Miller
Director of Guest Experience
402.475.6741 ext. 135 | jmiller@lincolnzoo.org

Courtney Thorson, SHRM-CP
Director of Human Resources
402.475.6741 ext. 130 | cthorson@lincolnzoo.org

Isaac Fuenning
Director of Horticulture
402.475.6741 ext. 166 | ifuenning@lincolnzoo.org

Dr. Ruth Marcec-Greaves, DVM, PhD
General Curator
402.475.6741 ext. 172 | rmarcec-greaves@lincolnzoo.org

Dr. Sarah Woodhouse, DVM, Dipl. ACZM
Director of Animal Health and Conservation
402.475.6741 ext. 152 | swoodhouse@lincolnzoo.org 

Jen Haynes
General Manager
402.475.6741 ext. 129 | jhaynes@lincolnzoo.org

Brock Johnson
Operations & Hiring Manager
402.475.6741 ext. 190 | bjohnson@lincolnzoo.org

Caitie Matthies
Events & Rentals Manager
402.475.6741 ext. 133 | cmatthies@lincolnzoo.org

Katie Pawlak
Retail & Admissions Manager
402.475.6741 ext. 124 | kpawlak@lincolnzoo.org

Brandon Kubela
Food & Beverage Manager
402.475.6741 ext. 132 | bkubela@lincolnzoo.org


Board of Directors 
Ella Wirtz, Jennifer Cintani, Adam Letheby, Eric Mooss, Amy Anderson, Halley Ostergard Kruse, Kristen Cline, Maggie Dunlap, Creighton Bassett, Alexandra Cassidy, Matt Clare, PK Duncan, Jessica Erstad, Joel Friesen, Abbey Graffe, Jessica Greenwald, Tim Hruza, Katie LeBaron Haszard, Jack Minnick, Denise Pearce, Tony Potthoff, Vanessa Roof, Shelley Sahling, Tamara Sloan, Michele Steckelberg, Roxane Swanson, DeWayne Taylor, Christine Weeks, Sean White

  • Visitors in 2025
    Visitors in 2025

    411,496

  • CAMPERS IN 2024
    CAMPERS IN 2024

    1,278

  • CREATURES CARED FOR
    CREATURES CARED FOR

    400