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

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

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

Sarah Jurgens
Animal Department Supervisor 
sjurgens@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

Pam Hudson
Kitchen Manager
402.475.6741 ext 132 | phudson@lincolnzoo.org

Reuben Deronjic
Food & Beverage Manager
402.475.6741 ext 132 | rderonjic@lincolnzoo.org


Board of Directors 
Jack Abel, Jennifer Cintani, Adam Letheby, Eric Mooss, Amy Anderson, Ella Wirtz, Creighton Bassett, Alexandra Cassidy, Matt Clare, Kristen Cline, Maggie Dunlap, Jessica Erstad, Joel Friesen, Jessica Greenwald, Angie Hoffschneider, Tim Hruza, John Laflin, Katie LeBaron Haszard, Jeff Maul, Jack Minnick, Halley Ostergard Kruse, Denise Pearce, Vanessa Roof, Shelley Sahling, Tamara Sloan, Michele Steckelberg, DeWayne Taylor, Sean White, Chad Wiles

 

  • Visitors in 2025
    Visitors in 2025

    411,496

  • CAMPERS IN 2024
    CAMPERS IN 2024

    1,278

  • CREATURES CARED FOR
    CREATURES CARED FOR

    400