Zoo Staff

Evan Killeen
Chief Executive Officer

Sarah Wood
Chief Operating Officer

John Chapo
President Emeritus


Erin Lenz
Director of Communications
402.475.6741 ext. 146 Email

Sarah Wood
Director of Development
402.475.6741 ext. 122 Email

Jackie Halsey
Director of Education
402.475.6741 ext. 130 Email

Amy Jeanneret
Director of Finance
402.475.6741 ext. 124 Email

Lissa McCaffree
General Curator
402.475.6741 ext. 123 Email

Mark Petracek
Director of Facilities
402.475.6741 ext. 121 Email

Jenney Miller
Assistant Director of Guest Experience
402.475.6741 ext. 135 Email

Jill Klingensmith
Accounting Assistant
402.475.6741 ext. 176 Email

JoHanna Lanphier
Ambassador Animal Team Supervisor
Email

Sarah Jurgens
Animal Department Supervisor
402.475.6741 ext. 123 Email

Nikki Page
Animal Department Supervisor
Email

Abigail Billing
Creative Manager
402.475.6741 ext. 126 Email

Isaac Fuenning
Horticulturist
402.475.6741 ext. 166 Email

Lea Gustafson
Operations Manager
402.475.6741 ext. 147 Email

Levi Glaser
Operations General Manager
402.475.6741 ext. 190 Email

Kaitlyn Winchell
Wedding and Events Coordinator
402.475.6741 ext. 168 Email

Board of Directors 
Jack Abel, Amy Anderson, Blake Anderson, Creighton Bassett, James Bowen, Chris Campbell Eells, Jennifer Cintani, Kristen Cline, Jessica Erstad, Angie Hoffschneider, Tim Hruza, Liz Koop, John Laflin, Adam Letheby, Jeff Maul, Eric Mooss, Jason Muhleisen, Amanda Ostergard, Denise Pearce, Natasha Plooster, John Pugliese, Vanessa Roof, Eric Schafer, Michele Steckelberg, DeWayne Taylor, Diane Temme Stinton, Sean White, Aaron Wiegert, Chad Wiles, Ella Wirtz

 

  • Visitors in 2021
    Visitors in 2021

    347,505

  • CAMPERS IN 2021
    CAMPERS IN 2021

    1,864

  • CREATURES CARED FOR
    CREATURES CARED FOR

    400