The mission of Knoxville Zoological Gardens is to celebrate the wonders of the natural world. Through education, conservation, exhibition, research, and recreation, the zoo will tell the stories of the animals, the plants, and the people who make up the communities of the earth. The zoo will help develop positive attitudes and actions about nature and about conservation as a local and a global issue. Further, the vision is to provide world-class experiences that showcase regional and global resources of the natural world and serve as a magnet for East Tennessee.

Appointment of Board Members

A 22-member board of directors includes appointments from the City of Knoxville, representation from Knox County Commission, and the community at-large. Non-appointed board members can serve two consecutive three-year terms. Vacant board positions are chosen by a board nominating committee and voted on in December.

Chairman of the Board
David Moon
Moon Capital Management
2103 Riverview Tower
900 South Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
546-1234 Fax: 546-7474
david@mooncap.com

Vice Chairman
H. Pete Claussen
Chairman and CEO Gulf & Ohio Railway
401 Henley Street Suite 5
Knoxville, TN 37902
525-9400 Fax: 546-3717
hpc@gulfandohio.com

Secretary/Treasurer
Christopher P. Kinney (Chris)
Babcock & Brown
9111 Cross Park Drive
Suite D-213
Knoxville, TN 37923
chris.kinney@babcockbrown.com

Stephen Dean
Famfive Productions, Inc.
12312 River Oaks Point
Knoxville, TN 37922
865-675-2740
famfive@charter.net

Dr. Michael Blackwell
Dean, of College of Veterinary Medicine
2407 River Drive
Room A102
Knoxville, TN 37996-4550
974-7262 Fax: 974-4773
mblackw1@utk.edu

Mark Brown
Clark, Brown & Waters
2415 Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
546-7074 Fax: 523-6992
mbrowncbw@bellsouth.net OR browncity6thdist@aol.com

David Collins
Vice President
McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc.
550 West Main Street Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37902
544-2000 Fax: 544-0402
dcollins@mhminc.com

Cynthia Finch
Senior Director Community Services
400 Main Street Suite 615
Knoxville, TN 37902
215-4753 Fax: 215-2002
cynthia.finch@Knoxcounty.org

Sam Furrow
P.O. Box 32676
Knoxville, TN 37930-2676
777-2222 Fax: 777-2246
smills@furrowservices.com
(if urgent send fax)

J.E. Henry
Senior Vice President and CIO, Regal Entertainment Group
7132 Regal Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918
925-9418 Fax: 925-0313
je.henry@regalcinemas.com

Greg Isaacs
Isaacs & Ramsey
618 South Gay Street, Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-675-6735
gpilaw@irlawfirm.com

Larry Martin

Regina Murray
4207 Towanda Trail
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-525-2786
regina@reginamurray.com

Sharon Miller Pryse
The Trust Company of Knoxville
One Center Square
620 Market Street, Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-673-3572
spryse@the trust.com

Mintha Roach
President and CEO
KUB
P.O. Box 59017
Knoxville, TN 37950
865-594-7531
mroach@kub.org

Jeff Lee
President and General Manager, WBIR
1513 Hutchinson Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
865-637-1010
Fax: 865-637-6908
jlee@wbir.gannett.com

Bob Polk
Director of Public Assembly Facilities
P.O. Box 14182
Knoxville, TN 37914
215-1454 Fax: 215-1455
bpolk@cityofknoxville.org

Patrick Roddy
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
First Tennessee Plaza, Suite A
800 S. Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37929
329-1205 Fax 637-7741
patrick.roddy@ubs.com

Robert S. Talbott
Holrob Investments, LLC
6330 Baum Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
637-3770 Fax 637-8217
btalbott@holrob.com

Tim Williams
21ST Mortgage Company
620 Market Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
523-2120 Fax: 523-6805
twilliams@21stmortgage.com

Robert F. Worthington, Jr.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
900 Gay Street
Suite 2200
Knoxville, TN 37902
549-7200 Fax: 633-7200
rworthington@bakerdonelson.com

Honorary Directors

Williams E. Arant, Jr.
William W. Baxter
James A. Bean
Lee Congleton
Roger Daley
Dr. William L. Patterson
Paul Sherbakoff
Justice Gary Wade

Executive Director

Jim Vlna