City of Knoxville - Knoxville Zoo Board

KNOXVILLE ZOO

Knoxville Zoo Web Site

Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation chartered by the state of Tennessee and contracted by the city of Knoxville to manage the operations of Knoxville Zoo. The board meets six times each year and approves the annual budget at the December meeting.

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.

Meetings Schedule

Board meets every other month starting in February on the third Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Zoo.

Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board
Tim Williams
21st Mortgage Corporation
620 Market Street
Knoxville, TN 37902

Secretary/Treasurer
Sharon Miller Pryse
The Trust Company of Knoxville
4823 Old Kingston Pike, Suite 100
Knoxville, TN 37902

BOARD MEMBERS

Randy Boyd
Radio Systems Corporation
10427 Electric Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37932

Daniel Brown
Knoxville City Councilman - Sixth District
P.O. Box 1631
Knoxville, TN 37909

H. Pete Claussen
Chairman and CEO
Gulf & Ohio Railway
P.O. Box 2408
Knoxville, TN 37901-2408

Chelly Clayton

David Collins
Vice President
McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc.
550 West Main Street, Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37902

Joan Cronan
Women's Athletic Director Emeritus
University of Tennessee
Brenda Lawson Athletic Center
1551 Lake Loudon Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996

Stephen W. Dean
Famfive Productions, Inc., President
12312 River Oaks Point
Knoxville, TN 37922

Joe Fielden
J A Fielden
530 West 5th Avenue, Suite B
Knoxville, TN 37919

BOARD MEMBERS CONTINUED

Sam Furrow
Furrow Services
P.O. Box 32676
Knoxville, TN 37930-2676

Greg Isaacs
The Isaacs Law Firm
P.O. Box 2448
Knoxville, TN 37901

Eddie Mannis
P.O. 1631
Knoxville, TN 37901

Dugan McLaughlin
800 South Gay Street, Suite 2200
Knoxville, TN 37929

David Moon
Moon Capital Management
2103 Riverview Tower
900 South Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902

Brenda Palmer
Knoxville City Councilwoman, 3rd District

Mintha Roach
President and CEO
Knoxville Utilities Board
P.O. Box 59017
Knoxville, TN 37950-9017

Patrick Roddy
Chief Operating Officer
A C Entertainment
507 South Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902

Patrick Schaad
Executive Officer, Schaad Companies
150 Major Reynolds Place
Knoxville, TN 37919

Dr. Jim Thompson
Dean, UT College of Veterinary Medicine
2407 River Drive, Room A102
Knoxville, TN 37996-4550

Tracy Thompson
People's Bank
419 Erin Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919-6206