Evansville Zoo Adds to Board, Staff

The Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden and the Evansville Zoological Society has elected board members and officers to the EZS board of directors.

EZS new board members include:

• Cullen Stanley, financial planning specialist and financial advisor, Morgan Stanley

• Jason Eddy, associate broker, F.C. Tucker and registered nurse at Deaconess Health

• Liz Riffert, director of alumni & parent relations, University of Evansville

EZS board of directors appointed officers:

• Donna Bennett – President

• Tim Puckett – Vice President and Development Chair

• Cooper Lilly – Treasurer and Finance Chair

• Ann Powell – Secretary

• Steve Bohleber – Board Attorney

• Margaret Koch – Capital Campaign Chair  

Also, Jennifer Evans has joined the zoo as its development director. She has spent more than 15 years leading community-based projects for nonprofits, city, state and federal programs. Evans previously served as alumni and community engagement director for Leadership Evansville.