
Leadership
Lake Superior Zoological Society
EIN 41-0944885
The Lake Superior Zoo is owned by the City of Duluth and operated by the Arrowhead Zoological Society (DBA Lake Superior Zoological Society), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The society operates the zoo for the benefit of the city according to a city contract as set out in Minnesota Laws 1961, Chapter 91 and Duluth legislative code, Parks and Recreation, Article II. Fairmount Park Zoo, Sec. 35-10. The society receives an annual subsidy for the zoo of about $670,000; $510,000 of which is appropriated to the zoo by the Duluth City Council from tourism taxes.
Board of Directors 2022
- Joey Engseth (Altec Industries), President
- Susan Waldie (Johnson, Killen & Seiler), Vice President
- Kala Pedersen (Essentia Health), Secretary
- Deb Otto (Bremer Bank), Treasurer
- Jonathan Ballmer (The Boldt Company), Immediate Past President
- Noah Hobbs (One Roof Community Housing)
- James Lewis (Western Bank of Duluth)
- Maya Mattke (Lake Superior Consulting)
- Gina Mogen (ISD 704, Proctor Public Schools)
- Mike Polzin (Pier B Resorts)
- Britta Schielke
Emeritus Board Member
- Tim Meininger
- John Scott
- Russ Smith
Ex Officio – City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Representative
Jessica Peterson
Honorary Members
- Stephen Lewis
- Mark McShane
Chief Executive Officer
- Haley Hedstrom
Senior Management Team
- Dave Thompson, Director of Animal Management
- Lizzy Larson, Assistant Director of Animal Management
- Forrest Michaels, Assistant Director of Facilities
- Sarah Wilcox, Director of Education
- Heidi Beal, Director of Business Operations
- Samantha Halligan, Director of Guest Experience
- Leah Budnik, Preschool Director
- Lake Superior Zoological Society on GuideStar.org
- Read our Annual Report
- Read our Strategic Plan
- Read our Master Plan
- Read our Conservation Plan
- Read our Operating Contract
Contact:
Lake Superior Zoological Society
7210 Fremont Street
Duluth, MN 55807
Phone: (218) 730-4500 Email: Board of Directors