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 2018
- Jonathan Ballmer , President
- Joey Engseth, First Vice-President
- Mike Polzin, Secretary
- Deb Otto, Treasurer
- Noah Hobbs
- Tracy Larsen
- Maya Mattke
- Kala Pedersen
- Patricia Stolee
- Shana Vesel
- Susan Waldie
- Deborah Josephson
- Josh Koklind
Emeritus Board Member
- Tim Meininger
- John Scott
- Russ Smith
City of Duluth Parks and Rec Representative
Jessica Peterson
Honorary Members
- Stephen Lewis
- Mark McShane
Chief Executive Officer
- Haley Cope
Senior Management Team
- Dave Thompson, Director of Animal Management
- Sarah Wilcox, Director of Education
- Samantha Halligan, Director of Guest Experience
- Leah Budnik, Preschool Director
- Lake Superior Zoological Society on GuideStar.org
- Read our Annual Report
- Read our Master Plan
- Read our Operating Contract
Contact:
Lake Superior Zoological Society
7210 Fremont Street
Duluth, MN 55807
Phone: (218) 730-4500 Email: Board of Directors