Board of Trustees
Meet the Officers
The Conservation Society of California, the 501(c)3 nonprofit that manages Oakland Zoo, is governed by a Board of Trustees. This group of dedicated volunteers composed of industry, community, and civic leaders provides oversight of the organization’s mission and core values. Trustees also ensure the generation and careful stewardship of resources that enable the Conservation Society of California to advance its vision of a flourishing planet where people and wildlife thrive together.
Fiona Tang
Co-Founder & COO, Illumyn Impact
Patrick Sherwood
Retired Executive, Wells Fargo
Aarti Sabhlok
DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Veterinary Oncologist
San Francisco Animal Medical Center
Jim Cavalieri
Advisor, Office of CEO at Salesforce
Steve McCann
Member of Tennessee Society of CPAs
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Meet the Trustees
Michael Boland
Retired Chief Park Officer, Presidio Trust
Michael Bruck
Former Mayor of Piedmont, Attorney (Retired)
Nancy Clark
CEO/President, Leadership Dynamics, Inc.
Michael Cobb
Assistant to the CAO / Philanthropy St. Rose Hospital
Jennifer Esmeralda Delaney
Product Manager, Meta
Mittie Grigsby
SVP, Chief Financial Officer YMCA
Elogeanne O. M. Grossman
Past Oakland Zoo Board of Trustees Co-Chair
Docent at Oakland Zoo
Brian Hughes
Executive Vice President, Fremont Bank / Nonprofit Group
President & Executive Director, Fremont Bank Foundation
Jillian Loh Kearns
Partner at LOH Realty & Investments & Wellington Property Group
Kay Naidu
Vice President, Risk, Ethics & Compliance & Chief Privacy Officer
Delta Dental of California
Denise Ramsey
Biotech Program Leader and Alliance Executive
Principal, BioFlourish Consulting LLC
Kalla Rokoff
Oakland Zoo Docent
Docent Delegate Representative
Peter Ross
Director of Operations, The Allen Group, LLC
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
Shana Simmons
Chief Legal Officer, Zendesk, Inc.
Amy Tharpe Peterson
Director of Social Responsibility, Port of Oakland
Inquiries about Board service can be directed to Nikki Van Ausdaull, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer: [email protected].