Board of Trustees

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.

Meet the Officers

Patrick Sherwood

Co-Chair

Retired Executive, Wells Fargo

Fiona Tang

Co-Chair

Co-Founder & COO, Illumyn Impact

Jim Cavalieri

Vice Chair

Advisor, Office of CEO at Salesforce

Steve McCann

Treasurer

Member of Tennessee Society of CPAs

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Aarti Sabhlok

Secretary

DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Veterinary Oncologist

San Francisco Animal Medical Center

Meet the Trustees

Michael Boland

Retired Chief Park Officer, Presidio Trust

Deputy Chair, Board of Directors, World Urban Parks

Advisory Board, University of CA Botanical Garden

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

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer 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

Shana Simmons

Chief Legal Officer, Zendesk, Inc.

Amy Tharpe Peterson

President & CEO The Impact Collective

Inquiries about Board service can be directed to Kristin Heller, Vice President of Revenue: kheller@oaklandzoo.org