Board of Directors
Ex Officio
- Andrew Brazill, Interim Executive Director, Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo
- Dan Meates, Director, Rosamond Gifford Zoo
- Brian Kelley, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation
- Megan Thomas, Chair
- John Harris , Vice Chair
- Dan Jenkins, Treasurer
- Melissa Hicks, Secretary
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Dr. Zina Berry
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Susan Cole
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Josh Elander
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Savannah Gibbs
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John Harris
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Melissa Hicks
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Daniel Jenkins
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Beth King
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Steven Lickstein
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Ryan Lynch
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Dr. Jody Manning
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Debbie Messina
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Kathy O’Connell
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Melissa Oliver
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Austin Philleo
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Chad Ryan
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Amy Stewart
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Megan Thomas
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Mark Thompson
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Sabrina Webster
Board of Directors
Megan Thomas, Chair
Lawyer and Owner at Megan Thomas Law
John Harris, Vice Chair
Vice President for Mortgage Lending in New York at M&T Bank
Dan Jenkins, Treasurer
Managing Director at Ernst & Young
Melissa Hicks, Secretary
Assistant Director of Opportunity Programs at Onondaga Community College
Dr. Zina Berry
President at Berry Good Dental Care, P.C.
Susan Cole
External Affairs at National Grid
Josh Elander
Marketing Analyst, Syracuse University
Savannah Gibbs
Agency Operations Manager at ONEGROUP Risk Management and Insurance
Beth King
Enterprise Solution, Product Success Team Lead at Semrush
Steven Lickstein
Partner at Newman & Lickstein, LLP
Ryan Lynch
Owner/Creative Director at Quantum Virtual Entertainment
Dr. Jody Manning
Syracuse City School District Executive Director/Planning STEAM Principal
Deborah Messina
Director of Culture and Community Engagement at Northwestern Mutual
Kathy O’Connell
Director of Radiant Abilities, LLC
Melissa Oliver
Hotel Manager/ Director of Sales & Marketing at Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Austin Philleo
Senior Account Executive of Public Relations & Public Affairs at Mower Agency
Chad Ryan
Onondaga County Legislature
Amy Stewart
Workforce Development Specialist at Partners for Education & Business
Mark Thompson
Vice President Digital Solutions - NY Electric at National Grid
Sabrina Webster
Sr. Vice President, Market Lead Commercial Banking at KeyBank
Brian Kelley
Park Superintendent at Onondaga County
