Our Team
Board of Trustees
President
Jane Dixon, CPA, President – Mount West Investments
1st Vice President
James E. Lehman, President (ret.) – AAA East Central
2nd Vice President
Jennifer L. Bertetto, CEO – Trib Total Media, Inc.
Secretary
Kathleen Testoni – Community Leader
Treasurer
Timothy R. Goetz, Principal – Grant Street Associates, Inc.
Board Members
Timothy D. Adams, CPA, Director and Shareholder – Schneider Downs
Harold F. Balk, Esq., Chief Development Officer – Eckert Seamans
Bryan C. Brantley, Partner – McGuireWoods, LLP
Richard Caruso, Self-Employed/Independent Consultant of Financial and Interim Management Services
Maris Dauer, Senior Director, Marketing Administration & Community Outreach – UPMC Health Plan
Patricia L. Dodge, Esq., United States Magistrate Judge – U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Michael J. Flinn, Esq., Shareholder – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney LLP
John E. Graf, Owner, VP, Operations – Priory Hospitality Group
Michael P. Hart, Senior Manager – Schneider Downs
Dr. Rahmon Hart, Director of Community Relations and Business Development, Rivers Casino
Terry Kalna, Senior VP of Sales and Broadcasting – Pittsburgh Penguins
Thomas A. Kobus, Executive Vice President/CFO (ret.) – Dollar Bank
Thea Manos, Principal – Desmone Architects
Michael Mascaro, Executive Vice President – Mascaro Construction Company, LP
Nagy N. Nagiub, Senior Director, Corporate Services – Peoples Natural Gas
Gerald Ritzert, Chief Financial Officer – Dollar Bank
Robert Rodgers, CRP, CDFA, Vice President – Hefren-Tillotson, Inc.
Robert Rossi, Senior Writer, The Athletic
Narahari (Hari) Sastry, CFO/Senior Vice Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh
Carroll Quinn, CEO/Managing Partner, Distinct Advertising
Thomas P. Wiley, Principal – WTW Architects
Yarone S. Zober, Chief Operating Officer – McKnight Realty Partners
Meet Our Team
Administration and Operations
Cheryl L. Tracy, CPA, Executive Director
Randy Krakoff, CPA, CGMA, Chief Financial Officer
Laurie Nicholl, Director of Philanthropy
Tracey Palmieri, Director of Organizational Development and Human Resources
Carly Morgan, Director of Marketing and Communications
Sam Moore, Director of Guest Operations
Animal Care
Kurt Hundgen, Director of Animal Collections
Jessica McAtee, Curator of Animal Husbandry and Wellness
Cathy Schlott, Curator of Behavioral Management and Animal Programs
Jennifer Torpie, Curator of Education and Public Programs
Buildings and Grounds
Conor McGarvey, Director of Facility Operations
Conservation and Field Research
Dr. Steven Latta, Director of Conservation and Field Research
Veterinary Hospital
Pilar Fish, DVM, Senior Director, Zoological Advancement and Avian Medicine