A 501(c)3, non-profit education and conservation organization that operates the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford, FL.
The Central Florida Zoological Society, Inc. is governed by a 21-member Board of Trustees, chaired by Judy Desrosiers of Sanford, Florida.
Proud Member
The Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Deland Area Chamber of Commerce
Finances & Effectiveness
The Central Florida Zoological Society, Inc. is a smart choice for charitable giving and consistently receives high ratings from the independent rating service, Charity Navigator. The Central Florida Zoological Society, Inc. operates the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens.
Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We strive to keep fundraising and administrative costs to a minimum, so that more of the contributions we receive can go directly to program support.
Information on the Central Florida Zoological Society, Inc.’s most recently completed fiscal years, which run from July 1 through June 30, are provided below.
Richard Glover, Chief Executive Officer Robert Chabot, Chief Operation Officer Stephen Gensel Jr., Chief Financial Officer Rosie Miller, Chief Development Officer James E. Bogan Jr., DVM, DABVP, CertAqV, Chief Veterinary Officer and Director, Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation Anthony Guastella, Director, Park Operations Maggie Holley, Director, Education Paul Pagello, Director, Facilities Will Wellons, Director, Marketing & Communications Emilie Alfonso, Manager, Volunteers Erin Bussom, Curator& Acting Director, Animal Care Dawn Danzi, Manager, Education Hannah Fuhrman, Manager, Park Operations Cindi Eberhart, Manager, Human Resources Matthew Eldridge, Manager, Marketing & Communications Dave Michaud, Manager, IT Kendall Turnipseed, Manager, Events Marvin Mora, Manager, Safety & Security
Chair: Judy Desrosiers, Orlando Sanford International Airport Vice Chair: Carrie Vanderhoef, Wekiva Island Secretary: Esther McIlvain, Hawkers Asian Street Food Treasurer: Robert Connelly, Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC
Members, in Alphabetical Order:
Brendan Burke, Merrill Lynch Bank of America Commissioner Lee Constantine, Seminole County Board of County Commissioners Traci Houchin, City of Sanford Tom Laputka, Retired Jeremy McCauley, Appliances of Orlando Inc. Geoffrey Moore, Moore Payne Law Robert Morrison, Morrison VFS Trenton Newton, Contract Land Staff, LLC Abby Sanchez, Chair, Seminole County Public Schools Tim Smith, Wharton-Smith, Inc. Samuel Weissman, Weissman / Paul, PLLC