Our Team – Utica Zoo

Utica Zoo Team

Meet the Utica Zoo team! We employee over 40 people from the Greater Utica area. We are dedicated to top-level animal care, creating unique experienced for our visitors, and fostering an appreciation for wildlife through education, conservation, and recreation.

Board of Trustees

Board President: Heather Sweet

Immediate Past-Chair: Kevin Conway

Secretary: Drew Ward, Esq.

Treasurer: Dan Brockway

Board Members: Crystal Guzzardo, Adam McLain, PhD; Don Reese, Ben Saltzman, Jack Spaeth, Kristen Skobla, and Marolyn Wilson

Board Emeritus: James Viggiano

Staff

Executive Director: Andria Heath ext. 41 E-mail

Deputy Director of Grounds and Project Management: Gary Mundschenk ext. 24 E-mail

Director of Communications & Engagement: Allie Snyder ext. 38 E-mail

Director of Administrative Operations: Kyla Jacobs E-mail

Finance and Accounts Payable: ext. 44 E-Mail

Visitor Experience: Kim Fical, Alyssa Kloster, Valerian Foster, and Lily Edic ext. 37 E-mail

Education and Conservation Manager: Zak Hughes ext. 36 E-mail

Education Specialists: Ryan Chickering ext. 26, Kat Hawley, Morgan Rynkiewicz, Lily Bauder, and Justin Horender

Veterinarian: Dr. Jennifer Kotwica

General Curator – Interim: Jackie Gregory ext. 27 E-Mail

Zoological Manager of Animal Husbandry: Melanie Entelisano E-Mail

Zoological Manager of Animal Husbandry: Cari Camizzi E-Mail

Animal and Horticulture Manager: Mike Bates E-mail

Vet Tech & Registrar: Nicole Blance E-Mail

Animal Care Intern Manager: Elizabeth Slabaugh ext. 40 E-Mail

Keeper Staff: Leanne Higby, Caleb LaRocca, Katelyn Chatterton, Mackenzie Landman, Tiffany Howell, and Kyra Fleharty

Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds: Tony Farouche ext. 39 E-mail

Buildings and Grounds: Mikhail Naryvonchyk

Maintenance Technician: Dan Williams

Environmental Services: Angel Guzman and Rich Carr