Meet the Staff
It takes hundreds of full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees to run the Smithsonian's National Zoo. These devoted people are employed by the Smithsonian, Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), and the Office of Facilities, Engineering, and Operations (OFEO). In addition, more than 1,800 dedicated volunteers support the Zoo in many ways. Find out about the Zoo's senior staff:
Executive Staff
- Director, Smithsonian’s National Zoo
- Dennis W. Kelly
- Director, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
- Steven L. Monfort
- Executive Director, Friends of the National Zoo
- Robert J. Lamb
- Deputy Executive Director, Friends of the National Zoo
- Gregory J. Melanson
Associate Directors and Senior Staff
- Associate Director of Animal Care Sciences
- Don Moore, MPA, Ph.D.
- Associate Director of Communications
- Pamela Baker-Masson
- Chief Advancement Officer
- Lesli A. Creedon
- Associate Director of Education
- Vacant
- Associate Director of Planning and Strategic Projects
- Chuck Fillah
- Associate Director of Finance and Administration
- Carol Fiertz
- Facilities Manager, OFEO
- Daniel H. Davies
- Chief Financial Officer, FONZ
- Linda Michelsen
- Associate Director of Membership, Marketing, and Special Events, FONZ
- Mark Phillips
- Acting Director of Corporate and Special Events, FONZ
- Daniel Pierron
- Director of Guest Services, FONZ
- Rafford Seymour
- Director of Human Resources, FONZ
- Laurie Stroman
- Director of Merchandise, FONZ
- Merva Crawford
Animal Programs
- Senior Curator and Acting Curator, Bird House
- Ed Bronikowski
- Senior Curator and Curator of Asia Trail and Giant Pandas
- Brandie Smith
- Curator, American Trail and Amazonia
- Vincent F. Rico
- Curator, Asia Trail, Cheetah Conservation Station, and Elephant House
- Tony Barthel
- Curator, Enrichment and Training
- Vacant
- Curator, Great Cats and Kids' Farm
- Craig Saffoe
- Curator, Invertebrate Exhibit and Curator for Education, Animal Programs
- Alan Peters
- Curator, Primates
- Bob King
- Temporary Curator, Reptile Discovery Center
- James B. Murphy
- Curator, Small Mammals
- Steve Sarro
- Chief Veterinarian
- Suzan Murray, DVM
- Supervisory Pathologist
- Tim Walsh
- Supervisory Nutritionist
- Michael Maslanka
