Staff Contacts
All departments may be reached by phone through our Main Directory at 907.346.2133. Listen to the extensions to find the right department to meet your needs. The employees listed here may be reached by email:
Tristan Thon, Executive Director
Kevin Pickel, Project and Facilities Manager
Rich Capitan, Education Director
Sam Lavin, Zoo Curator - Animals
Christin Groth, Deputy Curator - Animals
Chelsea Vukovich, Volunteer Coordinator
Katie Larson, Grants and Communications Manager
Olen Whitaker, Gift Shop Manager
olen.whitaker@eventnetwork.com