Organization

Board of Directors

** Designated Independent Voting Rights

Dr. Richard Rhoda **

Chair

Member Since 2010

Executive Director Emeritus, Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Dr. William Schaffner **

President

Member Since 2007

Professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Albert Ambrose **

Treasurer

Member Since 2012

President, E.T. Lowe Publishing, Co. & Lowe Graphics & Printing, Inc.

Janice Zeitlin

Vice President - CEO

Member Since 2013

CEO, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

Michael K. Stagg **

Secretary

Member Since 2016

Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

Sharon Langford **

Board Member

Member Since 2012

Marketing & Management Consultant, Animal Welfare Author and Volunteer

Will Martin **

Board Member

Member From 2018 - 2019

Retired General Counsel, First Bank

Bob Burklow **

Board Member

Member From 2012 - 2018

Former Mayor, City of Hohenwald, Tennessee

Senior Management Team

Janice Zeitlin

CEO

Deborah Perry

Director of Finance and Administration

Joe Rizzo

Director of Facilities, Planning, and Operations

Steven Scott, DVM

Director of Veterinary Care

Kristy Eaker

Senior Manager - Elephant Care

Todd Montgomery

Senior Manager - External Relations

Financials

Current 990, Audit, and Annual Report

Due to the generosity of our donors, The Elephant Sanctuary has unrestricted reserves of about $58,523,045, or about 7.4 times the 2023 budgeted expenses. The Elephant Sanctuary has designated a portion of these reserves be set aside to prepare for and ensure the lifetime care and safe haven for an undetermined number of elephants.

Documents

2022 Audited Financial Statement

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2022 Form 990

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2022 Annual Report

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2021 Audited Financial Statement

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2021 Form 990

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2021 Annual Report