Institutions & organizations / Greater Tulsa

Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc.

Operates the city-owned Tulsa Zoo.

Institutional role

Operates the city-owned Tulsa Zoo.

Relationship and limits

Owner and operator are distinct.

Place in Tulsa’s civic system

Private nonprofit operator · Role documented

A published source describes the role; legal standing and all current details have not been audited.

Owner and operator are distinct.

Atlas source date: 2026-09-24

Governing membership

Board of directors published by Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc. Advisory council and executive staff are separate; appointment and term dates are not supplied. Source checked September 25, 2026.

Chair · Meghan JoinerMeghan Joiner →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Vice Chair / Philanthropy Chair · Kevin BoydKevin Boyd →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Treasurer / Finance Chair · Mike MiersMike Miers →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Secretary / Governance Chair · Joel-lyn McCormickJoel-lyn McCormick →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Past Chair · Scott VandergriffScott Vandergriff →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Finance Vice Chair · Larry FaulknerLarry Faulkner →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Buildings & Grounds Chair · Stuart LambStuart Lamb →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Buildings & Grounds Vice Chair · Jim LostroscioJim Lostroscio →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Philanthropy Vice Chair · Lindsay MorrisLindsay Morris →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Governance Vice Chair · Mendee PerryMendee Perry →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Long Range Planning Chair · Barb StanleyBarb Stanley →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Long Range Planning Vice Chair · Randy BensonRandy Benson →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
HR Committee Chair · Betty PirnatBetty Pirnat →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
HR Committee Vice Chair · Shelley HeckenkemperShelley Heckenkemper →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Director · Becky BullardBecky Bullard →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Director · Jordan HelmerichJordan Helmerich →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Director · Becky KeeslingBecky Keesling →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Director · Jamie WheelerJamie Wheeler →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Chair Appointee · Jamey FlowersJamey Flowers →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026
Chair Appointee · Rob HollingsworthRob Hollingsworth →Listed in official roster; checked September 25, 2026

Official membership source ↗ · Organization listing →

How this fits into Tulsa’s government →
Open research question

Verify current governing document, board roster and latest financial filing.

Sources & record history

Civic atlas: Role documented · Source record reviewed 2026-09-24. Shared Works records retain their original review dates; inclusion here does not imply a fresh check of every service.

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