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Our Zoo Team

Dedication. Commitment. Compassion. Getting dirty every day. Those are just a few of the requirements to work at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

Every member of our staff is devoted to the work at hand, whether it’s trimming a tree branch above a 500-lb. Bengal tiger or teaching 30 kindergarteners how to pronounce the name of a lesser anteater or tamandua (tuh-man-doo-uh). It means being diligent to the care and well-being of our animals 365 days a year, under all conditions, no matter what the circumstances. It means showing kindness and respect to every creature at our zoo. And trying to keep our clothes clean is an impossible feat.

Sharing our passion for animals is not just what we do, it’s who we are,..

Joel M. Hamilton

Executive Director

About Joel

Patti Hall

Director Emeritus

About Patti

The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is operated by The Zoo Foundation, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization,
governed by a Board of Directors:

Board Chairman

Zach Estes

Vice Chair

Ginny Barnas

Treasurer

Rosie Stallworth

Secretary

Cheryl Robinson

Board Members

Michele Finn
Kim Gordon
OG Greene
Andrew Hart
Allyson Pearce
Dr. Julie Taylor


 

These are the key members of our team who oversee the day-to-day operations of the zoo:

 


 

Marcale Sisk
Administration

 

Cyndi Johnson
Curator

 

 

 

 

Michelle Little
Assistant Curator

 


 

Ruthie Taylor
Human Resources

 

 

 

 

Logan Roberts
Facilities Manager

 

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