Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium Board of Directors Forms

We are thrilled to announce the creation of Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium board of directors, the unified governing body for the Great Plains Zoo (GPZ) and Butterfly House & Aquarium (BHA).

The SFZA board of directors is comprised of some members of the previous GPZ and BHA boards, in addition to mayoral appointees and at-large members. They are listed below.

Alissa Bretsch
Margaret Carmody
Tracy Dahl-Webb
Molly Daniel
Tina Davis
Melissa Fossell
Jennifer Kirby
Matt Ditmanson
Darin Hage
Ryan Howlett
Jeff Hugunin
Jeannie Iannello
Don Kearney
De Knudson
Jeanelle Lust
Laura Mitchell
George Mollner
David O'Hara
Mckenzy Raterman
Andrea Smith
Ryan Tysdal

“We are honored to have such a dynamic group of individuals serving on our new Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium board of directors as we navigate this opportunity together,” said Chief Operations Officer Audrey Otto-Pepper. “Each board member brings valuable expertise and meaningful

community ties that will guide our merged organization to achieve the vision of a combined zoo and aquarium destination for Sioux Falls.”

Both GPZ and BHA will continue to operate in their current locations on their respective campuses, with plans to bring both organizations to the GPZ campus after a multi-year renovation is complete.

Members can already enjoy the benefits of the merger with a Monarch-level membership. Monarch is available for all membership types – Individual, Senior, Dual, and Family – and allows a full year of admission and membership benefits for both GPZ and BHA.