City, Society & Board of Directors

The Arrowhead Zoological Society, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that operates under the name Lake Superior Zoological Society. The Society is made up of people who subscribe to the organization by way of an annual membership. The Society is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Day-to-day operations such as animal management, veterinary services, administration, marketing, membership, education, and guest services are executed by dedicated staff who are supervised by management level staff. They, in turn, report to the Chief Executive Officer.

A formal agreement between the City of Duluth (which owns the facility) and the Lake Superior Zoological Society gives the Society the responsibility for all zoo operations, including the funding of zoo operations and improvements.

Lake Superior Zoological Society Board of Directors:

Society officers
Mike Polzin, President
John Scott, 1st Vice Pres.
Tim Meininger, 2nd Vice Pres.
Jesse Frye, Treasurer
Kris Ridgewell, Secretary

Board members
Zane Bail
Julene Boe
Christopher A. Dahlberg
Diana Bouschor Dodge
Toni Fladmark-Foster
Cher Franzen
Jesse Frye
Steve Licari
Dawn Loraas
Neale Roth
Russ Smith
Jan M. Zigich
Richard Langlee
Greg Wegler
Mark Brown
Craig Fellman
Julie Thoreson
Pat Flattery

Honorary
Stephen Lewis
Mark McShane
Bob Wahlsten