Save the Date for Zoo Ball 2023
A Starry Night in Galápagos presented by Phillips 66 will take place Saturday, October 21, 2023.
October 22
at the Houston Zoo
Honoring
Kathrine G. McGovern
Zoo Ball Co-Chairs
Kelli and John Weinzierl
Kelley and Stephen Lubanko
Auction Chair
Jordan Seff
After Party Chairs
Chita and Lane Craft
A Centennial Soirée
This year, the Houston Zoo celebrates its 100th birthday. This iconic institution, which started in 1922 with a single bison named Earl, is now a center for wildlife conservation and education providing top-tier care to nearly 600 diverse animal species. Over the decades, our Zoo has changed dramatically, but there is one constant—that spark of joy that you feel during every Zoo adventure. What better way to mark this historic occasion than with a centennial soirée?
Honoree
At this historic Zoo Ball, we will honor Kathrine G. McGovern, whose incredible generosity has allowed our Zoo to flourish in the decades leading up to our centennial year and beyond. Over the years, Dr. and Mrs. John P. McGovern spent many afternoons at the Zoo watching families learn, laugh, and enjoy the outdoors. Since then, the McGovern name has become synonymous with transformative giving and has helped to elevate our Zoo to its world-class status. In 2018, the John P. McGovern Foundation contributed $50 million, the largest gift in our Zoo’s history, to kick off our $150 million Keeping Our World Wild Centennial Capital Campaign. We are thrilled for this opportunity to recognize the indelible impact of Kathrine G. McGovern on generations of Houstonians and her unwavering support of our mission.
Host Committee
Jennifer and Scott Allison
Vanessa and Chuck Ames
Carina and Brooks Antweil
Kathy and James Arcidiacono
Traci Arellano
Charles E. Jones and Cheryl Ballard Jones
Carol and Larry Barbour
Peggy and Bill Barnett
Meg and George Basu
Rosanna and Myron Blalock
Mark and Judy Blanchard
Jane Block
Kathryn and Travis Boeker
Lee and Shelley Boyer
Kristy & Chris Bradshaw
Cathy and Gary Brock
Christy Brown
Jennie and Richard Buxbaum
Rene Chapman-Wood
Cathy and Joe Cleary
Cindi and Robert Colvin
Claudia & Roberto Contreras
Trang and Alan Cormack
Elizabeth Cosgrove and Cameron Smith
Sally and John Cox
Sylvie and Gary Crum
Emily and Steven Dalicandro
Bailey Dalton-Binion and Greg Binion
Mindy and Josh Davidson
Jennifer & Michael Dellinger
Susie and Joe Dilg
Michael and Debra Dishberger
Anne and Charles Duncan
Jimmy C Dunne
Bob Edwards
Jenny Elkins
Sidney Faust
Shari and Tom Fish
Robin and Sammy Fleschler
Lorrie and Mike Foreman
Cheri and Andy Fossler
Harriet Foster
Kevin J. Foyle
Ellie and Michael Francisco
Nan and Bob Franklin
Trish Freeman and Bruce Patterson
Rob Fuller and Cathryn Gabor
Prince and Princess Piotr Galitzine
Kerry A. Galvin
Amy and Blair Garrou
Deborah and Dr. Burt Ginsburg
Kathy and Marty Goossen
Annie and Bob Graham
Maria and Rex Grey
Courtney and Zac Harmon
Jennifer LeGrand Howard
Cynthe and Brian Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Ishee
Jill and Dunham Jewett
Diane and Donald Kendall, Jr.
William S. and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation
Carey Kirkpatrick / CKP
Peggy Kostial
Stephanie and Rich Langenstein
Jennifer and Chris Laporte
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lillicrop
Jenna Anne Lindley
Claire Liu and Joe Greenberg
Mike Mahlstedt
Karri and Joey Mahmoud
DeeDee and Wallis Marsh
April And Wells McGee
Tamar Mendelssohn
Barbara Rose Metcalf
Stacy and Dee Methvin
Denise Monteleone
Jennifer and Joel Moore
Cullen and Robert Muse
Bobbie Nau
Suzanne and Bob Nimocks
Sara and Randy Ortwein
Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson and Donald Stevenson
Beverly and Jim Postl
Tommye and David Powell
Alie and David Pruner
Demi and Ron Rand
Carroll Ray
Macey and Harry Reasoner
Shelley Reeves and Lee Boyer
Sybil Roos
Rosemary Schatzman
Anna and Brett Scholtes
Cathryn and Doug Selman
Barbara and Louis Sklar
Jason and Erin Smith
Leigh and Reggie Smith
Courtney and Bas Solleveld
Kristina and Paul Somerville
Elizabeth and Alan Stein
Kimberly and David Sterling
Macey and Bob Stokes
Charlotte and Terry Strange
Brian J. Thomas
Steve and Leticia Trauber
Ileana and Michael Treviño
Phoebe and Bobby Tudor
Betty and Jess B. Tutor
Hallie Vanderhider
Molly and Coert Voorhees
Cynthia and Mac Walker
Kristen and Michael Weekley
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Weekley
Randa and K.C. Weiner
Jim and Dava West
Randa and Charles Williams and Margaret Alkek Williams
Kassia Yanosek and Chris Gurr
Nina and Michael Zilkha
To commit to Zoo Ball with a pledge, please reach out to Ginger Moon at gmoon@houstonzoo.org.
If you wish to make a pledge payment, please contact development@houstonzoo.org.
Thank You to Our Underwriters
As of August 9, 2022
Presenting Sponsor
Centennial Sea Lion
Cathy and Joe Cleary
In Honor of Kathrine G. McGovern
Bobbie Nau
Kelli and John Weinzierl
American Bison
Chuck and Vanessa Ames/Jordan and Dylan Seff
Kelley and Stephen Lubanko
Asian Elephant
Neelo and Sami Ahmad
Mary Kay and Brandt Bowden/Andrea and Lyle Eastham/Claudia and Hank Holmes/Sarah and Beau Pollock/Anna & Bret Scholtes
Annie and Bob Graham
Elise and Russ Joseph/Jennifer and Chris Laporte
Sippi and Ajay Khurana
Carey Kirkpatrick / CKP
Peggy Kostial
Beverly and Jim Postl
Macey and Harry Reasoner/Macey and Robert Stokes
Hallie Vanderhider
In Honor of Kelli and John Weinzierl/Kelley and Stephen Lubanko
Chilean Flamingo
Meg and George Basu
Kristy and Chris Bradshaw/Bristow Group
In Honor of Kelley Lubanko and Kelli Weinzierl
Roberto and Claudia Contreras
Jillian and Christopher Day
Debbie and Mike Dishberger
Robin and Christopher Dodson Family
Robin and Sammy Fleschler
Kat Gallagher
Courtney and Zac Harmon
Marek
Stacy and Dee Methvin
Suzanne and Bob Nimocks/Cathryn and Doug Selman
Patterson + Sheridan/Trish and Bruce Freeman
Charlotte and Terry Strange
UBS
Kristen and Michael Weekley
Western Lowland Gorilla
Carina and Brooks Antweil/Kristen and Scott Browning
Lisa Marie Avendano/Audra Jesudason/Natasha Jesudason
Cyndi Baily/Jereann Chaney/Cindy Dick/Charlotte Hutson/Peggy Kostial/Tammy Norman/Rosemary Schatzman/Mary Whalley
Trang and Alan Cormack
Elizabeth Cosgrove and Cameron Smith/Diane and Don Kendall
Chita and Lane Craft/Karli Gillum and Jonathan Farb/Jennifer and Brent Howard/Corey and Joshua Mermis/Rekha Muddaraj and Dr. Neil Badlani
Mindy and Josh Davidson/Baker Botts L.L.P.
Julie and Clay Edwards/Stephanie and Rich Langenstein/Paige Jackson and Mike Manley
Harriet Foster
Nan and Bob Franklin
Frost Bank
Kerry Galvin
Kathy and Marty Goossen
Daniel Irion and Kirk Kveton
Jorge and Ann Leis
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lillicrop
Claire Liu and Joe Greenberg
Karri and Joey Mahmoud
John P. McGovern Foundation
Cullen and Robert Muse
Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson and Donald Stevenson
PNC
Alie and David Pruner
Renee Renfroe
Polly and David Roth
Courtney and Bas Solleveld/CIBC PWM
Jennifer and John Vogel
Kassia Yanosek and Chris Gurr
Komodo Dragon
Tiffany and Kenneth R. Baird
Cheryl Ballard
Judy and Mark Blanchard
Nancy Chafe
Ken and Holly Charette
Thomas Dompier
Anne and Charles Duncan
Jimmy C. Dunne
Ellie and Michael Francisco
In Honor of Kelli and John Weinzierl and Kelley and Stephen Lubanko
Rob Fuller and Cathryn Gabor
Prince and Princess Piotr Galitzine
Ann Hamilton
Hildebrand Fund
Donny and Leslie Kilbourn
Nancy Langford
Tamar Mendelssohn
Denise Monteleone
Jennifer and Joel Moore
In Honor of Kelli and John Weinzierl
Tommye and David Powell
Nancy and David Pustka
Laura and Tim Roberts
Sybil Roos
Leigh and Reggie Smith
Elizabeth and Alan Stein
In Honor of Kelley Lubanko and Kelli Weinzierl
Kimberly and David Sterling
Bonnie Weekley
Randa and KC Weiner
Jim and Dava West
Randa and Charles Williams and Margaret Alkek Williams
Stuart and Gaye Lynn Zarrow
In Honor of Kelley and Stephen Lubanko and Kelli and John Weinzierl
Thank you to our event sponsors
Entertainment
After Party
Centennial Bag
Fans
Valet
Joan and Stanford Alexander
Golf Cart
Photo Booth
Enrichment Wall
April and Wells McGee
Bar and Beverage Napkin
Live Auction
Jenny Elkins
Special Thanks
Zoo Ball is an adults-only event for ages 21 and up
