As a Seneca Park Zoo member in good standing we invite you to attend: Annual Meeting of the Seneca Park Zoo Society
To be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026 in Seneca Park Zoo’s Pavilion
The business portion of the meeting will include the election of new members of the Board of Trustees.
Whether or not you can attend, please complete RSVP and let us know by May 3, 2026. If you have questions, call 585.336.7217
John Loury has spent more than fifteen years using data to develop growth strategies for publicly traded organizations, regional nonprofits, and everything in between while serving in a variety of leadership roles, and currently as President of CE Strategy.
When not obsessing over data and business intelligence, John adores spending time with his wife, 3 children, their families, friends, and Zara, their chocolate Lab. He enjoys being active outdoors year-round, traveling, and making a positive impact on his community!
Bridget O’Toole, Esq. is the founder of O’Toole Law Group PLLC, an energy, environmental, land use, and municipal law firm based in Rochester. She advises local governments and developers across New York State on issues related to the responsible siting of large projects in their communities. She lives in Greece with her husband, Ryan McDonald, and their son, Quentin.
A lifelong lover of the Seneca Park Zoo, Bridget credits the Zoo with helping to spark her deep appreciation for conservation and the natural world from an early age. She is honored to serve as a trustee of the Seneca Park Zoo Society and to support its mission to inspire others to care for and protect wildlife—values that closely align with her professional work.
Jennifer B. Shoemaker is the Executive VP/Director, Marketplace & Strategy at ESL. Since beginning her career at ESL in 2004, Jenn has taken on a variety of leadership roles throughout the organization. In 2026 she was promoted to Executive Vice President/Director, Marketplace & Strategy where she oversees ESL personal banking, business banking, and wealth management lines of business, as well as the corporate strategy initiatives for the organization. Her leadership over these critical areas enable alignment of how we deliver financial service solutions for our community.
Jenn gives back to her community by serving on the board for The East House Foundation and Corporation. She graduated from Nazareth College with a B.S. in Business Administration and is an alum of the 2020 Leadership Rochester program. She lives in Ontario with her husband and two daughters.
Katrina is a dynamic strategic marketing and business professional with decades of experience in non-profit organizations, marketing agencies, and tech companies. Katrina has proven herself as a multifaceted leader with a diverse and impressive skillset. Throughout her career, Katrina has showcased her expertise in branding, messaging development, digital and content marketing, and experiential events.
Aside from her work pursuits, Katrina is also a passionate advocate for the Finger Lakes region. She is an active board member and marketing committee chair of the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association, where she supports the mission to preserve, protect, and restore the watershed for future generations.
Katrina is currently Chair of the Seneca Park Zoo Society’s Marketing Committee and is Co-Chair of the Zoobilation Committee.
Katie is a driven, employee-focused, and enthusiastic leader. She is living her dream, leading a company filled with brilliant people and working with technology she’s passionate about! She is the President and Owner of SimuTech Group, Inc., the leading Elite Ansys Channel Partner in North America, specializing in Ansys engineering simulation software and related professional services. Prior to stepping into her current role, Katie brings over 18 years of in-depth sales and marketing experience in software and technology, business insurance, real estate, and construction industries.
Katie grew up in Rochester, NY where she currently resides and works. Along with her professional responsibilities, Katie is a devoted mother to two little girls, Charlotte, and Alexandra. She prides herself on creating the balance and integration needed to be both a rockstar mom and business owner at the same time – and encourages her colleagues to do the same.
Katie is currently the Seneca Park Zoo Society’s Board Vice Chair and is the Chair of Individual Giving Committee.
Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jozef Kuzmkowski (or Joe as he prefers) is a Senior Vice President with Key Private Bank. After growing up in a family run small business Joe applies the work ethic he learned on jobsites to his clients as their strongest financial advocate. An avid outdoorsman, Joe first became interested in conservation in his youth as a sportsman and Eagle Scout. A graduate of Penn State University Joe enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Letielle, and their two daughters, Sophia and Olivia.
Joe has previously served on the Seneca Park Zoo Society’s Development Committee and is currently chair of the Planned Giving Committee.
Jack currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Financial Institutions, Inc. and Five Star Bank. He joined Five Star Bank in December 2019 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer, and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in February 2021. From 2012 to 2019, he served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of United Bank in Hartford, CT where he progressed from Treasury Manager to Treasurer. Prior to his tenure at United Bank, Jack served in various treasury and credit roles at GE Capital, GE Commercial Finance and Five Star Bank.
Jack lives in Honeoye Falls with his wife Kristina, daughter Emilia and son Henry. Jack received both his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance (2005) and Master of Business Administration (2006) from St. Bonaventure University.
Jack is currently serving as the Board Chair.
Jim Myers is currently Associate Provost for International Education and Global Programs at Rochester Institute of Technology, where his responsibilities include oversight of RIT’s international education initiatives; advancement and development of global campuses; strategic internationalization efforts across RIT’s curriculum, research, and global centers of excellence; assuring accreditation at our global campuses; and, assessing global learning and related experiential outcomes. Jim also teaches courses in Natural Resource Economics, Environmental Accounting, Global Health, and Cost Benefit Analysis. He received his undergraduate from RIT, his master’s from University of Michigan, and his Ph.D. from Michigan State University.
Jim is a Board Member and Chair for Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa (H.O.P.E) a Rochester based non-profit organization which operates clinics and a hospital in Borgne, Haiti. He also is a Team-In-Training Coach and Mentor for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
In his spare time Jim enjoys marathon and ultra marathon running and endurance events, Tae Kwon Do, cooking and languages.
