The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
A N N U A L
R E P O R T
2 0 1 3
“Today, most of us don’t live in the kind of culture that explicitly acknowledges how
the fate of the human community is entwined with the fate of the broader biotic
community. Can we cultivate such an awareness? Can we survive if we do not?”
– author Susan Freinkel
MISSION
The Maritime Aquarium inspires people of all ages to appreciate and protect the Long Island Sound ecosystem and the global
environment through living exhibits, marine science and environmental education.
The Maritime Aquarium’s unique focus on the Long Island Sound ecosystem through its exhibits, programs and educational activities provides scientific
understanding, inspires passionate environmental stewardship and stimulates interest in the life and physical sciences. From this perspective, The Maritime Aquarium
explores related animal, environmental science and conservation topics from around the world.
Through its innovative educational programs, The Maritime Aquarium serves as a leading regional resource for STEM education. Its engaging and entertaining
exhibits and programs enrich the lives of residents in the local and extended community.
– mission and vision statement of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.
L E T T E R
We set higher goals, achieved new successes, responded nobly to
external challenges and celebrated our 25th anniversary in 2013.
The Maritime Aquarium is ready for its next quarter-century as
a dynamic, vital economic and environmental resource for
Norwalk, for Connecticut and for the region beyond.
With the accomplishment of an institution-wide renovation and the
successful conclusion of an $18 million campaign in 2012, the temptation
could have been to sit back this year and share a new-look Maritime
Aquarium with our visitors. After eight months of construction, a new entry
experience – Newman’s Own Hall – orients visitors to both our exhibits and
to Long Island Sound, and 37 new exhibits and live displays, including the
largest Shark & Ray Touch Pool on the East Coast, help to accomplish our
mission.
But instead of resting on that accomplishment, we set higher goals, achieved
new successes, responded nobly to external challenges and celebrated our
25th anniversary. I have never been so proud of our devoted and passionate
staff, board and volunteers.
I have never been so proud of our devoted and passionate staff, board and volunteers.
Most significantly, The Maritime Aquarium was acknowledged on the
national stage with prestigious accreditation by the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums. Although there was little doubt we would qualify, the entire staff
worked tirelessly for 10 months to prepare the AZA application, which
required documentation of every area of our operation. Aside from recognition for our high standards and procedures, accreditation opens the doors to
important collaborations and connections with other AZA facilities.
Our education programs continued to deepen and grow. Major commitments by George and Carol Bauer, The TK Foundation and the Per and
Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation moved us forward in the design and
construction of a new research vessel. This larger and greener boat will be the
world’s first research vessel with hybrid-electric propulsion.
We added three new Whole School partners, which are collaborations with
area elementary schools that have demonstrated improvements in students’
standardized test scores, helping to close the achievement gap. Our internship
program formed a partnership with Sacred Heart University, opening the way
to research projects based on our collections. And a gift from the Fairfield
County Community Foundation let us initiate an after-school program for
Norwalk high school students promoting STEM literacy and preparing them
for college. The program, called TeMPEST (Teen Maritime Program
Emphasizing Science & Technology), expanded in the 2013-14 school year
thanks to a $150,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation.
The Maritime Aquarium’s education staff continues to hone their own skills in
inquiry-based teaching, to help prepare regional teachers for the Next
Generation Science Standards. A state education official recently told us that
informal science institutions, like the Aquarium, are the only available sources
of training to prepare teachers to meet these standards.
No institution could be better positioned to navigate through its challenges.
Our inaugural Maritime Aquarium Presents lecture series broadened our
educational efforts beyond the school setting, inviting serious explorations of
current environmental issues. These events further positioned the Aquarium as
a regional resource for thoughtful dialogue and purposeful understanding.
Unexpected challenges came to us from outside. Lingering effects of
Superstorm Sandy and freakishly heavy snows spared our facility but affected
many people in ways and days that negatively impacted attendance. The
Sandy Hook tragedy and Boston Marathon bombing stunned us all and
dampened critical holiday- and vacation-period numbers. (We responded to
Sandy Hook by offering free admission to Newtown residents for all of 2013.)
These incidents accelerated a changing business model that make us more
dependent on contributed revenue, and less on gate revenues, than ever before.
We marked our 25th anniversary on July 16, 2013, with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy
and Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia on hand to look backward for just a day
in celebrating our achievements. With a renovated facility, renewed exhibit
experience, deepening educational programs and the largest, most-diverse
animal collection in our history, The Maritime Aquarium is positioned to
serve the local community and the region as a dynamic, vital economic and
environmental resource for the next quarter century.
Jennifer Herring
President / Chief Executive Officer
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
No institution could be better positioned, however, to navigate through its
challenges. I thank outgoing Board President Sandy Davies for his critical
leadership over the past five years, and welcome Rob Rohn to this new role.
2|3
B o a r d o f Tr u s t e e s a s o f D e c . 3 1 , 2 0 1 3
Emil Albanese
President
aE&t Worldwide Services
Morton Arntzen
Civic Leader
Robert Bewkes
Civic Leader
William Burnham
Managing Director
Delta Capital Group
Sanders Davies, Esq.
Senior Partner
O’Connor Davies LLP
Board Vice Chairman
Irene Dixon
Director, Sales & Marketing
Hilton Garden Inn
(Norwalk Seaport Association
representative)
Jane Drittel
Civic Leader
John F. (Jeff ) Erdmann III
Managing Director
Merrill Lynch Private Banking
& Investment Group
Vice Chairman, Philanthropy
Clayton Fowler
Chairman, Spinnaker Real
Estate Properties
Ann Gilmartin
President, Wings Unlimited, Inc.
(Junior League representative)
Michael Herde
Chief Compliance Officer
GE Capital
Charles A. Hinnant
President & CEO
Charkit Chemical
Richard Hokin
Managing Director
Century America LLC
Board Vice Chairman
James B. Hurlock
Executive Director
Private Client Advisor
U.S. Trust
Laurie Jones
Civic Leader
Foster Kaali-Nagy
Managing Partner
Kaali-Nagy Partners Inc.
Stanley G. Lee
Sr. VP, The Greeene Group
Neuberger Berman LLC
Thomas B. Lewis
Dir. of Business Development
Bourgeon Capital Management
Frederick M. Lione Jr.
Civic Leader
Basil G. Mavroleon
Managing Director
Charles R. Weber Company, Inc.
Andrew Mais
Deloitte Services
Insurance Industry Group
Kathryn P. Bowler Mitchell
Civic Leader
The Honorable Harry Rilling
Mayor, City of Norwalk
Caryn Purcell
Science Dept. Chairwoman
New Canaan Country School
David Radulski
Sr. VP; Director, Investor
Relations, XL Global Services
Ashraf Rizvi
Owner, SummerHaven
Investment Mgmt. LLC
Robert L. Rohn
Principal
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Board Chairman
Michael Sgoutas
Science Teacher, Fairfield Woods
Middle School
(Maritime Aquarium Volunteers
representative)
The Maritime Aquarium Board of Advisors Dec. 31, 2013
Alexandra Falconer Austin
Civic Leader
Darryl Briley
Partner, KPMG, LLP
Christopher P. Bruhl
President & CEO, Business Council
of Fairfield County
John Castrucci
Acorn Foundation for the Arts & Sciences
Cynthia Page Cross
Director, Marion Moore Foundation
Beatrice Jordan Crumbine
Civic Leader
Robert Duff
CT State Senator, 25th District
R. Grosvenor Ely
President, Boatworks
James Gardella
Director, Norwalk Cove Marina
Elizabeth Gibbs
Civic Leader
Douglas Grabe
CEO, Atomic Products, LLC
Judith G. Hyers
Civic Leader
Herbert L. Jay
President, H.L. Jay Associates
David L. Levinson, Ph.D
President, Norwalk Community College
James Linville
Linville Family Foundation
Kathleen Lundquist, Ph.D
President, APT Metrics
Robert M. Manning
Civic Leader
Edward J. Musante Jr.
President & CEO, Greater Norwalk
Chamber of Commerce
William R. Tommins
Executive Vice President
Bank of America
Audrey Weil
President
Weil Family Foundation
Board Treasurer
Claudia (Dolly) Powers
Civic Leader
Lunsford Richardson Jr.
Civic Leader
Stanley Seligson
President, Seligson Properties
Peter Ward, Esq.
Of Counsel, Chadbourne and Parke LLP
Brett Whitton
President, The Hour Publishing Co.
Karl Ziegler
President, Swisher International
Frank Zullo, Esq.
Attorney, Tierney, Zullo, Flaherty &
Murphy
Michael L. Widland, Esq.
Shipman & Goodwin, LLP
Board Secretary
Senior Advisory Council as of Dec. 31, 2013
John F. (Jeff ) Erdmann
Chairman
Managing Director – Investments
Merrill Lynch Private Banking
George P. Bauer
Chairman & CEO
GPB Group Ltd.
David Genovese
President, Baywater Properties
Per Heidenreich
Chairman, Heidenreich Enterprise,
L.P.
Charles Mallory
Co-founder/Managing Partner
Mallory, Jones, Lynch, Flynn &
Associates
Lizanne Megrue
Owner, Galbreath and Company
Douglas Mellinger
Managing Director
Clarion Capital Partners LLC
Bradley Palmer
Managing Partner, Palm Ventures
John Stewart
President & CEO, Purdue Pharma
Leonard Tannenbaum
President & CEO
Fifth Street Capital
Todd S. Thomson
Chairman, Dynasty Financial
Partners
Kenneth Weil
Senior VP of Online Marketing
Priceline.com
R E A L I T I E S
&
R E W A R D S
The Maritime Aquarium turns shared visions into exciting realities and
rewarding investments.
THE MARITIME AQUARIUM 2013*
Attendance:
452,549
Member families:
7,300
Students reached by
traveling teachers:
43,698
Student visits:
85,014
Budget:
$10.9 million
Volunteer hours:
25,000
In April, our annual Cirque de la Mer fund-raising gala raised $644,000 for
the Aquarium’s Red Apple Fund for Student Enrichment, which helps to
make our marine-science and environmental-education programs available to
students and teachers who otherwise may not be able to participate. The 336
guests enjoyed cocktails in the Aquarium galleries, an elegant sit-down dinner,
and silent and live auctions. This year’s Cirque de la Mer was themed
“Argentum,” which is Latin for silver – in honor of the Aquarium’s upcoming
25th (silver) anniversary.
Active volunteers:
288
Employees:
80
Animals exhibited:
2,700
Species:
350
Living exhibits:
80
Square feet:
140,000
The IMAX Theater:
310 seats
In September, the Aquarium’s third annual Maritime Golf Classic teed off at
Wee Burn Country Club in Darien. Through the vision and leadership of
Trustee Charles Hinnant, the tourney “hit the green,” raising $98,400 for the
Aquarium’s environmental education programs.
IMAX Screen:
6 stories high/
8 stories wide
We mixed sea turtles with chocolate turtles, frogs with fudge, and crabs with
cream-filleds one Sunday in January by hosting our second Chocolate World
Expo. Some 40 regional chocolatiers and makers of other specialty foods
presented their goodies in booths set up throughout the Aquarium galleries.
This novel – and delicious – event is intended to bring people to the
Aquarium who otherwise might not think of visiting, and resulted in the
busiest day in our history.
Fund-raising was completed during the year for the Aquarium’s $2.7 million
new research vessel, a 65-foot catamaran with a unique hybrid-electric
propulsion system. Learn more about this “green” research vessel on page 7.
Campers that slept
at the Aquarium:
4,536
ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
Norwalk:
$25 million
State of CT:
$42 million
Private investment
in SoNo:
$335 million
* Fiscal Year July 2012 to June 2013
4 |5
A Z A
A C C R E D I T A T I O N
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk proudly announces that it received a prestigious
seal of approval from the organization that sets the top standards for animal care and
visitor safety at zoos and aquariums.
In April, following a year-long application process, the Association of Zoos & Aquariums
(AZA) granted accreditation to the Aquarium. “As a proven leader in the care and conservation of wildlife and education outreach, The Maritime Aquarium is ranked among
the best zoos and aquariums in the world,” the AZA said in its announcement.
At the time, fewer than 8 percent of animal exhibitors in North America licensed by the
USDA – only 222 of 2,795 – could claim the distinguished AZA accreditation.
A prestigious seal of approval ...
“This is a watershed moment for The Maritime Aquarium, one to which the entire staff
contributed,” said Jennifer Herring, president of The Maritime Aquarium. “Every
department worked hard to document to the AZA that our operations and procedures
meet the standards of a premier, accredited facility.”
To be accredited, The Maritime Aquarium underwent a thorough documentation to
ensure it meets – and will continue to meet – ever-rising standards for animal care, veterinary programs, conservation, education and safety. The accreditation process included
a detailed application and a meticulous on-site inspection by a team of trained zoo and
aquarium professionals. The inspecting team observed all aspects of the Aquarium’s operation, including animal care; keeper training; safety for visitors, staff and animals; educational programs; conservation efforts; veterinary programs; financial stability; risk management; and visitor services.
Aside from national recognition for high standards and procedures, there are other benefits to AZA accreditation. These include: tools that facilitate the potential exchange of
animals between accredited institutions; access to extensive conservation and animal-husbandry resources that can benefit animal care and education programs; shared expertise
between staff of accredited facilities; and discounted cooperative purchasing programs.
And AZA accreditation assures Maritime Aquarium visitors and donors that they are
supporting an institution dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for guests, and a better future for all living things.
The new boat will be the country’s first hybrid-powered research vessel.
N E W
R E S E A R C H
V E S S E L
After a year of design, The Maritime Aquarium celebrated an important step
in our planning for a new research vessel, by awarding the bid for the boat’s
construction.
Robert E. Derecktor Inc. of Mamaroneck, N.Y., will build the Aquarium’s $2.7
million 65-foot catamaran, which – upon delivery in summer 2014 – will
double our capacity for educational programming out on Long Island Sound.
The catamaran, which will replace our current 33-year-old diesel-powered
trawler, will be powered by a hybrid electric propulsion system that will reduce
fuel consumption by an estimated 75 percent. (Most – if not all – of our
typical 2.5-hour study cruises will run on clean quiet electric power.)
The new vessel will offer both a climate-controlled indoor classroom and an
outdoor research space with total capacity of 65, more than twice that of the
Aquarium’s current boat. We expect to double the number of school children
who can experience our programming on the Sound, to some 10,000 a year.
Incat Crowther of Australia designed the catamaran. Northern Lights Inc. is
delivering the propulsion system.
Major contributors toward the new boat include: George and Carol Bauer of
Wilton; The TK Foundation of Nassau, Bahamas; and the Per and Astrid
Heidenreich Family Foundation of Greenwich.
Fund-raising and planning for the new research vessel was overseen by a special
committee of naval architects, marine engineers and Aquarium staff members
led by Per Heidenreich, founder of Norwalk-based Heidmar, Inc., one of the
world’s leading commercial tanker operators.
Other local shipping experts on the committee are: Robert Kunkel, president
of Alternative Marine Technologies, who is the project manager; Peter Drakos,
a leading maritime lawyer; and Blaine Collins, director of external affairs at the
prestigious international maritime classification society and international risk
management firm, Det Norske Veritas.
6|7
E D U C A T I O N
The Maritime Aquarium is established as a respected major resource for
science education in the tri-state area. With the increased national emphasis
on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, we are
positioned regionally to play a key role in training teachers and helping
schools meet STEM goals.
Some 130,000 students participate in our 30 age-appropriate programs, all
of which fulfill state science-education standards. We teach students during
Aquarium field trips, at their schools through our Traveling Teacher
programs, at shorelines and aboard the Aquarium research vessel. These
dynamic programs help create an army of young environmental stewards,
informed consumers and inquisitive scientists – all of whom are vital to
Long Island Sound’s future.
Through our “Whole School Partnerships,” we continue to deeply engage
with students, teachers and administrators in schools across Fairfield County:
at Jefferson Science Magnet School, All Saints Catholic School and Brookside
Elementary School in Norwalk; Six to Six Interdistrict Magnet School in
Bridgeport; and Waterside School in Stamford. We welcomed Discovery
Magnet School in Bridgeport, Lordship School in Stratford and Winston
Prep in Norwalk as partners at the beginning of the school year. Our staff
works with every child and their teachers in every grade, providing multiple
science experiences as we integrate the Aquarium’s science curriculum into
the schools’ coursework. The result? A demonstrated improvement in standardized test scores, closing science achievement gaps.
Our field programs inspire students through hands-on unscripted discovery
and an introduction to real scientific protocols. All 8,500 students participating in our study cruises out on the Sound and in coastal and river explorations gather viable data under stringent consistent standards. Data collected
on 150-plus species and five physical parameters is made available to
Our Whole School Partnerships have improved standardized test scores, closing achievement gaps.
Our field programs inspire students through hands-on unscripted discovery.
scientists, elected officials and the general public through our online Long
Island Sound Biodiversity Project. (See it at tma.evendata.com.)
This year, we launched an exciting after-school initiative for Norwalk highschool students called TeMPEST, an acronym for Teen Maritime Program
Emphasizing Science & Technology. Its goals are to promote the teens’
STEM literacy, to prepare them for college, to make them aware of career
opportunities and to develop skills that will help them in any profession. A
$26,000 grant from The Fairfield County Community Foundation helped
us to launch the program with 10 students in the 2012-13 academic year,
and a three-year $150,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation will
support as many as 120 students in the years ahead.
This year, we won a government grant to assess water-quality monitoring
projects around the Sound and to standardize data, in partnership with
UConn, Save the Sound and Connecticut Fund for the Environment.
We continue to support public participation in spring horseshoe crab tagging, part of “Project Limulus,” a census being conducted by Dr. Jennifer
Mattei of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. Our educators train
citizen scientists, then lead them on beach outings to tag crabs.
And our very own superhero, Captain Living Sound, makes frequent
appearances, motivating and educating youth about environmental
conservation. His primary tool is a pledge card encouraging actions to turn
kids into “Sound Stewards.”
8|9
E X H I B I T S
The Maritime Aquarium’s live exhibits focus on one specific and compelling marine story: of the body of water just off our shores, Long Island
Sound. This Estuary of National Significance is surrounded by one of the
most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world – a population
largely unaware of the very physical stresses that it causes on the Sound.
The designs of our exhibits let Aquarium visitors get close to seals, sharks,
river otters, sea turtles and other animals native to the Sound and its
watershed. These close encounters – plus tactile interactions at an
Intertidal Touch Tank and the Shark & Ray Touch Pool – create impassioned connections and can launch explorations of adaptations, habitats,
interdependencies, conservation and other environmental concepts.
In addition to our permanent displays, special exhibits expand our educational opportunities – for example, to call attention to endangered animals and ecological issues beyond the Sound. An “African Penguins”
exhibit open between the 2013 winter and spring school vacations offered
an exciting opportunity to explain the impacts of habitat loss and overfishing on connected species. This small colony of penguins came to us on
loan from our friends at the Leo Zoological Conservation Center in
Greenwich. An add-on behind-the-scenes program proved popular with
visitors, who could go “backstage” to view a feeding and learn how we
cared for the comical birds.
A new 1,800-square-foot aviary on our riverfront courtyard opened to
house “Lorikeets” (May 25-Labor Day), featuring more than 50 brilliantly
colorful free-flying parrots native to the South Pacific. Visitors could
expand memorable interactions by purchasing cups of nectar, the
lorikeets’ favorite food.
Plus, the popular long-term special exhibits, “Africa: From the Desert to
the Sea,” inspires thought about conservation, adaptations and watermanagement issues globally. Representing the desert habitat, the exhibit’s
“Meerkats” display remains among the Aquarium’s top delights.
Exciting special exhibits, such as “African Penguins” and “Lorikeets,” let visitors get close to guest species.
2 5 T H
A N N I V E R S A R Y ,
L E C T U R E S
&
O N E
W I L D E R
N I G H T
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 16,
2013, with a ceremony celebrating the Aquarium as the rising tide that has lifted all
boats in the South Norwalk neighborhood, the city of Norwalk and the state of
Connecticut. Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia were
on hand to mark the silver anniversary of the second-biggest family attraction in
Connecticut. They spoke of the Aquarium’s successes as an economic driver, both
locally and statewide, and as a leader in marine education and a voice for Long
Island Sound conservation in the tri-state area.
For its 25th year, the Aquarium scheduled a number of special events, highlighted by
a lecture series featuring insights by some of the biggest names in the environmental
sciences. Well-received by audiences, the program’s lineup included:
– a challenging talk by environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
– sobering but inspiring updates by ocean defenders Dr. Sylvia Earle and JeanMichel Cousteau (made possible by J.P. Morgan) and naturalist Jeff Corwin,
– and a delightful guest menagerie introduced by celebrated zookeeper Jack Hanna.
One the eve of Superstorm Sandy, actor Gene Wilder said the show must go on
and charmed audience members with stories from his wonderful career, between
screenings of his beloved “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” and “Young
Frankenstein” on our giant movie screen.
Special guests offer global insights & just plain fun.
Besides celebrating the Aquarium’s 25th anniversary, these events also toasted the
refurbishing of the our IMAX movie theater, which – in September 2012 – received
new seats, new floor and wall treatments, a stage from which to better present live
shows, and a colorful new lobby with a concession stand.
10 | 11
F I N A N C I A L S
FY 2013
SUPPORT & REVENUE
ADMISSIONS
GIFT SHOP
GRANTS AND GIFTS
STATE GRANTS
MEMBERSHIP
EDUCATION
FOOD SERVICE & CATERING
COMMUNITY SERVICES
MISCELLANEOUS
FACILITY RENTAL
TOTALS
NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS
TOTALS
EXPENSES
ADMINISTRATIVE
PHYSICAL PLANT
EDUCATION
AQUARIUM
ADMISSIONS
GIFT SHOP
FUNDRAISING
EXHIBITS
IMAX THEATER
COMMUNITY SERVICES
MEMBERSHIP
TOTALS
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE
NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING
NET ASSETS, ENDING
UNRESTRICTED
$4,571,652
1,054,157
692,616
564,449
850,265
579,370
189,345
354,333
36,165
TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED
FY 2012
PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED
$1,985,264
125,000
90,468
8,982,820
2,106,993
$11,089,813
90,468
91,328
11,136,462
3,271
0
11,093,084
11,136,462
(2,106,993)
0
3,519,414
2,026,991
1,077,738
1,082,462
745,264
718,591
621,531
208,478
382,035
512,547
165,965
330,341
$3,987,825
1,006,974
3,248,691
535,487
818,930
568,757
182,221
281,908
414,341
11,093,084
208,478
382,035
512,547
285,354
$4,571,652
1,054,157
2,677,880
689,449
850,265
579,370
189,345
354,333
36,165
0
3,519,414
28,797
2012 TOTAL
$2,110,264
2,026,991
1,077,738
1,082,462
745,264
718,591
621,531
11,061,016
2013 TOTAL
165,965
0
3,148,871
1,954,713
1,184,783
990,455
737,379
719,328
665,881
332,363
363,587
270,448
151,716
0
0
11,061,016
10,519,524
3,271
---
32,068
616,938
15,950,116
500,000
16,735,470
16,034,701
15,953,387
500,000
16,783,728
16,735,470
D O N O R S
Gifts and Pledges
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
$100,0 00 - $500,000
M r. a n d M r s . Ro b Ro h n
Ne w m a n’s O w n Fo u n d a t i o n
T h e Pe r a n d A s t r i d He i d e n re i c h
Fa m i l y Fou n d a t i o n
M r. & M r s . R i c h a rd Ho k i n
$50,00 0 - $99,999
M r. & M r s . C h a r l e s A . Hi n n a n t
M r. & M r s . Mi c h a e l E . He rd e
M r. & M r s . Jo h n F Erd m a n n I I
Pu rd u e Ph a r m a L . P.
$10,00 0 - $49,999
Ne w En g l a n d In t e r s t a t e Wa t e r
Po l l u t i o n C o n t ro l C o m m i s s i o n
Ma r i o n Mo o re Fo u n d a t i o n
M r. a n d M r s . Sa n d e r s Da v i e s
Na t i o n a l Fi s h a n d Wi l d l i f e
Fo u n d a t i o n
Fa i r f i e l d C o u n t y C o m m u n i t y
Fo u n d a t i o n
Ge o r g e M . a n d Pa m e l a S . Hu m p h re y
Fu n d
M r. a n d M r s . Jo h n F. Me g r u e
Ma x i m i l l i a n E . & Ma r i o n O .
Ho f f m a n Fo u n d a t i o n , In c .
T h e A l e x G . Na s o n Fo u n d a t i o n
T h e Da p h n e Se y b o l t Cu l p e p e r
Fo u n d a t i o n
Ba n k o f A m e r i c a
GE Capital Americas
T h e Do r r Fo u n d a t i o n
Ti d e s Fo u n d a t i o n
M r. a n d M r s . Ke n n e t h We i l
Hi l l s d a l e Fu n d , In c o r p o r a t e d
UBS
Xe rox Fo u n d a t i o n
A P T Me t r i c s , In c .
Ne w Yo rk L i f e
Mr. and Mrs. Karl H. Ziegler
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Bauer
JPMorgan Private Bank
MBI Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Praxair, Inc.
Priceline.com, Inc.
Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Cohen
The Keefe Family Foundation
The Rita Allen Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
CL&P and Yankee Gas
The Kreitler Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Lee, CFA
Boehringer Ingelheim Cares
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilmar tin
Mr. and Mrs. Ashraf Rizvi
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mix
Goldman Sachs Gives
Heidmar Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mitchell Jr.
Lone Pine Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Grosvenor Ely
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent K. McMahon
Wells Fargo Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Tommins
$1,000 - $4,999
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Crown
Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster
Nor walk Redevelopment Agency
M. Gottfried, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Austin
American Natural Soda Ash Corp
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Karp
Barbara Erdmann
Ms. Alice Morrison and Mr. David
Radulski
Fair field County Bank Corp.
Gowrie Group
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Mack
Maurice Goodman Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Michael V. Garcia
Rand Insurance
Resource Management Group
RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc
RTA Interna tional
Soundsur fer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Raymond
Mr. Clifford Asness Ph.D.
Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Grabe
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Barker
Mr. John H. Ste war t
Mrs. Kathr yn Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Britton Jones
Ruth & Seymour Klein Foundation,
Inc.
Stolt-Nielsen USA Inc.
The Hour Ne wspapers
Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Williams
Ms. Bobi F. Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Musante, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gar y L. Swenson
GE Foundation
Ms. Jennifer E. Herring and Mr.
Fernand Br unschwig
R.T. Vanderbilt Tr ust
Mr. Trip Hoffman
David Durkin
Seligson Proper ties
Mr. Basil G. Mavroleon
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCormick
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Lione Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffr y A. Mullins
Mr. and Mrs. John Osborn
Premier Mai ntenance Inc
Spinnaker Real Estate Par tners, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Darr yl Briley
$500 - $999
A. Pappajohn Company
12 | 13
M r. a n d M r s . Da v i d E. Austin
M r. a n d M r s . A l v i n G. Hageman III
Ms. Ann M. Arnold
Bi g e l ow Te a C o m p a ny
M r. a n d M r s . Br y a nt Hinnant
C a l d we l l & Wa l s h Building
C o n s t r u c t i o n , Inc.
M r. a n d M r s . C h a r l es M. Royce
M r. a n d M r s . C h r i s topher duP.
Ro o s e ve l t
C o a s t a l Me c h a n i c a l Ser vices, Inc.
C o n s t r u c t i o n C o n s ulting Goup LLC
Cu l i n A r t , In c .
Da n b u r y - Bre w s t e r Lumber
C o m p a n y, In c .
M r. a n d M r s . Da v i d Carlucci
De v i n e Bro s . , In c .
El e c k & Sa l va t o El ectric, Inc.
M s . El i z a b e t h Gi b b s and Mr.
Wi l l i a m C o l l i n s
Em i l y Ha l l Tre m a i n e Foundation
Fi e l d p o i n t Pr i va t e Bank & Tr ust
Ge n e r a l Re C o r p o r ation
M r. a n d M r s . Ja m e s F. Dickinson
M r. Ja m e s J . C l a rk
M r. a n d M r s . Jo n M. Fox
M s . Ma r i a n S . He i s kell
M s . Ma r y a n n Mo n t eiro
Me rc e d e s - Be n z o f Greenwich
M r. a n d M r s . Mi c h ael Ippolito
M r. a n d M r s . Mi c h ael L. Widland
M r. a n d M r s . St e ve Hourihan
M r. Pe t e r L . Ke n d and Ms.
K a t h e r i n e We h r l e
M r. a n d M r s . Pe t e r L. Malkin
M r. a n d M r s . R a l p h Bosch
M r. a n d M r s . R a y m ond Floyd
M r. a n d M r s . Ro b e r t E. Morris, Jr.
M r. Ro b e r t Ma n n i n g
M r. a n d M r s . St a n l ey Rand, III
Ta u c k Wo r l d Di s c over y
T h e A l e x a n d e r Ho s t Foundation
T h e Go o d n ow Fu n d
M r. a n d M r s . T h o mas B. Le wis
M r. a n d M r s . T h o mas Wimmer
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wir th
Garr y Feldman
Klaff 's, Inc.
Mr. Andre w Conroy and Ms. Stella
He witt
Mr. and Mrs. Andre w Mais
Mr. Bob Musumeci
Candice Chafey
Mr. and Mrs. RJ Jacoby
Cheetah Charitable Tr ust Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Loynd
Mr. and Mrs. Cor y Visi
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lucca
Mr. and Mrs. Gerr y Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lang
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Or wicz
Mr. and Mrs. Rober to Glik
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Balloch
Johanna and Katinka De Ruiter
Mr. and Mrs. John Castr ucci
Mr. John Igneri
Mr. John Whalen and Ms. Heather
Hillman
John Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Davidoff
Joseph & Licia Gimma Foundation
Ms. Karen Whitton
Mr. and Mrs. Jed Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. McCormack
Ms. Lili G. Harrison
Makiaris Media Ser vices
Ms. Mar y P. Whyte
Mr. Michael Sgoutas
Michele Julian
Ms. Nell Ne wman
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wilson
Sayles & Maddocks Family
Foundation
Simon and Eve Colin Foundation Inc.
Thomas Grosher
Mr. Tom Ritter
Mr. Tushar Shah and Ms. Sara Zion
Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Plaut
Research Vessel Fund
$100,000 - $1 Mi l li on
Mr. & Mrs. George P. Bauer
The T.K. Foundation
The Per and Astrid Heidenreich
Family Foundation
The Halvorsen Family Foundation
$25,000 - $99,999
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Barker
Onassis Foundation
The Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin
Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Rober t P. Burke
$10,000 - $24,999
Fair field County Community
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Hadjipateras
Glencore Ltd./ ST Shipping
Stolt-Nielsen USA Inc.
Sun Hill Foundation
The Herber t & Nell Singer
Foundation Inc.
$2,500 - $9,999
Mark Filanowski and Monica
McNally
Moran Towing Corporation
The Hastings Foundation, Inc.
$1,000 - $2,499
Seagin International
Kur t and Alison Kohlmeyer
The Nielsen Company
Every effort is made to ensure accuracy of these
lists. If you feel that an error has been made,
we sincerely apologize and ask that you call
our Development Office at (203) 852-0700,
ext. 2219, so we may correct our records.
Event Su p p o r t e r s
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
C i rqu e de l a M er
Ap r i l 25 , 20 1 3
$50,000 & ab o ve
M r. & M r s . Ro b e r t Ro h n
$25,000 - $ 49,999
M r. a n d M r s . C h a r l e s A . Hi n n a n t
M r. a n d M r s . Mi c h a e l E . He rd e
M r. a n d M r s . Jo h n F. Me g r u e
M r. a n d M r s . L e o n a rd M .
Ta n n e n b a u m
M r. a n d M r s . Mi c h a e l Ba i r
Pu rd u e Ph a r m a L . P.
Si e m e n s Fi n an c i a l Se r v i c e s , In c .
$10,000 - $ 24,999
Me r r i c k R . K l e e m a n
M r. a n d M r s . Jo h n F. Erd m a n n I I I
M r. a n d M r s . Ke n n e t h We i l
M r. a n d M r s . R i c h a rd Ho k i n
Ba n k o f A m e r i c a
M r. Ba s i l G . Ma v ro l e o n
Su s t a i n a b l e Grow t h Ad v i s o r s L . P.
Xe rox Fo u n d a t i o n
M r. a n d M r s . A s h r a f R i z v i
M r. a n d M r s . Er i c Bl a t t m a n
A P T Me t r i c s , In c .
M r. a n d M r s . Da n i e l Mc L e o d
M r. a n d M r s . Ed w a rd Y. Ore n s t e i n
Fa i r f i e l d C o u n t y Ba n k C o r p.
Ge n c o Sh i p p i n g a n d Tr a d i n g L i m i t e d
O ' C o n n o r Da v i e s , L L P
M r. a n d M r s . St e p h e n F. Ma n d e l
T h e A l e x G . Na s o n Fo u n d a t i o n
$5,000 - $9,999
Vi r g i n At l a n t i c A i r w a y s
M r. a n d M r s . S c o t t M . A m e ro
M r. a n d M r s . Ro n a l d Re s t i vo
Kramer Por traits Ne w York
Mr. and Mrs. Britton Jones
Baywater Proper ties
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jedlicka
Charles R. Weber Co., Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Grabe
Gowrie Group
Hur tigr uten
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mitchell Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott Frantz
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schwar zman
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Star wood Foundation, Inc.
The Wildwood Foundation
The Hour Ne wspapers
Webster Bank, N.A.
Mr. and Mrs. William Burnham
$1,000 - $4,999
Foster Kaali-Nagy
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ashfor th
Mr. Darren Humphreys
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Le wis
Rock Spring Design Group
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. McGlade
Ms. Sarah Lyden and Mr. John
Schmidt
Alliance Group Ser vices
John M. Callagy
Ms. Mar yann Kann
Premier Maintenance Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Davies
SecurAmerica, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wimmer
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent K. McMahon
Mr. Bill Ford
Ms. Jennifer E. Herring and Mr.
Fernand Br unschwig
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Lee, CFA
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Fisher
Ms. Torrance Walters and Mr.
Gregor y T. Walters
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Casciano
Mark Filanowski and Monica
McNally
FLC Outdoor Lighting
Barbara Erdm ann
Fairmont San Francisco
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kelly
Zwikker and Zacher, Ltd
Mr. Michael Diamond
Mr. Andre w Benenson and Ms.
Elizabeth Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilmar tin
Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Collins II
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buchanan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Tammara
Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Heck
Mrs. and Mr. Helen Jaffe
El Conquistador Resor t
Ms. Ellen A. Morrone
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Lione Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hurlock
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Crane
JPMorgan Pri vate Bank
Mark Forlenza
Mr. Michael E. McClure
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Trager
Mitchells/Richards/Marshs
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Tregur tha
Mr. Paul Zollinger and Mrs. Laurie
Zollinger
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Rober t W. Ker III
Mr. Samuel B. Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lenkowsky
The Ocean House
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. Todd S. Thomson
$500 - $999
MSG Media
Mr. and Mrs. C. Nicholas Risom
Madarin Orie ntal, Miami
Mr. Michael C. Litt
Mr. and Ms. Rober t Dahl
Mr. and Mrs. David Genovese
14 | 15
M r. a n d M r s . Da v i d Genovese
M r. a n d M r s . Hoy t O. Perr y, Jr.
J W Ma r r i o t t De s e r t Ridge
Hi l t o n Or l a n d o
M r. a n d M r s . Ed w a rd Granelli
M s . a n d M r. Gi n a Esposito
M r. a n d M r s . Ja m e s F. Dickinson
M r. a n d M r s . Ja m e s Or vis
B o c a R a t o n Re s o r t & Club
M r. a n d M r s . Da v i d Wagstaff
M r. Do u g l a s Ma h e r
M r. a n d M r s . Jo h n Margherio
Hy a t t Re g e n c y Gr a nd Cypress
M r. A l a n Mu s t
M r. a n d M r s . A n d re w Mais
M r. a n d M r s . A n t h ony Casciano
M r. a n d M r s . Br i a n Sikorski
M r. Da v i d Ha d d ox
M r. a n d M r s . Da v i d Wax
M r. a n d M r s . Ed w a rd M. Glassmeyer
M r. a n d M r s . Er i c Dannemann
M r. a n d M r s . Je a n - Paul Musicco
Gre t c h e n Ke e f e
M r. a n d M r s . A l f re d Tibbetts
M r. Ja c k A . Sm i t h
M r. a n d M r s . K i rk Edelman
L a t e Ni g h t Wi t h Ji mmy Fallon
L a t e Sh ow Wi t h David Letterman
M s . L i s a Sh a n a h a n
M r. Ma r v i n Ba u m
Me t ro p o l i t a n Da n c e Center
M r. a n d M r s . Je f f Morgan
M s . Na n c y L o t h ro p
M r. a n d M r s . Pe t e r Doering
M r. a n d M r s . Pe t e r M. Ward
Pi l a t e s B o d y o f Wi l ton
Pro f e s s i o n a l Da t a Systems
R i n g ' s En d , In c
M r. a n d M r s . Ro b e r t Kunkel
M r. a n d M r s . Ti m o thy O'Neill
M r. a n d M r s . Wi l l i am Farrell
M ari t ime G ol f Cl as sic
Se p t . 24 , 2 01 2
$20,000 & abov e
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Hinnant
$3,000 - $19,999
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mix
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Karp
Rand Insurance
APTMetrics, Inc.
Gowrie Group
Ms. Alice Morrison and Mr. David
Radulski
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Mack
Bank of America
American Natural Soda Ash Corp
Mr. Michael V. Garcia
Fair field County Bank Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Davies
RTA International
Resource Management Group
Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster
RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc.
$150 - $999
Garr y Feldman
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wir th
Klaff 's, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. RJ Jacoby
Mr. Bob Musumeci
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lang
Mr. and Mrs. Brett L. Whitton
Mr. Joe Passero
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Milne III
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. William Lomas
Steve Hirsch
GFS Chemicals, Inc
Mr. Edward Stearns
$1,000 - $2,999
The Hour Ne wspapers
David Durkin
Seligson Proper ties
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Lee, CFA
Premier Maintenance Inc
Mr. Trip Hoffman
Spinnaker Real Estate Par tners, LLC
Fieldpoint Private Bank & Tr ust
Caldwell & Walsh Building
Constr uction, Inc.
Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rand III
Coastal Mechanical Ser vices, Inc.
CulinAr t, Inc.
Eleck & Salvato Electric, Inc.
Devine Bros., Inc.
A. Pappajohn Company
Every effort is made to ensure accuracy of these
lists. If you feel that an error has been made,
we sincerely apologize and ask that you call
our Development Office at (203) 852-0700,
ext. 2219, so we may correct our records.
S T A F F
L I S T
S TA F F
Sales/Guest Ser vices
Animals
as of June 2013
Osvaldo M. Betancur, Visitor Services Manager
Charlie Arias, Visitor Services Supervisor
Kent Foster, Visitor Services Supervisor
Christina Ramirez, Assistant Manager of Reservations
Maggie Curlee, Reservationist
Edward Karpovich, Reservationist
Sergio Munoz, Gift Shop Assistant Manager
Diana Varon, Gift Shop Assistant Manager
Bryant Tabb, Gift Shop Supervisor
David Seligman, Chief IMAX Projectionist
Michael Pinto, Projectionist
Jeff Conklin, Projectionist
Michael Macklem, Projectionist
Jack Schneider, Curator of Animals
John H. Lenzycki, Assistant Curator of Animals
Kerry E. Dobson, Aquarists Supervisor
Victoria M. Sawyer, Aquarist
Ellen M. Riker, Aquarist
Sandi Schaefer, Aquarist
Evelia Atanacio, Aquarist
Rachel Stein, Aquarist
Mark Wagner, Aquarist
Maxine Montello, Aquarist
Jeremy Meady, Aquarist
Christiana Mandina, Aquarist
Executive Office
Jennifer E. Herring, President / Chief Executive Officer
Roy Dowdell, Chief Financial Officer & IT Management
Donna T. Vinci, Executive Assistant to the President/Office Manager
Accounting
Marianne T. Vella, Accounting Manager
Newton Howson, Payroll Clerk
Lucille Macklem, Reconciliation Accounting
Christine A. DiLello, Systems Manager
Human Resources
Rosemarie Lombardi, Human Resources Manager
Marketing
Chris Loynd, Marketing Director
Dave Sigworth, Publicist
Deborah A. Thron, Graphic Designer
D e v e l o p m e n t , M e m b e r s h i p , Vo l u n t e e r s &
Events
Sam Ross, Director of Development, Membership & Volunteers
James F. Dickinson, Deputy Director of Development
Frank Grazynski, Manager of Individual Giving & Membership
Courtney Keenan, Associate Director of Corporate Relations
Griffin Hollis, Membership Coordinator
Lisa K. Slinsky, Assistant Director of Volunteer & Community
Services
Facilities
David J. Truedson, Director of Operations
Carlos Beamonte, Facilities Manager
Eric Holmberg, Maintenance Technician
Marcello Trasante, Maintenance/Exhibit Technician
Jeannie Egel, Exhibit/Maintenance Technician
Jackie Esposito, Catering Manager, Culinart
Darren Zaldo, General Manager, Culinart
Chris Lewis, Assistant Manager, Culinart
Programs & Education
Jamie Alonzo, Director of Education
Joe Schnierlein, Manager of Professional Development
Cathy Hagadorn, R/V Oceanic Program Manager
James Paul, Outreach Programs Manager
Anne Marie Lisi, Program Coordinator
Photography Credits Aquarium Staff
Exhibits
Judith M. Bacal, Exhibit Director
16 | 17
The Only Aquarium Focused on Long Island Sound
10 Nor th Water Street, Nor walk, CT 06854 | 203.852.0700 | MaritimeAquarium.org