Patti Savoy Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa

Joined the 15-member leadership and advisory taskforce for the Forests for All campaign. Manage the final three years of the zoo’s 12-year, $110M development campaign, which will be completed with the opening of a new exhibit in summer 2026. Key achievements: ♦ Executed strategies to identify, attract, and cultivate new and existing donor relationships, secure leadership gifts for the zoo’s newest exhibit, and raise awareness of the campaign.♦ In 2020, served as one of two co-chairs for the annual Thrive Breakfast event. Due to pandemic, The Woodland Park Zoo became the first organization in Seattle to transition a major fundraising event from in-person to virtual.

Seattle, Wa

Oversaw education and outreach, guest and volunteer engagement, fundraising, and wildlife conservation efforts and programs. Co-chaired key events and served on the Executive Committee, Conservation & Education Committee, and Development Steering Committee. Key achievements: ♦ With the CEO and their team, collaboratively established the zoo’s strategic direction, provided stewardship of the zoo and grounds, and directed public advocacy and resource development activities.♦ In 2010, worked with three other co-chairs to plan and host Thrive breakfast in conjunction with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Conference, which hosted 2,500+ colleagues at each event and 800 for breakfast.

Seattle, Wa

Built and led a team of 10 women who executed the 39th annual Jungle Party, which raised a record-breaking $2.39M against $2M goal. Key achievements: ♦ Secured sponsorships from the Seattle Seahawks, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Starbucks, Chevron, Deloitte, Raymond James, Columbia Bank, Union Bank, Sotheby’s, Costco, Sound Community Bank, West River Group, Brown Bear, and other local businesses.♦ Co-created the Show Your Stripes campaign to promote opening of the Malayan tiger exhibit, which fostered city-wide engagement, awareness, and participation across all economic levels.♦ Commissioned 10 local artists to tell the story of the diminishing population of wild tigers by creating fiberglass tigers, all of which were auctioned.

Bellevue And Seattle, Wa

Developed the overall operational strategy for the office. Served as the face of the company and a liaison between the Allen family and the public, celebrities, external vendors, and employees. Maintained operational integrity in times of change, reorganization, and growth. Key achievements: ♦ Oversaw two-year headquarters relocation from Bellevue to Seattle: moved the entire operation (350+ employees) while integrating security measures to protect company assets, Allen family property, personnel, and personal information.♦ Strengthened operational infrastructure by co-authoring an operation manual, which included travel policies, workflows, building-specific protocols, and security procedures for the office and the private residences. ♦ After a major earthquake impacted the Seattle office, played an instrumental role in the development of the company’s first emergency response plan. Defined employee accountabilities, protective measures, and crisis plans.