Growing up in South Africa, Sue Borgman developed a passion for wildlife conservation early on in her life. Today, she shares that passion with her husband, Brad, and they enjoy traveling to visit animals in their wild habitats. Sue worked as Partner at Ernst & Young from 1990 until she retired in 2019, serving as a strategic advisor to companies in the software, telecommunications and hospitality sectors, among others. She became involved in the local EY Entrepreneur of the Year Program in 2013, forging enduring connections with women entrepreneurs based in Seattle. Sue has been supporting Woodland Park Zoo since 2014 and currently serves on the zoo’s Board of Directors. Sandy Stelling is currently Vice President of Strategy, Analytics & Transformation at Alaska Airlines, and has held several various leadership roles in her 24 years there. With her help, Alaska Airlines has been an annual Jungle Party sponsor and has awarded grants for education to the zoo. Sandy currently serves on the zoo’s Board of Directors and recently served as Chair of the Board. She and her husband, Cliff, have been attending Jungle Party since 2012.

Ambika Singh is the founder and CEO of Armoire, a clothing rental membership for ambitious women. A graduate of Dartmouth College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School, she held roles at Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group, and startups TravelPost and Rover before embarking on entrepreneurship. Ambika serves on the board of United Way King County, and has volunteered as Seattle Chapter Leader for Pratham USA, the largest NGO working to eradicate illiteracy in India. She has been featured on the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list and was a finalist for GeekWire's Startup CEO of the Year. Ambika is a sought-after speaker and has been invited to share her story at Amazon, Microsoft, American Express, Harvard Business School, MIT and the UW Foster School of Business.

Sandy Stelling is currently Vice President of Strategy, Analytics & Transformation at Alaska Airlines, and has held several various leadership roles in her 24 years there. With her help, Alaska Airlines has been an annual Jungle Party sponsor and has awarded grants for education to the zoo. Sandy currently serves on the zoo’s Board of Directors and recently served as Chair of the Board. She and her husband, Cliff, have been attending Jungle Party since 2012.

Jill Walker’s love for animals and protecting habitats began when she was a child and led to her being an avid, long-time supporter of wildlife conservation organizations. She and her husband, Scott, base much of their travels around visiting animals in the wild and supporting ecotourism. Jill is a CPA and has held a variety of leadership roles in Starbucks Coffee Company’s finance organization. Given her more than 23 years at Starbucks, she has witnessed the positive impacts that sustainable choices have had for her and Scott as well as friends, families, communities and wildlife. Jill’s support of Woodland Park Zoo began in 2001 and has been vast, from participating on the zoo’s Wild at Heart committee to first chairing Jungle Party in 2014. This is her 19th Jungle Party and fourth time co-chairing the event. She has been a member of the zoo’s Board of Directors since 2015 and is currently Board Treasurer, Chair of the Business & Finance Committee and Chair of the Audit Subcommittee.

Kris has been with ESR for six years and hails from Yuba City, California. Prior to ESR he spent time fishing in Alaska, refining his culinary skills across various Seattle-based restaurants including Cinque Terra and Le Cosho, and even a short stint as a cowboy! At ESR, Kris has served as executive Chef of Bramling Cross, Super Bueno, ESR Pop Ups, ESR Community Kitchen and the Virtual Events program. He is currently the Senior Director of Ballard Pizza Co, overseeing three brick and mortar locations and locations in all three major Seattle stadiums.

After arriving in the Pacific Northwest in 2007, Sara worked in the kitchens of Luc, Toulouse Petite, and Rockcreek, and served as food and beverage director for Capitol Cider. Sara’s pursuit of adventurous sourcing and celebrating seasonal products led her to the Olympic Peninsula. Before joining Alderbrook Resort, Sara was chef de cuisine at Hitchcock Restaurant and Saloon Manager and Culinary Director for Hama Hama Oyster Co. When she’s not in the resort kitchen coaching staff on preservation methods and fish butchery, she’s on the tidelands of Western Hood Canal with her partner helming a boutique shellfish company.

Stuart began his career in Seattle at Flying Fish and Café Champagne. In 2004, he left for Costigliole d'Asti to attend the Italian Culinary Institute in a castle in Piemonte. He later staged at the Hotel Monte del Re in Dozza Italy outside of Bologna in the heart of Emilia-Romagna. Upon returning to the U.S., Stuart landed a job at Cafe Juanita as a prep cook, then pastaoli, and finally, chef de cuisine. In 2010, Stuart came to Spinasse as co-sous chef under Jason Stratton and furthered his expertise with the cuisine of northern Italy. In 2015, Stuart assumed the role of executive chef at Spinasse and adjacent, casual Italian eatery and bar, Artusi.

Kevin's resume includes honing his skills at Maialino in the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York, leading kitchens at Semiahmoo Resort and Golf Spa, serving as chef de cuisine under Chef Mark Bodinet at Cedarbrook Lodge and later as executive chef at Seattle’s AQUA by El Gaucho. Immediately prior to joining The Lakehouse, Kevin was executive chef at Cedar + Elm, where he brought his insatiable appetite for seasonality, harvesting and sustainability to his craft. He has spent time volunteering and working at organic farms, pastry shops and specialty chocolate shops throughout the country. Outside the kitchen, Kevin is usually on the golf course, in the gym, out for a run or trying to keep up with his daughter.

For over 37 years, Lisa has created culinary experiences inspired by her Southern roots, classic training and modern techniques. After graduating from her formal culinary apprenticeship at the Westin’s Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, she spent 2 ½ years in Zurich and Geneva before accepting a position at the Westin Seattle, becoming the chain’s first female chef. In 1984, Lisa opened her restaurant, Southern Accents and added a catering service, Lisa Dupar Catering, which currently executes over 1,500 events a year. In 2005, Lisa opened Pomegranate Bistro in Redmond. She penned her award-winning first cookbook, Fried Chicken & Champagne in 2010.