City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo

Also filed as City of Toronto - Toronto Zoo (2006–2010) and City of Toronto - the Toronto Zoo (2005).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 65 employees earning $100K+

Municipalities & Services

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$8.3M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$127,519

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$115,702

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo in 2025?

Dolf Dejong, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $337,670 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 65 City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $115,702.

How has City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo's Sunshine List changed?

City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo listed 6 people in 2005 and 65 in 2025 — 11× as many; payroll on the list went from $786K to $8.3M, and the median salary moved from $121,221 to $115,702.

How many City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

Top employees at City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Dolf Dejong	Chief Executive Officer	$335,477	$337,670
2	Jennifer Tracey	Chief Operations Officer	$222,390	$223,838
3	Gabriela Mastromonaco	Chief Science Officer	$217,123	$218,543
4	James Austin	Chief Transformation Officer	$183,990	$185,187
5	Grant Furniss	Director, Wildlife Care	$174,937	$176,073
6	Nicholas Masters	Director, Wildlife Health	$173,881	$174,998
7	Valerie Peticca	Chief Human Resources Operations	$172,904	$174,018
8	Leona Mitchell	Director, Capital Program And Sustainability	$170,794	$171,911
9	Adam Huston	Director, Guest And Site Operations	$167,526	$168,604
10	Maria Frank	Director, Applied Conservation	$159,586	$160,630
11	Jennifer Franks	Director, Indigenous Relations	$154,377	$155,385
12	Cecilia Ho	Controller	$150,997	$151,983
13	Justin Rosenberg	Manager, Wildlife Health Operations	$142,795	$143,577
14	Shawna Findlay-Thompson	Manager, Human Resources	$139,999	$140,913
15	Benjamin Knoop	Senior Project Manager	$139,504	$140,415
16	Michael Squires	Manager, Technology	$138,500	$139,405
17	Heather House	Manager, Learning And Engagement	$128,412	$129,250
18	Robin Piccolo-Scarepetta	Manager, Talent Development	$126,382	$127,208
19	Joanne Eaton	Manager, Health And Safety Services	$122,954	$123,757
20	Katie Coppolino	Manager, Strategic Communications	$122,795	$123,598
21	Elizabeth Okruhlik	Veterinarian	$122,610	$123,407
22	Arvind Cheniveerappan	Manager, Horticulture And Grounds	$122,286	$123,086
23	Amber Dignard	Project Manager	$121,473	$122,266
24	Sarra Gourlie	Manager, Nutrition Science	$120,271	$121,056
25	Hollie Ross	Manager, Wildlife Care	$119,996	$120,780

#1Dolf Dejong

$337,670

Chief Executive Officer

#2Jennifer Tracey

$223,838

Chief Operations Officer

#3Gabriela Mastromonaco

$218,543

Chief Science Officer

#4James Austin

$185,187

Chief Transformation Officer

#5Grant Furniss

$176,073

Director, Wildlife Care

#6Nicholas Masters

$174,998

Director, Wildlife Health

#7Valerie Peticca

$174,018

Chief Human Resources Operations

#8Leona Mitchell

$171,911

Director, Capital Program And Sustainability

#9Adam Huston

$168,604

Director, Guest And Site Operations

#10Maria Frank

$160,630

Director, Applied Conservation

#11Jennifer Franks

$155,385

Director, Indigenous Relations

Manager, Wildlife Health Operations

#14Shawna Findlay-Thompson

$140,913

Manager, Human Resources

#15Benjamin Knoop

$140,415

Senior Project Manager

Manager, Learning And Engagement

#18Robin Piccolo-Scarepetta

$127,208

Manager, Talent Development

#19Joanne Eaton

$123,757

Manager, Health And Safety Services

#20Katie Coppolino

$123,598

Manager, Strategic Communications

#21Elizabeth Okruhlik

$123,407

Veterinarian

#22Arvind Cheniveerappan

$123,086

Manager, Horticulture And Grounds

Manager, Nutrition Science

#25Hollie Ross

$120,780

Manager, Wildlife Care

See all 65 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Valerie Peticca at City Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $151,717 to $172,904, up 14.0%.

Biggest year-over-year raises at City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo, 2024–2025
Name	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Valerie Peticca	Chief Human Resources Operations	$151,717	$172,904	+14.0%
Adam Huston	Director, Guest And Site Operations	$151,474	$167,526	+10.6%
Jennifer Tracey	Chief Operations Officer	$208,337	$222,390	+6.7%
Dolf Dejong	Chief Executive Officer	$321,901	$335,477	+4.2%
James Austin	Chief Transformation Officer	$172,402	$183,990	+6.7%

Valerie Peticca+14.0%

Chief Human Resources Operations

$151,717 → $172,904

Adam Huston+10.6%

Director, Guest And Site Operations

$151,474 → $167,526

Jennifer Tracey+6.7%

Chief Operations Officer

$208,337 → $222,390

Dolf Dejong+4.2%

Chief Executive Officer

$321,901 → $335,477

James Austin+6.7%

Chief Transformation Officer

$172,402 → $183,990

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

19 people were new to City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo's list in 2025; <5 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

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By Year
full lists

202565
202449
202329
202221
202121
202027
201923
201825
201734
201623
201523
201423
201321
201219
201118
201012
200911
200812
20078
20066
20056

At a Glance2025