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Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp
3115 Porter Creek Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 579-2551 or 1 (800) 616-2695

For general inquiries, you may email us at info@safariwest.com.

If you are interested in making a reservation to come to join us to spend the night, go on a safari tour or dine with us, please contact our reservation department:

RESERVATIONS: 707-566-3667 or (1) 800-616-2695
reservations@safariwest.com.

Staff Directory

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Executive Director

Keo Hornbostel
Phone: 707-566-3632
khornbostel@safariwest.com

Founder Advisor

Nancy Anne Lang, Ph.D. 
Phone: 707-566-3606
nlang@safariwest.com

Director of Human Resources

Hazel Harris
Phone: 707-566-3610
hharris@safariwest.com

Director of Marketing/Media & Communications
Media Inquiries and Location Shoot Requests

Aphrodite Caserta
Phone: 707-566-3620
acaserta@safariwest.com

Conservation Writer

Mark Pressler
707-579-2551
mpressler@safariwest.com

Conservation and Outreach Manager

Marie Martinez
mmartinez@safariwest.com
Phone: 707-566-3623

Accounting Department

Trish Andersen
707-579-2551
accounting@safariwest.com

Animal Collection Manager

Marie Barbera
707-579-2551
mbarbera@safariwest.com

Animal Collection Manager

Nikki Smith
707-799-7686
nsmith@safariwest.com

Assistant Animal Collection Manager/Director of Research

Erika Defer
707-799-7686
edefer@safariwest.com

Small Mammal, Bird, and Carnivore Supervisor

Veronica Nabor and Tamara Cooke
707-579-2551

Animal Registrar

Athena Rushka
Phone: 707-566-3622
arushka@safariwest.com

Front Office Manager

Jenae Pavone
Phone: 707-566-3611
jpavone@safariwest.com

Gift Shop Manager

David Bannister
giftshop@safariwest.com
Gift shop phone: 707-566-3609

Graphic Designer/Staff Artist/Social Media Coordinator

Cheryl Crowley
Phone: 707-566-3634
ccrowley@safariwest.com

Group Business at Safari West

Corrine Freitas, Manager
Phone: 707-566-3650
cfreitas@safariwest.com

Group Business Coordinator

Dan Van Heuklom
Phone: 707-566-3604
dvanheuklom@safariwest.com

Guide Manager and Safety Officer

Leslie Thalman
Phone: 707-566-3628
lthalman@safariwest.com

Maintenance Building and Grounds Manager

Julio Borja
Phone: 707-579-2551
jborja@safariwest.com

Mechanic Manager

Brian Jellison
Phone: 707-569-0758
Please call direct line or main number: 707-579-2551

Restaurant Lead Chef and Food & Beverage Manager

Chef Robert Kubacak
Phone: 707-579-2551
rkubacak@safariwest.com

Restaurant Front of House Supervisors

Phone: 707-579-2551
Daytime Supervisor:
Flor Rojas
frojas@safariwest.com

Reservations Manager

Marcy Franco
Phone: 707-566-3631
mfranco@safariwest.com

Safari West Wildlife Foundation (SWWF)

Paula Johnson
Developer Manager
Phone: 707-566-3612
Paula@safariwestwildlifefoundation.org

Tori Goff
Phone: 707-566-3606
info@safariwestfoundation.org

School Field Trips

Reservations
Phone: 707-566-3606
info@safariwest.com

Discover Africa School Fieldtrips
c/o Safari West Wildlife Foundation
info@safariwestfoundation.org

Snack Bar Supervisor

Lindsay Kubacak
Phone: 707-566-3614
lkubacak@safariwest.com

Donations

Tina Perez
donations@safariwest.com