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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.org.

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.org.

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Executive Director

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

Founder Advisor

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

Director of Human Resources

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

Veterinarian Head

Emily Cehrs, DVM

Veterinarian Manager

Ashley Foster, DVM

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

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

Director of Hospitality

Corrine Freitas
Phone: 707-566-3613
cfreitas@safariwest.org

Director of Design and Operations

Laura Cunningham
Phone: 707-566-3608
lcunningham@safariwest.org

Graphic Designer/Staff Artist/Social Media Coordinator

Cheryl Crowley
ccrowley@safariwest.org

Conservation and Outreach Manager

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

Accounting Department

Trish Andersen
accounting@safariwest.org

Animal Collection Managers

Marie Barbera
mbarbera@safariwest.org

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

Assistant Animal Collection Manager/Director of Research

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

Small Mammal, Bird, and Carnivore Supervisors

Veronica Nabor
vnabor@safariwest.org

Tamara Cooke
tcooke@safariwest.org

Animal Registrar

Nancy Perez
Phone: 707-566-3622
nperez@safariwest.org

Gift Shop Manager

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

Group Business Coordinators

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

Marie Martinez
Phone: 707-566-3629
groupbusiness@safariwest.org

Guide Manager

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

Maintenance Building/Grounds Manager

Bill Scheffler
Phone: 707-579-2551
bscheffler@safariwest.org

Mechanic Manager/Safety Officer

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

Restaurant Lead Chef/Food & Beverage Manager

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

Restaurant Daytime Supervisor

Flor Rojas
frojas@safariwest.org

Restaurant Nighttime Supervisor

Amy Carter
acarter@safariwest.org

Delilah’s Deli Supervisor

Arynn Valdez
Phone: 707-566-3614
avaldez@safariwest.org

Reservations Manager

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

Safari West Wildlife Foundation (SWWF)

Phone: 707-566-3612

Administrator
Phone: 707-566-3606
info@safariwestfoundation.org

School Field Trips

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

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

Donations

Tina Perez
donations@safariwest.org