Our Leadership

Amy Kight

Chief Executive Officer
akight@buschwildlife.org

  • Amy Kight serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, bringing over 35 years of experience in animal and wildlife care to her role. A dedicated member of the organization for more than two decades, Ms. Kight has held multiple leadership positions within the nonprofit, including Director of Education, Director of Animal Care, and Executive Director.

    Appointed CEO in 2024, Ms. Kight has played a pivotal role in shaping the Sanctuary’s long-term vision and sustainability, successfully leading a multimillion-dollar capital campaign and years-long endeavor to purchase, develop, and relocate to the organization’s new 19.4-acre Jupiter Farms property. Ms. Kight also ensured the longevity of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary by securing an endowment fund to support the nonprofit’s mission well into the future.

    Ms. Kight holds multiple professional certifications, including Florida Animal Control Officer, Chemical Capture, and is an internationally certified Wildlife Rehabilitator. She is also a graduate of the 2024 Leadership Palm Beach County program.

Lisa Wynne

Chief Philanthropy Officer
lwynne@buschwildlife.org

  • Ms. Wynne has served as the Assistant Director and then Development Director at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary since 2018 and is responsible for developing and executing fundraising initiatives and programs to help achieve our organization's overall mission and goals. She has over 20 years experience with mission-driven, non-profit organizations. Ms. Wynne earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Houston.

Rebecca Reid

Education Director
rreid@buschwildlife.org

  • Ms. Reid has a Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences from Florida Atlantic University, a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, and is a Florida Master Naturalist. She has been involved with the Sanctuary for many years and has been the Education Director at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary since 2016.

Coral Levy

Animal Care Director
clevy@buschwildlife.org

Christen Mason

Chief Operating Officer
ADA Coordinator
cmason@buschwildlife.org

  • Christen Mason first became involved with Busch Wildlife Sanctuary as a volunteer in 2004. In 2005 she was hired as an education staff member and since then she has served in several capacities including animal care, education director and hospital assistant. Christen’s background is in invasive species biology and she has spent more than a decade working on Everglades restoration and monitoring projects. Prior to recently returning to Busch Wildlife as the Operations Director, she spent her time as a senior scientist with the South Florida Water Management District supervising restoration projects, analyzing data and conducting plant monitoring across more than 1.5 million acres of the Everglades system.

Carolina Young

Marketing & Community Relations Director
cyoung@buschwildlife.org

Catie Wegman

Digital Marketing & Events Coordinator
cwegman@buschwildlife.org

Volunteer Coordinator
volunteers@buschwildlife.org

Olivia Zehl

Welcome Center Manager
giftshop@buschwildlife.org

Junior Naturalist Coordinator
jrnaturalist@buschwildlife.org

Truman Griffith

Maintenance Coordinator
tgriffith@buschwildlife.org

Administrative Assistant
administration@buschwildlife.org

Heather Johnston, D.V.M.

Chief of Veterinary Medicine & Conservation
hjohnston@buschwildlife.org

  • Dr. Johnston became the Chief of Veterinary Medicine & Conservation at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in July, 2024. She started working with wildlife rehabilitation through an osprey reintroduction program in 1992 and remain involved with a variety of wildlife programs until graduated from Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002.   She is  a member of the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians, Wildlife Disease Association, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians,  Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians, and Association of Avian Veterinarians. Dr. Johnston has long supported Busch Wildlife Sanctuary and its mission since moving to Florida in 2004, both volunteering her time and skills in the wildlife’s rehabilitation clinic and as a member of the Board of Directors from 2004 - 2024.

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Board of Directors

Peter W. Busch 
Chairman 

Timothy Powers O’Neill, Esq.
Vice Chairman

​Paul Trabulsy 
Treasurer

Michaela Kennedy
Director

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Foundation Board of Directors

Charles T. Weiss
Chairman

Vincent Cuomo
Vice Chairman

Jamie Gentile
Treasurer

Martina Brief
Secretary

Ashley Mock
Director