Contact
Safari West Contact Information
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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
Graphic Designer/Staff Artist/Social Media Coordinator
Cheryl Crowley
ccrowley@safariwest.com
Conservation Writer
Mark Pressler
mpressler@safariwest.com
Conservation and Outreach Manager
Marie Martinez
mmartinez@safariwest.com
Phone: 707-566-3623
Accounting Department
Trish Andersen
accounting@safariwest.com
Animal Collection Managers
Marie Barbera
mbarbera@safariwest.com
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 Supervisors
Veronica Nabor
vnabor@safariwest.com
Tamara Cooke
tcooke@safariwest.com
Animal Registrar
Athena Rushka
Phone: 707-566-3622
arushka@safariwest.com
Front Office Manager
Emily Cripe
Phone: 707-566-3611
ecripe@safariwest.com
Gift Shop Manager
David Bannister
giftshop@safariwest.com
Gift shop phone: 707-566-3609
Group Business Manager
Corrine Freitas
Phone: 707-566-3650
cfreitas@safariwest.com
Group Business Coordinator
Dan Van Heuklom
Phone: 707-566-3604
dvanheuklom@safariwest.com
Guide Manager
Leslie Thalman
Phone: 707-566-3628
lthalman@safariwest.com
Maintenance Building/Grounds Manager
Bill Scheffler
Phone: 707-579-2551
bscheffler@safariwest.com
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.com
Restaurant Daytime Supervisor
Flor Rojas
frojas@safariwest.com
Restaurant Nighttime Supervisor
Amy Carter
acarter@safariwest.com
Delilah’s Deli Supervisor
Arynn Valdez
Phone: 707-566-3614
avaldez@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
Donations
Tina Perez
donations@safariwest.com