The '''Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation''', "a tax-exempt/non-profit, was founded in California in 1977 by Jane Goodall and Genevieve, Princess di San Faustino. Initially, day-to-day operation of the Institute was handled by board members and other volunteers working out of their homes. In the early 1980s JGI moved to the San Francisco offices of the California Academy of Sciences, where it functioned essentially as a USA/Africa "communication link" and as a repository for files." <ref>[http://www.janegoodall.org/about-jgi/default.asp Our History and Mission], Jane Goodall Institute, accessed November 14, 2007.</ref>
==Staff==
Accessed November 2007: <ref>[http://www.janegoodall.org/about-jgi/staff.asp Staff], Jane Goodall Institute, accessed November 14, 2007.</ref>
*CFO & Executive Vice President - [[Robert G. Menzi]]
*VP of Outreach / Assistant to Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE - [[Mary Lewis]] *Executive Assistant to the President & Global Liaison - [[Carol Irwin]] *Director of Finance & Operations - [[Lanny B. Bromfield]] *Director of Field Operations - [[Carol Collins]] *Grants & Budgets Accounting Manager - [[Viktoriya Klinger]] *Staff Accountant - [[Aklilu T. Ayalew]] *Staff Accountant - [[Mark A. R. Kameka]] *Finance Administrative Assistant - [[Iris Zavala]] *Manager of IT - [[Christopher "Cricket" Wallace]] ===Development=== *VP of Development - [[Lindsay H. Kosnik]] *Manager, Coporate & Foundation Relations - [[Erica Meehan]] *Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving - [[Jessica Lindenfelser]] *Major Gifts Officer - [[Suzanne Henderson]] *Membership and Marketing Associate - [[Sarah Tatnall]] *Special Event Associate - [[Sharon DiChiara]] *Director of Special Events - [[Elizabeth Crocker]] *Major Gifts and Gift Planning Assistant - [[Nicole French]]
==Directors==
Accessed November 2007: <ref>[http://www.janegoodall.org/about-jgi/boards.asp JGI USA STAFF & BOARD], Jane Goodall Institute, accessed November 14, 2007.</ref>