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2007 Accreditation Inspector of the Year
Chuck Wikenhauser: Operations
Director, Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens
Chuck Wikenhauser has been a strong advocate of AZA Accreditation since its inception. He has formally participated in the accreditation program for many years serving as both an inspector and as a member of the Accreditation Commission (1983 – 1989). Throughout his twenty-five years of service as an inspector, Chuck has participated on twenty-seven inspections, serving as chair for all but three.Chuck has also served as a mentor for institutions wishing to achieve membership in AZA.
He began his zoo career as a keeper in 1973 at the Niabi Zoo in northern Illinois. He subsequently became the director of Peoria’s Glen Oak Zoo, the John Ball Zoo, and the Pittsburgh Zoo, leading each institution through their initial accreditations.
Chuck has served as the director of the Milwaukee County Zoo since 1990. He has been host committee chairman for two annual and three regional conferences. He has served as past chairman of the Membership Committee and has served on the Charter and Bylaws, Honors and Awards, Animal Health, and Code of Ethics Review Committees. Chuck firmly believes in the importance of volunteer service within the profession and AZA.
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