Accreditation Commission Mission
- Establishes, upholds and raises the highest zoological and aquarium industry standards.
- Reviews applications for accreditation and certification, conducts interviews, identifies concerns, and evaluates the information in order to make final decisions.
- Monitors accredited institutions, maintains and writes professional standards, and provides mentoring, training and guidance.
Chair
Bruce Bohmke, Deputy Director, Woodland Park Zoo
Vice-chair
Edward Diebold, Director of Animal Collections, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Members
Jackson Andrews, Director of Operations and Husbandry, Tennessee Aquarium
Ilze Berzins, D.V.M., Ph.D., Executive VP of Animal Health, John G. Shedd Aquarium
Gary Geddes, Director, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and Northwest Trek
Stacey Johnson, President/CEO, Living Desert
John Lewis, Director, Los Angeles Zoo
Donald Moore III, Ph.D., Associate Director of Animal Care, Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Mike Murray, D.V.M., Staff Veterinarian, Monterey Bay Aquarium
James Robinett, VP of Legislative Affairs, John G. Shedd Aquarium
John Walczak, Director, Louisville Zoo
Jeff Wyatt, D.V.M., Director of Animal Health and Conservation, Seneca Park Zoo
Advisors
Mary Healy, Director/CEO, Sacramento Zoo
Steve McCusker, Executive Director, San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium
Nancy McToldridge, Zoo Director, Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens
Board Liaison
Bob Wiese, Ph.D., Director of Collections, Zoological Society of San Diego
AZA Staff Liaisons
Kris Vehrs, Executive Director, AZA
Denny Lewis, VP, Accreditation Programs, AZA
Jennifer DiNenna, Program Assistant, Accreditation, AZA