Diversity Committee Mission
Provides advocacy, resources and education regarding diversity and inclusion
Chair
Heather Doggett, National Aquarium in Baltimore
Vice-chairs
Craig Jacobs, Omaha's Henry Doorly
Immediate Past Chair
Cary Burgess, Zoo Atlanta
Past Chair
Robert Davis, D.V.M., Zoological Society of Milwaukee
Board Liaison
Jackie Ogden, Ph.D., Disney's Animal Kingdom
AZA Staff Liaison
Steve Feldman
Members
Andy Blue, San Diego Zoo
Sean Den Bok, Los Angeles Zoo
Marcelle Gianelloni, Louisville Zoological Garden
Chimene Grant Connor, Audubon Zoo
Richard Hendron, Utah's Hogle Zoo
Sharon Joseph, Houston Zoo
Joyce Kaplan, Pensacola Jr College Zoo Animal Technology Program
Michelle Matuszewski, Living Seas
Pam McElwee, Oregon Zoo
Teresa Merry, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Jo-Elle Mogerman, Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo
Sal Muñoz, Seattle Aquarium
Dana Murphy, Denvery Zoo
Stuart Wells, Phoenix Zoo
Joy Wolf, San Diego Zoo
Wei Ying Wong, The Ocean Project
Kenneth Woodson, Philadelphia Zoo
Kent Yamaguchi, Santa Ana Zoo
Advisers
Nilda Ferrer, Bronx Zoo
Gail Lash, Ursa International