Animal Population Management Committee Mission

The Animal Population Management (APM) Committee, formerly the Wildlife Conservation and Management Committee (WCMC), supports the development, promotion, evaluation, and management of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' cooperative Animal Programs, including 46 Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGs) and more than 450 Species Survival Plan® Programs (SSPs). The APM Committee ensures superior animal care, management, and sustainability within AZA's Animal Programs, and collaborates with other AZA Committees and global zoological associations to achieve these goals.

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Chair
Stacey Johnson, San Diego Zoo

Vice-Chair for Taxon Advisory Groups
David Powell, Saint Louis Zoo

Vice-Chair for Species Survival Plan Programs and Studbooks 
Joe Barkowski, Tulsa Zoo

Vice-Chair for Sustainability Partnerships
Michael Ogle, Zoo Knoxville

Advisers 
Harrison Edell, Dallas Zoo
Kristine Schad Eebes, AZA Population Management Center (PMC) at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lynn McDuffie, Disney's Animal Kingdom
Clyde Peeling, Clyde Peeling's Reptiland
Pat Thomas, Bronx Zoo

Board Liaison
Lisa New, Zoo Knoxville

AZA Staff Liaisons 
Candice Dorsey, Ph.D.
Rebecca Greenberg
Shelly Grow

Members
Dan Beetem, the Wilds
Pat Burchfield, Gladys Porter Zoo
Paula Branshaw Carlson, The Dallas World Aquarium
Barrett Christie, Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Hollie Colahan, Birmingham Zoo
Dan Dembiec, Memphis Zoo
Chris Dold, SeaWorld Orlando
Drew Foster, Phoenix Zoo
Jeremy Goodman, Roger Williams Park Zoo
Sheri Horiszny, Oregon Zoo
Jack Jewell, Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay
Colleen Lynch, Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Lori Perkins, Birmingham Zoo
Amy Roberts, Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo
Jeff Sailer, Toledo Zoo
Mandi Schook, Disney's Animal Kingdom
Jay Tetzloff, Miller Park Zoo