Board of Directors

Chair

Brian Davis, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Georgia Aquarium

Adrienne Rowland
Director
Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay

Lisa New
President and CEO
Zoo Knoxville

Bert Castro
President / CEO
Phoenix Zoo, Arizona Center for Nature Conservation

Richard Block
CEO
Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens

Christopher Dold, DVM
Chief Zoological Officer
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Parks

Chris Kuhar, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Margo McKnight
President & CEO
Palm Beach Zoo

Eric Rose
Senior Vice President Zoological Advancement
Herschend Enterprises

Megan Ross, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Lincoln Park Zoo

Dwight Scott
Dana Brown President & CEO
Saint Louis Zoo

Cynthia Vernon
Chief Operating Officer
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Denise Verret
Chief Executive Officer & Zoo Director
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens