Ethics Board

Membership

Three new members are elected to the Ethics Board each year. The Ethics Board upholds the integrity and professional standards of the AZA and its institutional and individual members by implementing the process defined by the code in a fair, objective, consistent and professional manner.

Chair
Hayley Murphy, Detroit Zoo

Vice-Chair
R Harrison Edell, Dallas Zoo

Members
Charlisa Shelly, Kansas City Zoo
Andi Kornak, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Jesse Gilbert, Texas State Aquarium
Anne Shimerdla, Blank Park Zoo
Misha Body, San Diego Zoo
R. Harrison Edell, Dallas Zoo
Lance Miller, Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo
Lisa Marie Avendano, Bronx Zoo
Hayley Murphy, Detroit Zoo

Advisor
Shareen Knowlton, Roger Williams Park Zoo

Board Liaison
Denise Verret, Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

AZA Staff Liaison
Craig Hoover