Leadership

Women Making History: Susan Altrui

Women Making History: Susan Altrui

We like to think a bit differently—so while others mark March as Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating women leaders making history. Learn why Susan Altrui is passionate about opening minds to conservation and creating change.

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Zoo Advisors Welcomes Anna Musun-Miller!

Zoo Advisors Welcomes Anna Musun-Miller!

We’re pleased to welcome Anna Musun-Miller as a Senior Advisor, whose wealth of experience from cultural institutions will inform the team’s work on strategic planning and leadership project engagements.

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Continuing the Climb: Join Us in Our Commitment to DEAI

Continuing the Climb: Join Us in Our Commitment to DEAI

These three themes: the value of representation, the need for change in organizational cultures, and the importance of broadening the availability of professional development opportunities, give us a road map for the path ahead, next steps on this hill we’ve agreed to climb together.

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Musings on Optimism and Hope: Part Two

Musings on Optimism and Hope: Part Two

Jackie Ogden explores two elements critical to both optimism and hope: gratitude and forgiveness. Plus, the importance of looking outward, and seeking meaning in your life.

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Remembering Betty White

Remembering Betty White

On December 31st, we lost a unique champion for animal care and welfare when Betty White died. We highlight how Betty was a role model for all of us in the animal community by using her time, expertise, and resources to help animals.

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An Interview with Sprina Liu

An Interview with Sprina Liu

Sprina Liu, Senior Curator of Birds and Ectotherms at the Dallas Zoo, embodies the honest and empathetic leadership skills that our profession is coming to recognize as crucial to our future success.

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An Interview with Dr. Mandi Schook

An Interview with Dr. Mandi Schook

Dr. Mandi Schook, Science Operations Director at Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment, shares her perspectives on creating a sense of inspiration and connection to mission for all team members.

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Crossing Departmental Divides

Crossing Departmental Divides

Last month, we brought together a panel of experts from mission-driven organizations in one of our Community Conversation webinars to explore how to cross departmental divides. Here’s how Rosalío Rubio, Marcus Harshaw, and Jennie Janssen are working to building bridges across their organizations.

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Dr. Frederick Lahodny

Even though using “lorem ipsum” often arouses curiosity due to its resemblance to classical Latin, it is not intended to have meaning. Where text is visible in a document, people tend to focus on the textual content rather than upon overall presentation.