Cara Treadway, Vice President of Mission, Guest, and Community Engagement at the Philadelphia Zoo, talks about her personal leadership journey.
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Living Up to Your Mission: The Living Building Challenge
As mission-driven organizations, we talk a lot about sustainability and ‘green’ buildings, but are we really up for a challenge? Unlike other building certifications, the Living Building Challenge doesn’t stop at energy efficiency. It demands sustainability from the ground up, generating surplus energy and benefiting communities and environments in extraordinary ways.
Trends in People & Culture
Canopy was honored to present an invited keynote address at the WAZA 78th annual conference in San Diego. Vice President Lori Perkins and Senior Consultant Jackie Ogden, PhD, were joined by Kyle Lundby, PhD, of Global Aspect Human Capital Advisors in a presentation titled “Trends in People and Culture: What the Research Tells Us.” The WAZA conference offered a wonderful opportunity for networking and social connection, and we were fortunate to be able to connect with partners, colleagues, clients, and friends throughout the week.
The Future of Leadership: Interviews with International Zoo & Aquarium Leaders
Watch to hear the perspectives of nine international zoo and aquarium leaders on the future of leadership. Listen in to hear how Denise Verret, Karen Fifield, Lee Ehmke, Clément Lanthier, Judy Mann-Lang, Maria Clara Dominguez, Dolf DeJong, Martín Zordan, and Sunny Nelson think leadership will and needs to change.
A Conversation with Lisa Marie Avendaño
Lisa Marie Avendaño, Bronx Zoo’s Deputy Director shares her insights into what makes a great leader and her personal leadership journey.
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.
‘It’s Been Hot! Are Visitors Still Coming?’
Canopy’s Business Analyst, Gabe Buckley, uses our Audience Analytics Platform to dive into the question ‘does this intense heat drive away visitors to zoos and botanic gardens, while concentrating visitors at indoor venues like aquariums?’
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.
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.
An Interview with Shannon Farmer
Shannon Farmer, an emerging leader at the Pollinator Partnership, shares her perspectives on leadership qualities, strategies to enhance diversity, industry change, mentorship, and more.
A Conversation with Cara Treadway
Cara Treadway, Vice President of Mission, Guest, and Community Engagement at the Philadelphia Zoo, talks about her personal leadership journey.
Living Up to Your Mission: The Living Building Challenge
As mission-driven organizations, we talk a lot about sustainability and ‘green’ buildings, but are we really up for a challenge? Unlike other building certifications, the Living Building Challenge doesn’t stop at energy efficiency. It demands sustainability from the ground up, generating surplus energy and benefiting communities and environments in extraordinary ways.
Trends in People & Culture
Canopy was honored to present an invited keynote address at the WAZA 78th annual conference in San Diego. Vice President Lori Perkins and Senior Consultant Jackie Ogden, PhD, were joined by Kyle Lundby, PhD, of Global Aspect Human Capital Advisors in a presentation titled “Trends in People and Culture: What the Research Tells Us.” The WAZA conference offered a wonderful opportunity for networking and social connection, and we were fortunate to be able to connect with partners, colleagues, clients, and friends throughout the week.
The Future of Leadership: Interviews with International Zoo & Aquarium Leaders
Watch to hear the perspectives of nine international zoo and aquarium leaders on the future of leadership. Listen in to hear how Denise Verret, Karen Fifield, Lee Ehmke, Clément Lanthier, Judy Mann-Lang, Maria Clara Dominguez, Dolf DeJong, Martín Zordan, and Sunny Nelson think leadership will and needs to change.