Zoo Advisors is pleased to announce the promotion of Zachary Winfield into the role of Vice President. Zachary continues to lend his expertise in analysis, economic evaluation, and earned-revenue strategies. Zoo Advisors also welcomes Kristin Elliott to the team in the role of Project Consultant.
The evidence is clear. If we in the zoo and aquarium profession don’t change and become more diverse, we risk extinction…just like the dodo. “The current demographics of our profession, particularly at the most senior levels, pose a threat to our profession”, said Dennis Kelly, author of the AZA’s most recent leadership demographic study.
If you’ve reviewed the first and second posts from this series, you’re probably wondering “how can I use this information at my organization?” Look no further! We’ve put together a few recommendations for you to review…
We spent last week in Nashville sitting among over 200 international zoo and aquarium leaders. We talked opportunities, challenges, solutions and strategies. We discussed, debated and deliberated topics as varied as conservation, diversity, and advocacy. We celebrated successes, ignited passion, and became change agents. What were our takeaways from the Music City?
How does your organization compare? Is your membership program generating a good ROI? Are you spending enough on marketing? Are your personnel costs out of control? This is valuable information that you can use to compare/contrast the operating success and challenges of your own organization.
At Zoo Advisors, we’re making changes to do our part to address the urgent conservation challenges of today and the future. We’re strengthening our team by adding the expertise of two seasoned leaders in the field. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jackie Ogden and Dr. Eric Miller to our slate of advisors.
We’ve been thinking a lot about diversity, equity and inclusion and where we stand as a profession and as individuals—how far have we come on this journey and how far do we still have to travel? At Zoo Advisors, our answer would be, first, as a profession we’ve not come very far but we’ve made progress; and second, we still have a long way to travel, but we’re learning the way.
Zoo Advisors recently presented the ultimate findings to a new and exciting project which has consumed much of our attention over the past 12 months: a massive research study seeking to quantify and explore the contribution of partner organizations in the zoo and aquarium profession. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be sharing some of the findings from this study in a series of articles.
What a terrific AZA conference! We were busy from early morning to late night (too late, some nights…), learning from sessions, meeting with clients, greeting old friends and making new ones, and enjoying Seattle.
Zoo Advisors once again has a full slate for @AZA2018 in Seattle. We’re looking forward to stimulating discussion, meeting new colleagues, connecting with old friends, and of course, great food and drink. Our team will be busy facilitating sessions, hosting events, catching up with clients, and learning what’s new in our field. Here’s what’s on our plate this year.
Takeaways from the recent committe meeting discussing new Guidelines for Excellence in Climate Education/Climate Justice.
How do we select which species to conserve to preserve the ecological fabric of the Earth’s services that support humanity in its present lifestyle?
Guest author Bailey Brand Consulting explains that to stay relevant, brands must self-assess constantly because the business landscape is always changing.
An industry-wide audience analysis of the pre-, during, and post-pandemic performance of AZA organizations.
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