WAZA Standing Committees

Committee for Population Management

David Field Chair Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Edinburgh Zoo (RZSS)
Paula Cerdán Liaison World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Alexandra Guerra Corresponding member Asociación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios (ALPZA)
Candice Dorsey Vice Chair 2021-2023 Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Christian Olaciregui Voting member Asociación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios (ALPZA)
Clément Lanthier Ex Officio member of Committees Calgary Zoo
Craig Hoover Corresponding member Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Danny de Man Vice Chair 2021-2023 European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA)
James Biggs Voting member Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA)
John Andrews Corresponding member Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
John Werth Corresponding member Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA)
Katelyn Mucha Participating member Species360
Kristine Schad Eebes Corresponding member Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Kumiko Hara Voting member Japanese Association of Zoos & Aquariums (JAZA)
Laurie Bingaman Lackey Corresponding member World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Raymond van der Meer Voting member European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA)
Sanjay Shukla Corresponding member Central Zoo Authority (CZA)
Tracy Rehse Voting member National Zoological Garden of South Africa
Wendy Chua Voting member Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA)
William van Lint Corresponding member European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA)
Elmar Fienieg Corresponding member European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA)

Ethics and Animal Welfare

Alejandro Grajal Chair Woodland Park Zoo
Candice Dorsey Vice Chair Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Paula Cerdán Liaison World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Cesare Avesani Zaborra Member Parco Natura Viva Garda Zoological Park
Cláudia Igayara de Souza Member Association of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil (AZAB)
Claudia Tay Member S.E.A. Aquarium
David Powell Member Saint Louis Zoo
Grace Fuller Member Detroit Zoological Society
Holly Farmer Member Paignton Zoo Environmental Park
John Werth Member Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA)
Kasumi Nagakura Member Yokohama Zoological Gardens "ZOORASIA"
Lance Miller Member Brookfield Zoo (Chicago Zoological Society)
Mara Marques Member Association of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil (AZAB)
Nicola Craddock Member Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA)
Paloma Bosso Member Parque das Aves
Sally Binding Member European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA)
Sally Sherwen Member Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Simon Marsh Member Wild Welfare
Wen-Haur Cheng Member Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA)
Willem Manansang Member Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA)

Finance

Thomas Kauffels Chair Opel-Zoo (Von Opel Hessische Zoostiftung)
Martín Zordan Liaison WAZA
Clément Lanthier Member Calgary Zoo
Cynthia Whitbred-Spanoulis Member Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation (VAMSC)
Darío Lareu Member Fundación Temaikèn
Isabel Li Member Ocean Park Corporation
James Cretney Member Marwell Wildlife

Membership

Nicola Craddock Chair Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA)
Janet Ho Liaison World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Alexandra Guerra Member Latin American Zoo & Aquarium Association (ALPZA)
John Werth Member Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA)
Katy Duke Member The Deep
Kevin Mills Member South Carolina Aquarium
Kumar Pillai Member Mandai Wildlife Group
Pierre-Yves Bureau Member Parc Zoologique De Paris
Clément Lanthier Ex-officio Member Calgary Zoo

Nominating

Chair: Theo Pagel (Cologne Zoo)

WAZA Non-Standing Committees

Associations

Myfanwy Griffith Chair European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA)
Martín Zordan Liaison World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Alexandra Guerra Member Asociación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios (ALPZA)
Cécile Erny Member Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques (AFdPZ)
Mara Cristina Marques Member Association of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil (AZAB)
Craig Hoover Member Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA)
Erich Kočner Member Union of Czech and Slovak Zoos (UCSZOO)
Kumiko Hara Member Japanese Association of Zoos & Aquariums (JAZA)
Gert Emmrich Member Deutsche Tierpark-Gesellschaft e.V. (DTG)
Gloria Svampa Member Italian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (UIZA)
Helena Håkansson Member Swedish Association of Zoological Parks & Aquaria (SAZA-SDF)
Tina Maisonneuve Member Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA)
Jo Judge Member British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums (BIAZA)
John Werth Member Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA)
Henrik Vesterskov Johansen Member Danish Zoological Gardens & Aquaria (DAZA)
Erich Kočner Member Union of Czech and Slovak Zoos (UCSZOO)
Karl Gîrnhardt Member Deutscher-Wildgehege-Verband e.V.
Nicola Craddock Member Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA)
Olga Santacana Member Iberian Association of Zoos & Aquaria (AIZA)
Sanjay Kumar Shukla Member Central Zoo Authority (CZA)
Svetlana Akulova Member Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos & Aquariums (EARAZA)
Volker Homes Member Verband der Zoologischen Garten (VdZ)
Wen-Haur Cheng Member Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA)

Aquariums

Al Dove Committee Chair Georgia Aquarium
Tania Kahlon Liaison WAZA
Keith Sanford Member Tennessee Aquarium
Michael Farquhar Member Two Oceans Aquarium
Theo Pagel Member Cologne Zoo
Andre Stadler Member Alpenzoo Innsbruck
Katy Duke Member The Deep
Kelly Timmins Member Atlantis Dubai
Thomas Koeplin Member Wilhelma Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten
Chris Dold Member Seaworld Orlando
Clint Wright Member Vancouver Aquarium
Judy Mann Member SAAMBR
Gordon Reid Member Life/Honorary Member
Sandy Trautwein Member Species 360
Alfonso Lopez Member RWS-S.E.A. Aquarium
Howard Chuk Member Ocean Park

Conservation and Environmental Sustainability

Judy Mann-Lang Chair SAAMBR
Paula Cerdán Liaison World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Adrián Sestelo Member Ecoparque Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Bert Vescolani Member Denver Zoo
Bob Chastain Member Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Christian Olaciregui Member Asociación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios (ALPZA)
David Musingo Member Uganda Wildlife Center
Elaine Bensted Member Adelaide Zoo
Eric Tsao Member Taipei Zoo
Helen Lockhart Member Two Oceans Aquarium
Ivan Rehak Member Prague Zoo
Jenny Gray Member Melbourne Zoo
Jens-Ove Heckel Member Landau Zoo
Karen Fifield Member Wellington Zoo
Kira Mileham Member IUCN
Maria Clara Dominguez Member Fundación Zoológica de Cali
Mike Barclay Member Mandai Wildlife Group
Mike Jordan Member Chester Zoo
Onnie Byers Member IUCN SSC CPSG
Sanna Hellstrom Member Korkeasaari/Helsinki Zoo
Sonja Luz Member Singapore Zoo
Sanjay Shukla Member Central Zoo Authority (CZA)
Tracey Gazibara Member Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Clément Lanthier Ex-officio member Calgary Zoo

Palm Oil Subcommittee

Tracey Gazibara Co-chair Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Bob Chastain Co-chair Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Paula Cerdán Liaison WAZA
Kaitlin Chamberlain Member Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Catherine Barton Member Chester Zoo
Darcie Carruthers Member Melbourne Zoo
Sarah Thomas Member Auckland Zoo
Marcus Tay Member Mandai Wildlife Group
Wei Bin Ong Member Mandai Wildlife Group
Belinda Fairbrother Member Taronga Conservation Society Australia

Reverse the Red Committee

Theo Pagel Chair Cologne Zoo
Martín Zordan Liaison World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Paula Cerdán Liasion World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Jenny Gray Member Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Judy Mann Member SAAMBR/uShaka Sea World
Eric Tsao Member Taipei Zoo
Bert Vescolani Member Denver Zoo
Darío Lareu Member Fundación Temaikèn
David Field Member The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
Kira Mileham Member IUCN SSC
Clément Lanthier Ex-officio Member Calgary Zoo

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