Board Members

The IZE Board of Directors is composed of zoo educators from around the world.

Preview the Self-Nomination Form questions.

President: Judy Mann, Two Oceans Aquarium (South Africa)

Treasurer/Secretary: Kim Hoormann, St. Louis Zoo (USA)

President-Elect: Sarah Thomas, Auckland Zoo (New Zealand)

Immediate Past-President: Debra Erickson, Atlantis Paradise Island (Bahamas)

Africa: Ephantus Mugo, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (Kenya)

Europe & Middle East: Aileen Tennant, Fota Wildlife Park (Ireland)

Latin America: Valerie Syrowicz, Parque Zoológico Nacional La Aurora (Guatemala)

North America: Colleen Cavanaugh, Houston Zoo (USA)

East & Southeast Asia: Change Wu, Taipei Zoo (Taiwan)

Oceania: Rachel Haydon, National Aquarium of New Zealand (New Zealand)

Central & South Asia: Renuka Bhandari, Central Zoo of National Trust for Nature Conservation (Nepal)

Journal Editor: Lian Wilson, Zoos Victoria (Australia)

Social Media Editor: Kanako Tomisawa, Omuta City Zoo (Japan)

Membership Coordinator: David Johnston, Wildlife Conservation Society (USA)

Conference Chair: Helen Lockhart, Two Oceans Aquarium

Nette Pletcher, Beez Kneez Creative (USA)