Pres & CEO, Akron Zoo. Husband, Dad & scientist building passion for wildlife and wild places. Dream big and you just might save the world! (opinions my own)
Akron Zoo
Joined December 2014
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Looking for an educational trip this summer? Look no further than the @AkronZoo! Explore this hilltop home with over 2000 animals to see. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Thread of hilarious maps you've (probably) never seen before 🧵
1. World map according to fish
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To help launch our new campaign, we partnered with our friends at the @AkronZoo. We heard Molly the river otter is celebrating World Otter Day today by Savoring the Scenic in Summit. She invites you to do the same and share your scenic story with us! #SavorTheScenicInSummit
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The next stop for our checklist is the @AkronZoo! Stop by for an amazing array of animals and fun!
Congratulations to @AkronZoo senior, vice president, and chief business officer, Mellissa Reed, on her graduation from the esteemed Association of Zoos and Aquariums executive leadership development program! We are all incredibly proud of you Mellissa! #Akron @zoos_aquariums
📸 wishing everyone a very merry Christmas, a happy new year, and for those who are also of Slavic descent, a very happy Wigilia tonight!
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Don't miss out World Species Congress on 05/15/2024 12:00 AM! Recommended by Megan Joyce at 78th WAZA Annual Conference - San Diego via Whova event app
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United Way of Summit & Medina is leading the charge on transformative change by setting its sights on some of our most persistent community problems. beaconjournal.com/story/opin…
Honored to be Rutgers University’s alumni spotlight. I do owe them for helping me find such a fulfilling and immensely inspiring career field to work in.#Savingtheworld one species at a time starting from right here in Akron Ohio! CC’89 animal science.
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Congratulations to the @AkronZoo for becoming the first zoo in Ohio to receive an Age-Friendly Seal of Approval from the Better Business Bureau. Keep up the amazing work and we can't wait to see what's next!
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Check out our new Akron Zoo online store! You can buy zoo-themed items, like shirts, mugs & totes! Go shopping now at akronzoo.org/online-store.
These items are exclusive to our online store and not available anywhere else. Each item is made-to-order, creating less waste.
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Looks amazing 😍😍
Your Akron Zoo is joining with @AkronSummitCVB to offer a new zoo-themed mural at the John. S. Knight Center. The installation is titled “Wild Side of Akron” & celebrates the diversity of the animals & guests at the Akron Zoo. Learn more at bit.ly/3oXWPOy.
I was honored to be the 2020 Keynote speaker for this breakfast, and honored even more to join with Keynote speakers across the last 30 years to help celebrate 30 years of positive impact in our community by @Heart2HeartLead ! #LeanOnMeAkron
Great moments in leader ship this morning at heart to heart leaderships greater Akron speaks up for values breakfast. #LeanOnMeAkron
Heart to Heart Leadership 30th annual breakfast was a thought-provoking call to action to lead healing in our community. Thank you @Heart2HeartLead and Carla Davis you can #LeanOnMe