John Iverson

John B. Iverson holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Florida and is Biology Research Professor at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. Because of his interests in the natural history, ecology, and evolution of iguanas and turtles, he is currently on the steering committees (and founding member) of the IUCN/SSC Iguana Specialist Group, […]

Patricia Koval, Chair

Patricia A. Koval is a corporate director based in Toronto, Canada. She is the Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Trans Mountain Corporation, a director of the real estate, construction, and property management companies in the Tridel Group, and a trustee of Delmanor REIT ( senior living communities).  She is also a director of the […]

John Mitchell

John is an Adjunct Scientist at the New York Botanical Garden and Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution – National Museum of Natural History. He is the former Chairman of the Beneficia Foundation and now serves on the Board of Directors of Bat Conservation International, Rainforest Trust, (where he is also Chair Emeritus), Global Wildlife […]

Russell A. Mittermeier

Russell A. Mittermeier is currently Chief Conservation Officer of Re:wild.  Prior to this position, he served for three years as Executive Vice Chair at Conservation International and as President of that organization from 1989 to 2014. Mittermeier was born in New York City, grew up on Long Island, and received his doctorate in biological anthropology […]

Alison Ngibuini

Alison Ngibuini is a visionary leader who seamlessly blends communication and film. Her expertise goes beyond crafting communication strategies; she’s a weaver of narratives, captivating audiences with compelling content through diverse media channels. She has been involved in the curation of multiple award-winning campaigns that have scaled across the African continent and beyond. With an […]

Hugh Quinn, Ph.D

Hugh Quinn holds a PhD in Biology and has spent his career in zoos: as Supervisor of Education at the Fort Worth Zoo, Zoological Curator at the Oklahoma City Zoo, Curator of Herpetology at the Houston Zoo, Director at the Topeka Zoo, and finally as General Curator at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (retired). Hugh currently […]

Anders G.J. Rhodin, M.D.

Anders G.J. Rhodin is an orthopedic surgeon as well as a turtle researcher and conservationist. Born in Sweden, he immigrated to the USA in 1958, received a B.A. from Dartmouth in 1971, an M.D. from the University of Michigan in 1977, did orthopedic surgical residency training at Yale, and was in private medical practice in […]

Frank Slavens

Frank Slavens retired in 2001 as Curator of Reptiles from the Woodland Park Zoo (WPS) in Seattle WA where he worked for 30 years. While at the WPS, Frank produced numerous editions of his book Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity, a series of annually produced inventories of the world’s reptiles and amphibians in captive collections. […]