July 15, 2020, via Zoom webinar Kansas City Zoo CEO Randy Wisthoff provides a behind the scenes look at the role of zoos in scientific research and conservation efforts, as well as their response to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Randy Wisthoff has served as Executive Director/CEO of the Kansas City Zoo since 2003. Before taking this position, he served at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska for 26 years. He’s worked as an animal keeper with elephants, gorillas, and orangutans before moving into zoo management. Under Randy’s leadership, the Kansas City Zoo celebrated a milestone achievement of welcoming more than one million visitors through its gates in 2016. In 2019 Randy was recognized as Nonprofit Professional of the Year by Nonprofit Connect. He is a Professional Fellow with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Conservation Ambassador for the Missouri Department of Conservation, and board member with the Zoo Conservation Outreach Group.

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