Kathryn is a former educator and administrator with a background in aged care and association management and Chinese language teaching, who now commits her time in the community to actively encourage the growth of philanthropy. Kathryn received an Order of Australia (AM) in 2020 in recognition of her service to the community.
Kathryn is Chairperson of Impact 100 (SA), a collective giving circle, which works to raise the profile of charities in our community and also sits on several boards including the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and Grandcarers SA.
Kathryn is also a community ambassador for Catherine House Inc, supporting women who are experiencing homelessness, and is also founder and chair of Young Impact, a collective giving group for school aged children and co-founder of Powerful Women, a networking group for women in our community.
Ursula is an Assurance Director with EY, with qualifications and memberships in Accountancy in both Australia and the United States.
She has over 16 years’ experience as a qualified Chartered Accountant working with various publicly traded companies, and not-for-profit entities in Australia and the United States.
Ursula has gained experience and understanding of strong governance and best practices through extensive involvement with audit client Boards, and through serving on the Board of various Not-For-Profit entities and Associations.
Gavin is a Senior Relationship Executive with the Commonwealth Bank, with qualifications and memberships in Accountancy, Finance and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He has 25 years’ experience as a qualified Chartered Accountant and in Corporate Banking both domestically and internationally.
Kris is an expert on mammal evolution and conservation and serves as the Chief Scientist of the Australian Museum in Sydney. Kris was previously Curator in Charge of mammals at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC from 2008 – 2017 and Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide from 2017-2020. He studies wild mammals all around the world.
Peter is a retired Clinical Biochemist. He and his colleague, Brian Rich, set up the laboratory in the Animal Health & Research Centre in late 1999.
Both were honoured by the then Board as Honorary Research Associates in 2003 for their contribution to the Zoo in providing a service to the Veterinary staff as an aid to diagnosis & treatment of our animals and for their research work. In 2019 Peter was part of the six person team who won “The Unsung Hero” Award of South Australian Science.
Peter’s interests lie in expanding the service that they currently offer and encouraging a greater commitment to research.
Eoin has more than 30 years of experience in developing and operating tourism accommodation businesses across South Australia, establishing his own consultancy businesses in Loftus Business Advisory and Hotel Refurbs in 2022.
He is passionate about advocating for and developing the tourism industry through his current role on the board of the South Australian Tourism Commission.
Mother to a young son and lifetime zoo member – Ana loves visiting the Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park with her family. Ana is passionate about leveraging digital technologies to enhance the engagement of all visitors to the zoo. She brings a diverse range of skills as a Stanford Business School alum, a corporate lawyer, and philanthropist supporting women’s charities and the arts with a focus on South Australia.
Building on an international corporate executive career having lived and worked in Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney across legal and global supply chain management to some of the world’s largest companies and trading houses, Ana is now a family office principal, philanthropist and emerging photographic artist.
She is a Graduate of the Company Directors’ Course at the Australian Institute for Company Directors, and holds degrees in commerce and law, with honours, from UNSW. Ana brings an enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate approach to the zoo and conservation as a young mother and a breadth of experience across legal, commercial and digital.
As a Zoos SA Life Member, Sylvia has been passionate about animal welfare, the environment, and conservation since childhood. After completing an honours degree in marine biology at Flinders University, she began her career as a science and environment television reporter in Adelaide. Through this role she first connected with Zoos SA to share stories to raise public awareness about conservation and the environment. For the past 25 years, Sylvia has worked in corporate communications and government relations where she has used her skills to drive philanthropy and partnerships. Sylvia introduced major corporate partners to Zoos SA in order to secure vital financial support for Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park programs, including Lions 360. More recently she has used her broad network to extend the reach of fundraising programs, such as the community effort to welcome Asian Elephants to Monarto Safari Park. As a corporate affairs consultant, Sylvia will be able to bring to the board her extensive networks across all levels of government, business and the community, along with her expertise and knowledge of how partnerships and philanthropy can achieve conservation outcomes. Sylvia is dedicated to strengthening Zoos SA’s role as a leader in international conservation, education, and inspiring grass roots community action.
Mark has been involved with zoos and wildlife conservation his entire working life. For over 40 years, Mark has had the privilege of working within the zoo community, including nearly 20 years at Adelaide Zoo and Monarto as a Keeper, Curator, Manager, and Director, followed by 15 years in the United Arab Emirates at Al Ain Zoo as Director and Advisor.
Mark’s experience and expertise within wildlife facilities span conservation and research, project management, government liaison, finance, and advocating for strong connections between wildlife and the community. Throughout his career, he has remained focused on how zoos can enrich the lives of both local and international communities. Connecting people to wildlife remains a cornerstone of the modern zoo, while conservation, education, wildlife management, and financial stewardship continue to drive excellence in zoo governance.
Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park are wildlife conservation and education icons of South Australia. Much has been achieved on this journey, and even more is possible. It is this belief and energy that Mark hopes to bring as a Board Member of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia.
As someone who began his zoo career at Adelaide Zoo, Mark wishes to give back to the Zoo and the Adelaide community through his time and commitment as a Board Member.
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