David is a partner in the Adelaide assurance practice of Ernst & Young and is a qualified chartered accountant
and registered company auditor. David is a life member and his family have been members of the zoo for many years.
Julieann is the Chief Operating Officer of the Department for Education. Julieann is a Fellow of Certified Professional Accountants (CPA) Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Julieann has been a life member since 2008.
Kate is the Founding Director of Klarity and has more than 10 years of board and executive experience. Her experience in the not-for-profit sector and governance brings valuable skills to the board.
Kate has had a long career in not-for-profit organisations, having been CEO of a range of industry, professional
and charitable organisations in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. She was appointed as the Zoos SA Board Secretary and Public Officer in 2013.
Dennis is an independent consultant in the fields of natural resource management, primary industries, regional growth initiatives and leadership development. He is a fellow of the AICD and holds a range of board directorships in government, business and not-for-profit organisations.
Rod is Chair of TEC 30 for The Executive Connection, the world’s largest CEO network. He is a recognised executive mentor and business coach, specialising in leadership development and helping companies find the focus they need
to succeed.
Susie is the Executive Director of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, one of Australia’s nationally designated
research infrastructures. She has worked in government and university sectors in the UK and Australia, and has significant corporate governance experience. Trained in the sciences and business management, she holds a PhD from Cambridge University.
Bill has had an extensive career in the tourism, hospitality and event industries in South Australia. Bill was the former Chief Executive Officer of SA Tourism Commission and currently chairs the Board of Adelaide Venue Management Corporation.
Kris is an expert in mammalian evolution and conservation and serves as the Chief Scientist of the Australian Museum in Sydney. Kris was also the curator in charge of mammals at the Smithsonian from 2008 to 2017.
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.
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