Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee upholds the ZRA Code of Professional Ethics (COPE). It reviews any proposals or amendments to the Code, including the receipt, review and recommendations related to reported violations or related outcomes. Only Professional members who are not officers, Chairmen, or Vice-Chairmen in other ZRA committees may be on this committee.

Current Goals & Projects

The Ethics Committee does not have any goals or projects at this time.  

Ethics Committee Resources

ZRA Code of Professional Ethics

This document can also be found on the "Ethics" page ("Governance" section).

Published: 2008-10-25

Ethics Committee Members

  • Committee Chair

    Emily Mattox, MBA

    Registrar | Hospital Administrator

    Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

    Emily.Mattox@pdza.org

    253.404.3654

    Leader since 2022

  • Committee Vice-chair

    Rebecca Hoover

    Animal Registrar

    Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

    rebeccahoover@fotzkc.org

    816-595-1368

    Leader since 2022

Committee Members

Donna Bear

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Board Liaison

  • Prior Members
  • Contact Us

    General

    Shelly Roach, President

    Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

    P: 614-645-3429

    F: 614-645-3465

    shelly.roach@columbuszoo.org
    Membership Chair

    Vickie Edel, Chair

    Audubon Nature Institute

    P: 504-212-5369

    vedel@auduboninstitute.org
    Professional Development

    Lillian Moore, Chair

    Saint Louis Zoo

    P: 314-646-4824

    F: 314-647-7969

    lmoore@stlzoo.org

    Jenifer Joseph, Vice Chair

    Dallas Zoo

    P: 469-554-7214

    jenifer.L.joseph@gmail.com
    Web Site Manager

    Sherie Bradley

    Houston Zoo

    P: 713-533-6627

    sbradley@houstonzoo.org

    ZRA connects, trains and empowers the community of zoo and aquarium registrars.

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