Newsletter Committee
The Newsletter Committee produces the quarterly newsletter, For The Record, for the members of ZRA. The newsletter includes information about the organizations activities, annual conferences, and other member news. As of 2025, there are content blocks for: ZRA committee updates; a list of new members; humorous daily report snippets; birth/hatch announcements; an AZA regulation update; a member or vendor profile; and a section for other news from the membership. The last page of the newsletter lists the current ZRA Board members and supporting sponsors.
Current Goals & Projects
Over the past year, the Newsletter Committee has instituted a number of enhancements to the newsletter the last of which (the AZA regulation section) just rolled out in the latest edition. Our near-term goal is to get feedback from our audience on the changes we’ve implemented to make sure we are fulfilling our expectations. The newsletter is designed for ZRA members so the content should be informative and interesting to our audience. In 2024 we began spotlighting ZRA supporting vendors, a new content block (Mixology) was added to capture broader content, and the quarterly call for submissions was reworded to stimulate reader response.
Newsletter Committee Resources
Newsletter Committee Members
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Committee Chair
Anna Pelc
Curator of Animal Collections
Potawatomi Zoo
574-245-6162
Leader since 2025
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Committee Vice-chair
Kris Willis
Zoo Registrar
Los Angeles Zoo
323-644-4295
Leader since 2025
Committee Members
Ingrid Russell, M.A.
San Francisco Zoo
Member since 2025
Elizabeth Curcuru
International Animal Exchange.com
Member since 2025
Casey Lown
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Member since 2025
Anna Pelc
Potawatomi Zoo
Board Liaison
Annual Conference Committee
Bylaws Committee
Ethics Committee
History Committee
Marketing & Outreach Committee
Membership Services Committee
ZRA Committees - Overview
Nominations & Elections
Professional Development Committee
Standards Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Training Committee
Task Forces
Website Management
For The Record - ZRA's Newsletter
Contact Us
General
Shelly Roach, President
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
P: 614-645-3429
F: 614-645-3465
shelly.roach@columbuszoo.orgMembership Chair
Vickie Edel, Chair
Audubon Nature Institute
P: 504-212-5369
vedel@auduboninstitute.orgProfessional Development
Rae Lynn Haliday, MBA, CRM/CIGO, FAI, Chair
Saint Louis Zoo
P: 314-646-4572
F: 314-647-7969
haliday@stlzoo.orgZRA connects, trains and empowers the community of zoo and aquarium registrars.
