Ethics
Chair (2022-2027)
Emily Mattox, MBA
Registrar | Hospital Administrator
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA 98407 USA
Phone: 253.404.3654
Fax: 253.404.3927
Email: Emily.Mattox@pdza.org

Vice Chair (2022-2027)
Rebecca Hoover
Animal Registrar
Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, MI 64132 United States
Phone: 816-595-1368
Fax: 816-595-1882
Email: rebeccahoover@fotzkc.org
Member (2016-2025)
Giselle Alverson
Zoo Registrar
Tulsa Zoo
5701 E 36th Street N, Tulsa, OK 74115 USA
Phone: (918) 669-6225
Fax: (918) 669-6260
Email: galverson@tulsazoo.org
Member (2022-2025)
Debbie Johnson
Registrar
Brookfield Zoo
3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield, IL 60513 USA
Phone: 708-688-8460
Fax: 708-688-7460
Email: debbie.johnson@czs.org

Member (2022-2025)
Mary Ellsworth
Assistant Animal Registrar
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
1101 W. Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL 33604 USA
Phone: (813)935-8552x5275
Member (2023-2025)
Maria Korte
Zoological Registrar
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Drive, San Diego, CA 92109 USA
Phone: 619-225-3206
Email: maria.korte@seaworld.com

Member (2024-2028)
Tricia Webster
Registrar
Disney's Animal Kingdom
PO Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 USA
Phone: 407-446-8019
Email: tricia.r.webster@disney.com

Member (2024-2028)
Katelyn Wolfrom
Assistant Registrar
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Phone: 215-243-5320

Member (2024-2028)
Lynn S. McDuffie
Manager - Animal Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Disney's Animal Kingdom / The Seas
P. O. Box 10000 (mail), 1200 N. Savannah Circle East (shipping), Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 USA
Phone: 321-263-6343
Email: lynn.mcduffie@disney.com

Member (2024-2028)
Julia Ecklar
Registrar
National Aviary
Allegheny Commons West, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Phone: 412-258-9461
Fax: 412-3214364
Email: Julia.Ecklar@aviary.org

Member (2024-2028)
Ruth Zavala
Administrative Assistant, Veterinary Records
Houston Zoo Inc
1513 Cambridge St., Houston, TX 77030 USA
Phone: 713-533-6626
Email: rzavala@houstonzoo.org
Board Liaison
Donna Bear
Curator of Species Management
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218 USA
Phone: (904) 757-4463 x173
Fax: (904) 714-4441
Email: beard@jacksonvillezoo.org

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