WCS MENU Search WCS.org ABOUT US MANAGEMENT CAREERS OFFICES LITERATURE FINANCIALS GRANTS PARTNERS 2020 WCS TRUSTEES & SENIOR MANAGEMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WCS COUNCIL WCS SENIOR MANAGEMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES “The world’s biodiversity is facing threats from all angles. Wilderness areas are vanishing and fauna and flora species are facing extinction like never before. The team at WCS is relentless in its efforts in this urgent fight to preserve nature for wildlife and humanity. I am honored to have been elected by the WCS trustees as Chair.” Alejandro Santo Domingo, Chair Board Officers Alejandro Santo Domingo Chair Thomas J. Edelman Treasurer Hamilton E. James Vice Chair Elizabeth Ainslie Secretary Elected Trustees Elizabeth Ainslie Frederick W. Beinecke Rosina M. Bierbaum Duncan A. Chapman Rudolph F. Crew Katherine L. Dolan Gordon E. Dyal Thomas J. Edelman Christopher J. Elliman Paul A. Gould Peter T. Grauer Jonathan D. Green Antonia M. Grumbach O. Andreas Halvorsen Judith H. Hamilton John N. Irwin III Hamilton E. James Julia Marton-Lefèvre David J. Millstone Ambrose K. Monell Adebayo O. Ogunlesi Alejandro Santo Domingo Juan Manuel Santos David B "Scott" Schiff Walter C. Sedgwick Katherine Sherrill Caroline N. Sidnam Andrew H. Tisch Roselinde Torres Marcel van Poecke Akiko Yamazaki Robert B. Zoellick Ex Officio Trustees Bill de Blasio Mayor of the City of New York Scott Stringer Comptroller of the City of New York Corey Johnson Speaker, New York City Council Gabrielle Fialkoff Commissioner, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, City of New York Gonzalo Casals Commissioner, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, City of New York Rubén Díaz Jr. President, Borough of the Bronx Eric Adams President, Borough of Brooklyn Cristián Samper, PhD President and Chief Executive Officer, Wildlife Conservation Society Life Trustees C. Diane Christensen Howard Phipps, Jr. Chair Emeritus Julian H. Robertson, Jr. David T. Schiff Chair Emeritus Mrs. Leonard N. Stern Ward W. Woods Chair Emeritus Barbara Hrbek Zucker Trustees Emeriti Eleanor Briggs Jonathan L. Cohen Bradley L. Goldberg Brian J. Heidtke WCS Council The WCS Council brings together a core of WCS supporters to help advance our mission and provide leadership support as we expand our programs and initiatives. Ambassador Barbara Barrett and Craig Barrett Michelle Clayton Todd and Emma Goergen Melissa Hawks Gillian Hearst Catherine and Blake Holden Angela C. Huang Anita L. Keefe Trevor Kempner Justin F. Korsant Patricia and Alan Koval Larry Linden Terry and Bob Lindsay Tracy V. Maitland Eugene R. McGrath Ilona Nemeth and Alan Quasha Shweta Rawat Alexander T. Robertson Roger Sant Jack Stephenson Mara Talpins Pamela M. Thye Robin van Bokhorst WCS SENIOR MANAGEMENT "Making good on WCS's ambitious conservation strategy requiresfirst rate leadership throughout the organization. I am proud to work with WCS's highly competent and accomplished leadership team, at the executive level and within each of our divisions. Together we strive to save wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature." Cristián Samper, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer Cristián Samper, PhD President and Chief Executive Officer Robert G. Menzi Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer James J. Breheny Executive Vice President & General Director, Zoos and Aquarium, and Jonathan Little Cohen Director of the Bronx Zoo John F. Calvelli Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Paula Hayes Executive Vice President and Chief of Global Resources Joseph Walston Executive Vice President for Global Conservation Mary A. Dixon Senior Vice President for Communications Christopher J. McKenzie, Esq. Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Deputy Secretary Laura Stolzenthaler Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer A more complete listing of WCS's worldwide leadership is contained in WCS's Annual Report. As of December 2021 PLEASE DONATE TO HELP SAVE WILDLIFE When you give to WCS you're helping ensure a future for the earth's most magnificent creatures and the habitats critical to their survival. Make your tax-deductible gift today! Choose a donation amount: $25 $50 $100 OTHER AMOUNT NEXT SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES Get news from the field and learn about ways you can help Earth’s most threatened species. Email Address SUBSCRIBE CONTACT MEMBERSHIP OUR SCIENCE COUNTRY PROGRAMS FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE Terms of Use Privacy Policy Children’s Privacy Policy Charitable Solicitations Accessibility Statement Other Legal Topics ©2021 Wildlife Conservation Society WCS, the “W” logo, WE STAND FOR WILDLIFE, I STAND FOR WILDLIFE, and STAND FOR WILDLIFE are service marks of Wildlife Conservation Society. Contact Information Address: 2300 Southern Boulevard Bronx, New York 10460 Phone Number: (718) 220-5100