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IMATA LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

Please click here to contact a member of the IMATA Board of Directors.

President

Will Elgar
Zoo Miami

Deputy President

Heather Keenan
Zoo Miami

Senior Vice President

Andy Horn
Mississippi Aquarium

Secretary

Jeff Fogle
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park

Treasurer

Mark Gonka
Brookfield Zoo - Chicago Zoological Society

Director at Large

Madelynn Hettiger
John G. Shedd Aquarium

First Vice President

Gary Siddall
Aquarium of Niagara

Second Vice President

Robert Roozendaal
Mirage Dolphin Habitat

Third Vice President

Michelle Shoemaker
SeaWorld Orlando

Committee Chairs & Chief Editors

Please click here to contact an IMATA Committee Chair or Chief Editor.

Accreditation

Ken Ramirez
Karen Pryor Clicker Training

Administrative Editor

Erin Leach

Animal Training & Advisory

Mark Gonka
Brookfield Zoo - Chicago Zoological Society

Conference

Michele Sousa
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

Education Services

Madelynn Hettiger
John G. Shedd Aquarium

Finance

Robert Roozendaal
Mirage Dolphin Habitat

Historian

Nedra Hecker

Honors & Awards

Will Elgar
Zoo Miami

Legislation, Information & Policy

Valerie Greene
SeaWorld Orlando

Liaison

Dave Roberts
World Animal Encounters

Member Services

Erin Clark
zoOceanarium Group

Merchandise

Sarah Brignac

Nominations & Elections

Heather Keenan
Zoo Miami

Proceedings

Dr. Laura Yeates

Proceedings

Ann Elgar

Publications

Patrick Berry
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park

Public Relations and Promotions

Michael Hunt
SeaWorld Orlando

Regional Workshops

Shelly Samm
Discovery Cove

Research & Conservation

Barb Losch
Disney's The Seas with Nemo and Friends

Soundings

Jeff Olson
SeaWorld Orlando

Sponsorship

Hunter Kinney
Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder

Website

Beau Richter
Sea Life Park Hawaii

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