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Tina Cloutier Barbour

PhD - Program Leader 
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Tina is the Associate Vice President of Animal Care and Welfare at the Dallas Zoo. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the Tonkolili Chimpanzee Project, one of Chimp SAFE’s sites. She holds a PhD in Evolutionary Ecology and a master’s degree in Physical and Biological Anthropology. 

Candace Sclimenti 

Vice Program Leader

Candace is the Curator of Mammals at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. She holds an MA in Primatology. 

Jill Moyse 

Treasurer

Jill is the Curator of Primates at the Lincoln Park Zoo. She has also worked with primates at the Regenstein Center for African Apes and the Houston Zoo, and holds an M.N.A from North Park University. 

Helen Boostrom 

Secretary

Helen Boostrom is the Zoological Manager of Primates at the St Louis Zoo. 

Judy McAuliffe 

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Judy is the Curator of Primates at the  Houston Zoo. She has also managed primates at the Primate Foundation of Arizona, Riverside Zoo, and Walt Disney World. 

Jenn Ireland

Jenn is the Curator of Mammals at the North Carolina Zoo. 

Maura Messerly

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Maura is the Manager of Visitor Engagement at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

Sharon Bowen

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Sharon is the Director of Interpretation and Evaluation at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. 

Pace Frank

Pace is the Assistant Curator of Primates at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Pam Carter

Pam is the Chimpanzee Forest Area Manager at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Tara Schilke

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Tara is the Zoological Manager of Primates at the Dallas Zoo.

Tami Brightrall

Associate Curator of Mammals 
Detroit Zoo

Kate Gilmore

Curator of Primates and Ambassador Animals 
Oregon Zoo