Meet ZSL's Directors

At ZSL, we're working towards a world where wildlife thrives. Shaping the future of global wildlife conservation and science, our expert teams are led by a team of dedicated directors, passionate about ensuring nature is at the heart of global decision making.

Kathryn England, ZSL Chief Executive Officer

Leading ZSL's mission to inspire, inform and empower people to protect wildlife and their habitats worldwide.

Timon Drakesmith, Chief Financial Officer 

Timon is responsible for the financial management of ZSL as well as IT, procurement, legal, risk reporting and governance services. "My goal is to combine financial performance with mission impact by working with my talented colleagues and supportive external stakeholders"

Owen Craft, Director of Zoo Operations

Owen Craft leads operations across both of our conservation zoos - London and Whipsnade.

“l’m working to create the longer term strategic vision, to ensure we are putting animal care, science and conservation at the heart of our future planning, whilst ensuring we are an attractive visitor proposition operating as sustainably as we can.”

Dr. Andrew Terry, Director of Conservation and Policy

Andrew leads our Conservation and Policy Directorate through the implementation of our new conservation plan across major ecosystem programmes throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. 

"Our core goal is ending the extinction crisis. My role is to harness our leading conservation science and enable its application to have impact on the ground. Our real strength is in developing innovation evidence-led approaches to the many threats faced by the world's wildlife"

Professor Johan du Toit, Director of Science

Professor Johan du Toit oversees the delivery of science across the organisation. He is responsible for the management of the Institute of Zoology, the UK’s leading research institute in conservation science; and Science Resources, which delivers our public events and oversees our library. 
 

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