Denise M. Verret | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside (BA) |
| Occupation | Director of the Los Angeles Zoo |
Denise M. Verret is the director of the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens.[1] She is the first female African American director of an Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited institution.[1][2] She also serves on the board of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is a zoo accreditation inspector.[3] She spent 19 years as the Los Angeles Zoo's deputy director before assuming the post of director.[2]
- ^ a b "Meet the LA Zoo's new director, Denise Verret – Daily News". Los Angeles Daily News. July 7, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "L.A. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMS DENISE M. VERRET AS ZOO DIRECTOR OF THE LOS ANGELES ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS". Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. June 28, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "New CEO Denise Verret, makes history and charts the Zoo's future". Alive! News. November 4, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.