Dallas Zoo
Lisa New currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Zoo, a position held since January 2024. Prior to this role, Lisa was the President & CEO of Zoo Knoxville from May 2013 to January 2024 and also served as the Interim Executive Director of the Knoxville Zoo from January 2013 to January 2024. Lisa New holds a Master of Science in Animal Behavior from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, obtained between 1992 and 1995. Additionally, Lisa completed a Certificate of Completion in Business Administration through the Consortium of Social Enterprise Effectiveness Program at the University of Tennessee in 2014 and participated in Leadership Knoxville during 2013-2014.
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Dallas Zoo
Engaging People. Saving Wildlife. Creating a Better World for Animals. The 106-acre Dallas Zoo is the largest zoological experience in Texas, has been accredited continuously by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums since 1985, and is consistently voted one of the top 10 zoos in the nation by USA Today. The Dallas Zoo is dedicated to creating a better world for animals every day. The Zoo welcomes more than one million guests each year to see and learn about its 2,000-plus animals and award-winning naturalistic habitats. The non-profit Dallas Zoo creates educational programs for all ages, donates staff time and raises hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to support its wildlife conservation partners, contributing to vital, species-saving initiatives around the world.