Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Alex Emson has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in the hospitality and conservation industries. Starting in 1998, Alex worked as a General Manager at Pizza Express for two years before moving on to Malmaison as an Assistant Bar & Brasserie Manager from 2003 to 2005. Joining Compass Group in 2005, Alex served as a General Manager until 2007 and then resumed the same role from 2010 to 2016, during which time they also became the Director of Operations. From 2016 to 2020, Alex held the position of Head of Commercial Operations at Taronga Zoo before being promoted to the role of Director of Guest & Commercial Operations. Overall, Alex has demonstrated leadership and management skills in the hospitality and conservation sectors.
Alex Emson attended the University of Birmingham from 2000 to 2002, where they obtained an HND in Hospitality Business Management. In the same period, they also attended St Mary's Catholic School, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.
Taronga Conservation Society Australia
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Taronga Conservation Society Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to securing a future for wildlife. At Taronga Zoo in Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, we lead conservation efforts in the field and participate in regional and global conservation breeding programs to establish insurance populations for species threatened in the wild. We also operate two wildlife hospitals that treat and rehabilitate injured native wildlife, as well as providing best practice health care for the animals at our Zoos. Taronga recognises that the planet’s biodiversity and ecosystems are the life support systems for the health and prosperity of all species including our own. At no time in history has this been more evident, with drought, bushfires, climate change, global pandemics, habitat destruction, ocean acidification and many other crises threatening natural systems and our own future. Whilst we cannot tackle these challenges alone, Taronga is acting now and working to save species, sustain ecosystems, provide experiences and create learning opportunities so that we act together.