New chief executive for charity behind Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig; Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), which also runs Edinburgh Zoo, has appointed David Field to the role
A NEW chief executive has been appointed at the zoological society responsible for running the Highland Wildlife Park.
David Field will fill the role at The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), which runs the Kincraig site as well as Edinburgh Zoo.
Currently the chief executive of the Zoological Society of East Anglia, Mr Field will returns to RZSS having been a section moderator at Edinburgh Zoo early in his career. He will take up the post in early summer.
His previous roles include zoological director of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), curator of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and assistant director of Dublin Zoo.
An honorary professor of the Royal Veterinary College, Mr Field has served as chairman of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria (BIAZA) and is the current president of the Association of British and Irish Wild Animal Keepers.
“Through Edinburgh Zoo, Highland Wildlife Park and conservation activities in Scotland and around the world, RZSS has an incredible and influential position in Scottish society, the global zoological and conservation world and the lives of so many of our supporters and visitors,” he said.
“I am immensely proud to be joining RZSS as chief executive and look forward to building on these strong foundations.
“Zoos have an amazing ability to inspire people and be accessible, inclusive gateways to nature which empower individuals and communities to engage with conservation and have a positive impact on the environment.
“Returning to RZSS is also very personal for me as Edinburgh Zoo is where I learned much of my trade more than twenty years ago.”
RZSS chairman Jeremy Peat said: “We are delighted to announce David as our charity’s new chief executive.
“David has a wealth of experience within conservation and the zoological community and joins us at a critical time, with nature facing unprecedented threats and the role of zoos in connecting people with the natural world and protecting vulnerable species being more important than ever before.”
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