Wildlife Conservation Society

NYC zoos, national and international conservation projects, research and education programs.
Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Christopher J McKenzie Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Wildlife Conservation Society
• Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Sarah Prinsloo environment & oil consultant in Uganda
• oil impact manager ('08→'12)

Board Members

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Mitchell Silver Commissioner, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, City of New York
• ex officio trustee ('14→?)
Tom Finkelpearl Commissioner, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, City of New York
• ex officio trustee ('14→?)
Allison Maher Stern wife of real estate magnate Leonard Stern
• Life trustee
David Baker Schiff NYC scion, co-founder of Bernard Caroli Wealth Management
• Board Member
Eric Adams Mayor of NYC; former Brooklyn Borough President, NYPD officer and NY State Senator
• ex officio trustee
Gordon E Dyal Goldman Sachs, global head of mergers and acquisitions
• Board Member
Melissa Mark-Viverito Co-Chair, New York City Council Progressive Caucus
• ex officio trustee ('14→?)
Christopher J Elliman Chief Executive Officer, Open Space Institute; Rockefeller scion
• Board Member
Rubén Díaz Jr Bronx borough president
• ex officio trustee
James M Large Jr Dime Savings banker
• honorary trustee

Donors

Walton Family Foundation Inc Philanthropic foundation affiliated with family that owns Walmart
• Grant · 400,000 USD ('15→'16)
Clinton Family Foundation Clinton family private foundation
• Donation · 25,000 USD ('13)
Mercer Family Foundation consrvative Robert Mercer's private grant-making foundation
• Grant · 20,000 USD ('14)

Child Organizations

Queens Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society
• manager
New York Aquarium Wildlife Conservation Society
• manager
Central Park Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society
• manager
Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society
• manager
WCS Uganda Wildlife Conservation Society program in Uganda
• program ('57→?)
WCS Ocean Giants Program Wildlife Conservation Society oceanic megafauna program
• program
WCS Albertine Rift Conservation Program Wildlife Conservation Society program in Africa's Western Rift Valley
• program ('00→?)
Prospect Park Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society
• manager
WCS North America North America program of Wildlife Conservation Society
• program

Memberships

Nature4Climate Agro-Forestry And Engineered Nature
• Partner

Services & Transactions

Louise Johnson BP biodiversity specialist
• consultant (Feb '07)
Wildlife Conservation Society
Updated about 3 years ago

Basic Info

Types Organization, Other Not-for-Profit
Start date 1895
Website https://www.wcs.org/
Aliases New York Zoological Society (NYZS)

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