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Can two boards tame the gorilla at Denver Zoo?

By 04/02/2018 | updated 8 years ago
Polar bears at Denver Zoo (Photo: Mark Harden | Colorado Politics)

It’s been a jungle the last few years for Denver Zoo.

There was last year’s mysterious, unexplained exit of its president, its monkey business over accounting with the Denver auditor, and a proposal to burn animal poop that didn’t pass the smell test with its residential neighbors.

Now, to try to tame the wild beasts nipping at its heels, Denver’s animal kingdom is doubling down on its administrative system.

As the Denver Business Journal reports, the zoo is splitting its governing board into two bodies, “one that focuses on zoo operations and another that will steer fundraising and community outreach.”

As the DBJ reports:

“Under the reorganization plan, the zoo will be governed by a new 11-15 member Board of Governors and a Leadership Council that [could] grow to as many as 50 members.”

“We’re confident that streamlining our support structure will improve the board’s effectiveness and fundraising efficiency, and ensure the zoo is well positioned to achieve its significant potential,” Sherri Koelbel, chair of the Denver Zoological Foundation Board of Governors, tells the DBJ.

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