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Shane Good is listed as Senior Director | Program & Project Manager | Animal Care | Zoo Nonprofit Executive | Board Member | Driving operational excellence, conservation and stakeholder engagement | Outdoors Enthusiast at Akron Zoo, based in Valley City, Ohio, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Shane Good.
Shane Good previously worked as Senior Director of Animal Care at Akron Zoo and Director of Collection Management at Akron Zoo. Shane Good holds Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology from Baldwin Wallace University.
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I’m passionate about solving environmental challenges, conservation efforts, and wildlife – and overall, making the planet a better place. Throughout my career as a leader in the zoo industry, I have driven operational excellence, conservation, and stakeholder engagement for regional nonprofit organizations. My experience spans animal care, sustainability, conservation, and strategic planning. I am a supportive coach and mentor who received Akron Zoo’s Employee of the Year Award (ExZoolence Award) for continued professional development of my staff. What sets me apart is that I am an experienced board member for multiple animal and conservation-related nonprofit organizations and have served as an advisor and consultant to nonprofit leadership.Areas of Expertise:► STRATEGIC PLANNING: At the Akron Zoo, I co-authored our Zoo’s inaugural 10-year conservation strategic plan. I also co-established our Zoo’s 10-year master plan, outlining plans for a $30M expansion and renovations for existing infrastructure and planned construction for new exhibits.► OPERATIONS: I helped the Akron Zoo achieve a perfect score on the AZA accreditation by optimizing operations within the animal care department.► PROJECT & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: I am experienced in managing capital budgets, renovating existing exhibits, and overseeing multimillion-dollar expansion initiatives with a focus on excellence in professional animal care and conservation. Key Competencies:► Zoo Leadership: Animal Husbandry | Animal Behavior | Animal Care | Animal Welfare | Animal Training & Handling | Zoology | Wildlife Conservation | Environmental Education | Environmental Sustainability | Employee & Animal Safety | Operations Optimization | Institutional Collection Plan | Capital Projects | New Exhibits► Nonprofit Management: Leadership | Team Building | Problem Solving | Project & Program Management | Innovation | Stakeholder Communications | Capital Budgets | Strategic Planning | Conservation Planning | Budget Management | Consulting | Board of Directors | Fundraising | Collaboration | Goal Setting | Relationship Building | Cost Reduction Initiatives | Operations Optimization► Human Capital: Hiring & Onboarding | Employee Engagement | Training & Development | Culture Change | Collective Bargaining | Labor Unions | Internship Programs | Restructuring | Continuing Education | Staff Wellbeing | Just Culture► Communications: Writing & Editing | Newsletters | Press Releases | Internal & External Communications | Grant Writing | Public Engagement
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Akron-based 50-acre zoo with 100 species and 1,000 animals, and 400K annual visitors.Oversee Animal Care Department and six zoo managers including curators, behaviorist and registrar, and budget of $5.7M. Manage annual budget, capital projects, and institutional collection plan, and serve on committees including Incident Command Team (ICT), Continuing.
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Oversaw entire Animal Care Department including annual budget, capital projects, and Institutional Collection Plan. Continued previous role in managing Avian, Hoofstock and Primate programs and team of 12 zookeepers. Served on Incident Command Team, Continuing Education Committee, and Staff Wellbeing Committee. Worked with designers on capital projects.
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Managed team of 12 zookeepers within “Legends of the Wild” team (currently Avian and Hoofstock/Primate teams). Wrote servicing guidelines, policies and procedures. Hired, evaluated, and trained staff members. Managed safety assessments and oversaw capital projects and expansions. Served as member of Continuing Education Committee.► Received Akron Zoo’s.
Nonprofit professional organization for zookeepers with 2500 members in 48 U.S. states, 5 Canadian provinces and 24 countries.Manage production and printing of the monthly journal Animal Keepers’ Forum in part-time, salaried position. Supervise, train, and evaluate 5 staff and volunteers. Generate revenue, recruit advertising, meet strict deadlines, and.
Cleveland-based 183-acre zoo with 3,000 animals, 600+ species and 1.2M+ annual visitors and is part of the Cleveland Metroparks system.Gained experience with 600+ animal species as career relief keeper, including large and small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and aquatics. Assisted with numerous successful breeding programs, and presented.
Elected as President of 5-member Board of Directors. Worked with the Association’s CEO, part-time employees, 7 committees, and volunteers. Assisted with budget management and strategic planning for organization with 93 local Chapters and 2,500 national members. Developed strong relationships with conservation partners, donors, and members. Provided.
Served as founding member and statutory agent for nonprofit international group. Assisted in the incorporation of new association including by-laws, board of directors, and processes. Brought together nine international organizations to form nonprofit. Worked as member of diverse team toward common animal care and conservation goals.► Acted as consultant.
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Shane Good works for Akron Zoo.
Shane Good is listed as Senior Director | Program & Project Manager | Animal Care | Zoo Nonprofit Executive | Board Member | Driving operational excellence, conservation and stakeholder engagement | Outdoors Enthusiast at Akron Zoo.
Shane Good is based in Valley City, Ohio, United States while working with Akron Zoo.
Shane Good has worked for Akron Zoo, The American Association Of Zoo Keepers, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and International Congress Of Zookeepers.
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Shane Good holds Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology from Baldwin Wallace University.
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