Dr Jenny Gray AM PSM

Dr Jenny Gray is the Chief Executive Officer at Zoos Victoria, charged with the operation of Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Kyabram Fauna Park. Jenny has qualifications in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Business Administration, and Ethics – a combination which provides a unique set of skills to tackle the challenges of transforming the four zoos that comprise Zoos Victoria. In 2016, Jenny completed her PhD in ethics with her thesis on “An Ethical Defense of Modern Zoos” published by CSIRO. Over the past 17 years, Jenny has led the transformation of Zoos Victoria into a zoo-based conservation organisation. Zoos Victoria has developed a unique model for contributing to measurable and meaningful conservation actions through their zoo operations, by holding and breeding endangered animals, supporting field projects and, most importantly, engaging visitors in measurable and meaningful conservation actions.