Zoo CEO
Newly-appointed President and CEO Jeff Ettling is shown in portrait in his office near a panting he bid on for charity Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens in Jacksonville. Ettling came from a similar role at the Sedgwick County Zoo (Wichita, Kan.) for the past 5 years. Ettling also worked 26 years at the St. Louis Zoo, his biggest role being director of herpetology â the study of reptiles. "My management style is I set vision and expectation, and I get the resources for my team to do their job, and then I get out of their way," Ettling said. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)