Executive Leadership

Message from the President & CEO

In the years that I have been in public service, I have observed that where there is a meeting of the minds, collective resolve, and foresight, communities—cities grow with cultural vibrancy incorporated with progressive planning. Through the course of history, San Francisco has attracted talent that has made the world a better place and spawned movements that have been a gift to humanity, transcending demographics and engaging interdisciplinary synthesis.

The Smithsonian Affiliated Aquarium embarking on a new transformative journey to engage our communities, galvanizing a movement to protect, conserve, preserve the Bay ecosystems and in doing so, creating an exemplary bold beacon to implement experiential change. This is the first time in decades that there has been a concerted re-think of our future and priorities that are vital to protecting and preserving the San Francisco Bay and its watershed. An increased level of awareness must be forged amongst those who call this region their home. This new vision of an ECOTARIUM is a bold Climate Literacy and Ocean Conservation Living Museum that will  enrich and strengthen the grassroots environmental movement —a legacy that we can all work toward for future generations. It is time for us to come together to champion this ecosynthesis and BE the movement™.