Lisa Peterson, who has led San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2017, is leaving to take the president/CEO job at the Houston Zoo ...

The Houston Zoo announced its new president and CEO, who was also the first woman to help lead a California zoo and safari park prior to the new role. Lisa Peterson, the former senior vice president ...

Lisa Peterson will take over as the organization’s president and CEO, effective June 2, the Houston Zoo announced April 2.

Visitors to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park this summer will find shortened operating hours at both ...

Lisa Peterson has been appointed as the new president and CEO of the Houston Zoo, starting June 2, 2025, succeeding Lee Ehmke who will be retiring after a nine-year tenure.