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Dr Mark Stanley PriceDr. Mark Stanley Price - Chief Executive

When Dr Mark Stanley Price took over the reins of Durrell in August 2001, he became only the second Executive Director (now known as Chief Executive) in the Trust’s 48 year history. He brought with him over 25 years of hands-on experience designing conservation strategy and running projects throughout Africa and the Middle East. Mark is widely considered to be one of the most influential thinkers in international conservation today, and is probably best known in conservation circles for devising, what is now universally recognised as, the model approach to reintroducing species to the wild. This approach was founded on his experience in the 1980s with reintroducing captive-bred white (Arabian) oryx back into the wild in Oman, and led to him becoming the founder-chair of the World Conservation Union’s (IUCN) Reintroduction Specialist Group from 1988-2000. During this period he stimulated research and developed policy and protocols in support of the successful and well-documented re-establishment of animal and plant species back into the wild around the world.

For twelve years from 1987, Mark worked as Director of African Operations with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), based in Nairobi, Kenya, developing the organisation as an effective force in African conservation and taking it into new areas. From 1998-2001 Mark sat on the Board of Trustees for the Kenya Wildlife Service, serving on its Conservation Committee and chairing its Finance and Tender Committee. Also during this time, he was instrumental in creating a radical new management approach for part of the world famous Maasai Mara Reserve.

Committed to the core values and philosophy of Durrell, Mark’s extensive experience of working to save animals from extinction worldwide is proving invaluable, as he strives to lead the Trust forward into a new era of conservation excellence.

Quentin BloxamQuentin Bloxam - Director of Conservation Management

Quentin Bloxam, Director of Conservation Management, has spent the majority of his working life with Durrell Wildlife, since joining in 1965 as a bird keeper. Before long he had progressed to Section Head of Outside Mammals, and since then he has held the position of Curator of Mammals, Curator of Herpetology, and General Curator. Quentin has held his current position since 1996, overseeing the management of the many threatened species being studied at the Trust's headquarters in Jersey, and working with the Director of Conservation Science to ensure they are fully integrated into Durrell's conservation strategy, and are providing maximum support to the work being carried out in the wild.

The name Quentin Bloxam is familiar to many of the fans of Gerald Durrell’s books. Having been a member of the Durrell team virtually from day one, he features in several of the famous books in which Gerry tells the story of the history of the Trust, and was a part of the team on Gerry’s last overseas trip to Madagascar in 1990.

Quentin is involved in a number of conservation-related professional bodies, and is currently a member (and past Chairman) of the IUCN’s Specialist Group for Madagascar Reptiles and Amphibians. He is also a member of the IUCN’s Tortoise and Fresh Water Specialist Group and their Iguana Specialist Group. He maintains a special interest in herpetology, and has carried out annual fieldwork for 12 years in Madagascar where he now leads travel tours. He has also been involved in fieldwork in a number of the Caribbean islands.

John FaProf. John Fa- Director of Conservation Science

Professor John Fa is Durrell's Director of Conservation Science, and is responsible for the development of the Trusts' overseas conservation programmes. John read zoology at University College, Cardiff, and obtained his doctorate from the University of Oxford, working on the behavioural ecology of the barbary macaques in Gibraltar and Morocco. After completing his doctorate, he became a lecturer at the National Mexican University in Mexico City. He joined Durrell in 1992, when he was appointed Head of the International Training Centre, and he remains a key lecturer on the courses. John has recently played a leading role in the development of the Trust's new conservation strategy, a major component of which is the re-focusing of our overseas work. He is also a voracious researcher, and is currently spearheading a government study to assess the bushmeat problem in Western and Central Africa.

Mark PowellMark Powell - Commercial Director

Mark Powell joined as Director for the commercial programme at Durrell in 2006 and his focus is on the financial performance of the Trust. Mark has a degree in geography from Staffordshire University where he studied modules in economics, service industries and international affairs. During this period he completed field work in Zimbabwe on habitat loss and on human migration in Turkey. Moving into the corporate world Mark developed his career in some of the UK's largest companies, including Sainsburys for 14 years, managing shipping of well known global brands at UBEVCO, the Manor Bakeries division of RHM and St Regis, the UK's largest paper recycler. Operating at Director and Managing Director level for these companies Mark has built a reputation in change management and financial performance. Working with big brands he has led large teams and functions in areas of property, marketing, facilities management, supply chain and strategic planning.

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