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The Philadelphia Zoo names its first Black woman president
The zoo's new president brings expertise in planning, conservation and community connection.
![Jo-Elle Mogerman, current director of the St. Louis Zoo WildCare Park in Missouri, has been named as new president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo. She will assume her new role on October 30, 2023.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/v2/M7AWXID2JBEVJCGEIBENGH6UQI.jpg?auth=18aff6875a1f4d5ecaa750ff28925a05c7e398fe1d12c94b66a79945dd3388d5&width=760&height=507&smart=true)
The zoo's new president brings expertise in planning, conservation and community connection.