Gene Peacock

About Gene Peacock

Seasoned professional with 37 plus years of experience working in museums, parks and zoological institutions with 25 in management at various levels (past 14 at Executive Director level). Proven track record of working in institutions in need of updating in business practices, operations, public relations, attendance and membership, fundraising as well as other aspects.I also have extensive experience in education programing and exhibit design and implementation. Experience managing budgets, contracts, contractor bidding and other similar skills. Public relations work and fundraising project management. This has led to opportunities to manage a wide variety of people both volunteers as well as employees and has given me the chance to be the point person on wide variety capital projects, fundraising campaigns and grant writing. I am comfortable speaking in public to a wide range of audiences and have experience with text editing and writing.Specialties: Educational Programming Development and Management, Exhibit Design and Development, Managing Volunteer Groups, Public Relations and Fundraising Projects, Extensive Museum and Zoological Institution Experience.

Experience

1. Director

   Zoo Boise

   Mar 2018 — Present · Boise, ID, US

Education

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  BA, Antrhopology

  1988 — 1992

• Oklahoma City University

  MA, History/Museum Studies

  1997 — 1998