Photo courtesy Roger Williams Park Zoo
Jeremy Goodman
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Jeremy Goodman, who led the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J. since 2004, has been tapped to become the new executive director of the city-owned Roger Williams Park Zoo starting July 1.
He replaces Jack Mulvena, the zoo's director since 2003, who is running the zoo for the city of Naples, Fla.
Rhode Island Monthly publisher John Palumbo, who led the search on behalf of the Rhode Island Zoological Society, said trustees were impressed by Goodman's depth of experience and his accomplishments in turning the Turtle Back zoo into a premier attraction for New Jersey, increasing its revenue and attendance.
Newsweek magazine recognized Goodman's zoo and crisis management skills last year in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.