Board
Pat Flora
President
Pat began his elephant care and management career in 1980 at Marine World, Africa, USA. His work with elephants and many other species has taken him all around the world to learn about elephant behavior and conservation issues affecting elephants and people equally! Working with both African and Asian elephants for over 40 years has continued to drive his passion to help educate people about human/wildlife conflict issues in range countries.
The conservation of the African subspecies of Forest Elephants is our new challenge and we need help from everyone that appreciates wild spaces and native wildlife to stand up for Conservation!
Tracy Mahaffey
Treasurer
Tracy Mahaffey currently works in human resources and has worked in local government for the last 13 years. She hopes to utilize her knowledge and past experience for the betterment of Forest Breeze. Tracy also has past volunteer and fundraising experience with other nonprofits. While she has no direct experience working with elephants, she is excited for the opportunity to help in their conservation.
Rachel Klein
Secretary
Rachel lives and works in Minnesota and enjoys exploring her State through the vast State park system. A strong desire for travel and exploration led Rachel around the world experiencing the beauty and wildlife this planet offers. Through travel Rachel has been able to interact with elephants in Asia and Africa. After a visit to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Center, in Kenya, her passion for conversation began to grow based on a fundamental wish that generations to come can experience wildlife in the way she was able to.
Dr. Sharon Glaeser
Research Committee Chair
Dr. Sharon Glaeser is an animal welfare and conservation scientist. Her PhD research evaluated individual and group responses to physiological, social, and environmental changes in zoo-housed Asian elephants. Sharon has over 15 years collaboration with an international community of researchers, veterinarians, handlers, conservationists, and managers.
Dr. Glaeser was a founding Director of Asian Elephant Support and is the Research Committee chair for the Elephant Managers Association. She is the Coordinator for the Oregon Zoo’s elephant welfare and conservation programs in Sabah, Malaysia Borneo; and serves on an international technical working group tasked with creating the Captive Elephant Management Plan for this region.
