{"id":1157,"date":"2026-06-10T07:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1157"},"modified":"2026-06-10T07:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:05:35","slug":"second-to-none-honolulu-mayor-appoints-new-zoo-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1157","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Second to none\u2019: Honolulu mayor appoints new zoo director"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; The Honolulu Zoo has a new director. <\/p>\n<p>Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Tuesday that he appointed John Berry to lead the zoo.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1155\">OHA revisits possible purchase of KITV and KIKU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe conducted a thorough search locally and nationally and found an individual whose credentials are second to none,\u201d Blangiardi said. <\/p>\n<p>Berry comes from an extensive career in conservation and leadership. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>He served as the Director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where he worked with the Inspector General\u2019s Office to help to conserve millions of acres of wild habitats. He also served as the Director of the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn Berry is a transformational leader with an extraordinary record of public service, conservation leadership, and organizational management,\u201d Blangiardi said. <\/p>\n<p>Most recently, Berry was the President of the American Australian Association, a nonprofit that works across the pacific to strengthen ties between the two nations.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, he held senior leadership positions across the federal government, including U.S. Ambassador to Australia, Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the U.S. Department of the Interior, and Deputy Assistant Secretary and acting Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Treasury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis experience leading the Smithsonian National Zoo, negotiating international conservation partnerships, overseeing complex organizations, and building world-class teams makes him uniquely qualified to guide the Honolulu Zoo into its next chapter,\u201d Blangiardi said. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1154\">\u2018Pretty mind-blowing\u2019: Napoleon-Umeda caps historic Honokaa run with MaxPreps honor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His experience with international partnerships extends beyond Australia. He also played a key role in negotiating with China to expand giant panda conservation in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very honored and excited to be joining the passionate team of professionals at the Honolulu Zoo,\u201d Berry said. \u201cTogether with many partners, we can help advance wildlife conservation throughout Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Berry also has a personal and professional connection to Hawaii, where he spent most holidays over the last three decades with his family. During his tenure with the federal government, he was appointed by President Bill Clinton to help lead the Native Hawaiian Reconciliation process.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Berry holds a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. <\/p>\n<p>The previous Honolulu Zoo Director Linda Santos retired after a decades-long career with the zoo. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1152\">Hawaii couple on FBI\u2019s most wanted fraudsters list<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Berry has been appointed to lead the Honolulu Zoo. 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