Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to investigate Columbus Zoo amid top resignations Columbus Zoo won't share investigation details Commissioners call for transparency Top Columbus Zoo officials resign following Dispatch investigation Columbus Zoo reviewing use of zoo-owned houses for family of executives Columbus Zoo executives may face investigation from Ohio Ethics Commission "You're going to attract some top-quality individuals," he said. We're going to get there."īorin said he still knows "a lot of people in the zoo world" and has "good indications" of people who may be interested in being the Columbus Zoo's next CEO.
but I'm certain we're going to be able to move on to the next level. "They took a punch in the gut when they heard all this. "The more I meet them and interact with them, the more impressed I get at how dedicated they are and what a great job they do," Borin said. Jerry Borin, the zoo's top executive from 1992 to 2008, came out of retirement about a week ago, after former zoo President and CEO Tom Stalf resigned March 29.Ĭolumbus Zoo investigation: CEO used zoo money personally on RV, home renovations for family and moreīorin told the board he spent some of the sunny Easter weekend taking a golf cart around zoo grounds, talking with guests and employees. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's interim executive director greeted its board of directors Wednesday, expressing optimism about the zoo's ability to find a new leader despite ongoing investigations into improper spending by its top two officials.