CRAIG MARSHALL – GENEROUSLY LEADING BY EXAMPLE
connections and engagements with the Zoo’s wildlife. Second, making an investment in conservation has resulted in a great return: having my kids and future generations being able to enjoy nature and wildlife that but for the Zoo would be extinct. Finally, the investment in wildlife and conservation has resulted in personal growth for me and my family—the unique experiences at the Zoo have been educational and expanded our minds and enhanced our appreciation for nature and all beings. In fact, wildlife and conservation have been so important to our family that the first board I joined when coming to Columbus more than 15 years ago was the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. I can honestly say, what we have put into the Zoo and wildlife and conservation, we have gotten back tenfold.” A passionate donor and advocate for our Zoo, who is always willing to help, we are very thankful for Craig!
If we could clone Craig Marshall, we would! Craig joined the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Board of Directors in 2008—an insightful and thoughtful leader with a gift for critical analysis. Craig chaired the Audit and the Finance Committees and was chairperson and treasurer of the Board of Directors and the Appointed Board. In addition, Craig co-chaired the Conservation and Sustainability Committee and served on several other committees. Craig received the Zoo’s prestigious Board Leadership Award in 2015. Craig’s exemplary skills and business acumen were greatly appreciated during the Zoo’s leadership transition in 2021, as he played a crucial role in updating and enhancing policies and procedures to ensure the future financial stability and health of the Zoo. In addition to Craig’s superlative leadership skills as a Board member, Craig leads by example in his giving to the Zoo. While board chair, Craig sponsored more than
40 animal Adopts as holiday gifts to board members and key staff members. His choice of animal to adopt was an elephant, his all-time favorite! Craig also made it his mission that every board member contributed to the Zoo’s Connecting People and Wildlife Campaign. A task he accomplished through his heartfelt advocacy, reaching out to and connecting with each Board member. Craig also advocated for the Zoo with his employer, Ernst and Young LLP, and the Zoo was a beneficiary of generous sponsorships and company group events. Craig encouraged other EY staff members to volunteer at the Zoo. Craig and his team got their hands dirty helping with landscape clean-up during Ernst and Young’s Give Day. When asked about the roots of his passionate support of the Zoo, Craig responded, “Wildlife and conservation always have been and will be important to our family. First, we have always enjoyed visiting the Columbus Zoo and the unique
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