CULTURE + ENTERTAINMENT
“Our merger came together when the right time and the right people aligned.” audrey otto-pepper “Each of the department directors was purposeful in bringing team members from both campuses together to establish a collaborative approach to our unprecedented organizational growth and change, which is both exciting and frightening for employees,” explained Otto-Pepper. “Now almost four years into the merger, we are one cohesive team striving together toward one mission and one vision of a united campus.” “Her idea became a vision that was vetted through our joint exploration committee and unanimously approved by our boards of directors,” said Otto- Pepper. “Now the Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium, our united mission is creating connection and inspiring conservation of wild species and spaces.” The official business merger took effect January 1, 2023, and a multi- year plan began to also merge the teams and operations of the two campuses.
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