Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, announced this week that Jonathan Ayers, conservationist and former chairman, president and CEO of IDEXX Laboratories, has been appointed as the organization’s new chair of the board of directors.
An absolute game-changer in the field with the largest-ever commitment made to small cat conservation, I am thrilled to see Jon already bringing to Panthera the same brilliance and devotion that turned IDEXX into an industry leader and soaring success for all of its stakeholders.” – Thomas S. Kaplan, PhD
Ayers stepped down from Idexx after experiencing a serious cycling crash that left him paralyzed. He remains on the IDEXX Board.
Source: Panthera, September 20, 2021. Link. Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world’s 40 wild cat species and their ecosystems.