The Conservation Council is a global advisory board that convenes more than 60 of the most-respected figures from across business, law enforcement, government, fashion, media, entertainment, tourism, the military and the arts. Council members provide Panthera with actionable advice on a wide variety of topics fundamental to our growth and development. The council exemplifies service unprecedented in the conservation community for its diverse scope and potential impact on the preservation of the world’s wild cats and their critical ecosystems.
Businessperson and Philanthropist
Founder and Creative Director of SemSem
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States
Producer, formerly of CBS's 60 Minutes
Philanthropist and Conservationist
Author and Entrepreneur
Former Ambassador for Culture and President of the Institut Français
President, Echo Studio
Designer, Ally Coulter Design
Wildlife Conservationist
Co-founder Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the Northern Rangelands Trust
Chief Executive Officer, Equitix
Collector
Custodian of the Estate of Robert Dallet
Security Analysis and Intelligence Advisor
Shafran Consulting and Management
Ambassador of France to Germany
Former Secretary General of France’s Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs
Former Ambassador of France to the United States and to the United Nations
Stage, Film, and Television Producer
Jean Doumanian Productions
Artistic Director, Hermès
Director and Executive Producer, 92Y Talks
Businessman and Philanthropist
Founder and Chair, Cogito Scholarship Foundation
Chairman of Ophir Holdings
Founder and Managing Partner, Luma Group
Counselor in Political Affairs
Intelligence College in Europe
Branding Strategist and Cause Activist, Sally Fischer Public Relations
Philanthropist
President of the Stuttering Foundation of America
Conservation Council Member
Hedge Fund Manager
Chair, Falcon Edge Capital
Conservation Activist
Former Deputy Chair, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Christie’s
Chief investment Officer
Manara Minerals
Former Chair, Americas at Christie's
Vice-President of Client Development, Christie's
Investor
Board Member, Moore Global Investments Ltd.
Fashion Designer
Former President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
Co-creator of New York Fashion Week
Publisher, The Octavian Report
Award-Winning Actor of Screen and Stage
Travel Entrepreneur
Chair and CEO, Abercrombie and Kent
Writer, Conservationist
Chair, M K Associates
President and CEO, Baylor College of Medicine
Chair Emeritus, Christie’s Americas
Chair Emeritus, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
Head of Global Affairs at the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign affairs
Former Ambassador of France to the Republic of South Africa
Former Ambassador of France to the United States and to the United Nations
Former Head of France’s National Security Council
Founder and CEO, The Levy Production Group
Strategy Consultant
Founder, Lieber Strategies
Artist, Designer and Conservationist
Maya Lin Studio
Creator of New York Fashion Week and the Fashion Icon series
President, Fern Mallis LLC
Director of Preventive Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center
Dedicated Conservationist
Chair of the Board of Trustees for Bat Conservation International and World Land Trust-USA
Former Executive Secretary and Chair of the Beneficia Foundation
Artist, Nature Enthusiast
Industrialist and defense strategist
CEO, Thales Land & Air Systems France
Businessperson, Investor and Film Producer
Art Historian
Senior Vice President and Client Development Director, Sotheby’s
Former Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations
CEO, Portland Timbers
Chair, KKR Global Institute
Four Star General (Ret.), Commander and Strategist, U.S. Army
Diplomat and Author
CEO, Inter Mediate
Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair
CEO, Vivendi
Former Global President of Christie's
Strategic Advisor for Environmental and Science Journalism, National Geographic Society
Former Reporter, The New York Times
Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding, Pace University
Founder and CEO, Originals
Former Business Executive, Kanye West and Yeezy
Curator and Art Historian
Former Exhibitions Secretary, The Royal Academy
Entrepreneur and Conservationist
Chair, Sabin Metal Corporation, and Founder, Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
Investor, Collector, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Cat Conservationist
Foreign Affairs and Policy Professional, U.S. Government
CEO, Draper Oakwood
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States
Economist and Banker
Founder, Fondation Segré
Executive Director of the KKR Global Institute
Former Senior Foreign Policy Adviser to Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT)
Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve
Author & Founder and Executive Chairman of The HOW Institute for Society and LRN
Wildlife Photographer and Marketing Advisor to Conservation Organizations
Journalist
Anchor, BBC News
Philanthropist
Chair of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Strategist
Founder, Aegis Defense Services
Philanthropist and Financier
Chair, The Wisdom Tree
Attorney and Conservationist Activist
Partner, Rubin, Winston, Diercks, Harris & Cooke, LLP
Art Educator and Collector
Business Executive
CEO, The Shania Kids Can Foundation
Collector, Investor and Entrepreneur
Founder, Kallos Gallery
CEO and President, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Founder of #GivingTuesday
Philanthropist and Entrepreneur
Founder and President, Conservación Patagónica
Former CEO of Patagonia, Inc.
Filmmaker and Conservationist
Award-Winning Singer and Songwriter
Philanthropist and Advocate for Children’s Education and Empowerment
Fine Art Dealer
Johnny Van Haeften Ltd.
President and Partner, 1RoundTable Partners and 10T Holdings
Political Analyst and Television News Anchor, MSNBC
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Representative for U.N. Management and Reform
Strategic Advisor in the Natural Resources Industry
Founder, Sigma Capital Partners
Chief of Strategy Chabad on Campus
CEO and Partner, Karla Otto International
CEO, Kooyong Advisors Limited
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