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Appendix D – ISIS reorganization (ISIS management biographies)
Kim Hastings, Administration and Finance Manager
Ms. Hastings has been part of the ISIS team since its formative days. She has served in roles of
continuously growing responsibility, and now is a member of the ISIS management team with
primary responsibility for finance, human resources and general and grant administration.
Ms. Hastings has professional training in accounting and administration, and a wide range of contacts
in the zoo and aquarium community around the world. She coordinates ISIS office work, including
administrative support for the Building ZIMS: The Campaign for ISIS and ZIMS workshops.
Michele A. Peters, Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Ms. Peters joined ISIS in July 2004. In this role, she collaborates with executives, staff and member
volunteers to identify strategic communications and marketing needs and objectives. Ms. Peters will
develop and implement communications, marketing and public relations strategies and activities to
increase awareness of ISIS and its products, and to increase membership in the organization.
Ms. Peters has more than 10 years of communications and marketing experience in both corporate
and not-for-profit environments. Previously, Ms. Peters served as the director of public relations for
Arizant Inc., a Minnesota-based medical device company, and as director of government affairs and
communications for Medical Alley, a not-for-profit healthcare trade association.
Ms. Peters has extensive experience in developing and implementing comprehensive communications
and crisis plans to raise awareness of organizations and their products, and to protect organization’s
reputations. She expects to complete a Masters in Business Communications from the University of
St. Thomas in the spring of 2005.
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