Shedd is governed by the shedd aquarium society, composed of volunteer corporate, civic and community leaders that make up the 55-member board of trustees with the primary responsibility for governance oversight and fiduciary accountability, as outlined in the society�s bylaws.. Shedd aquarium, a recognized leader in animal care, conservation education and research, is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its board of trustees, including gavin hattersley of millercoors, john hesselmann of bank of america merrill lynch and kim simios of ernst & young.. H. john gilbertson jr., a shedd aquarium board member since 2000 and retired managing director of goldman, sachs & co., is the new chairman of the aquarium�s board of trustees after a vote.
The auxiliary board�s mission is �to support shedd aquarium and its board of trustees by actively developing new sources of support and increasing public awareness of the aquarium�s exhibits, research, conservation and education programs.�. Shedd is governed by the shedd aquarium society, composed of volunteer corporate, civic and community leaders that make up the 48-member board of trustees with the primary responsibility for governance oversight and fiduciary accountability, as outlined in the society�s bylaws..
