Who are We
Get to know the people behind our website!
DR. Anthony Giordano
Founder & CEO
Dr. Anthony J. Giordano currently serves as the Executive Director of S.P.E.C.I.E.S. A wildlife ecologist and conservation practitioner by training, he is also the architect of Project Neofelis, the largest program in the world dedicated to further the conservation of clouded leopards, and the science of their behavior and ecology. Anthony first became obsessed with clouded leopards as a child and shortly after graduating college, turned that obsession into a field research technician job in Thailand with the help of the late Dr. Alan Rabinowitz. Among Anthony’ extensive research accomplishments since then include being among the first scientists to study the ecology of Sunda Clouded Leopards on Borneo.
Ashton Jerger
Climb 4 Clouds Coordinator
Ashton fell in love with clouded leopards after working with them for many years as a keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. After meeting Anthony Giordano at a conference, Ashton developed the AAZK fundraising event, Climbing for Clouds, in Columbus, Ohio, to help support Project Neofelis and this amazing species!
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Claire Sinard
Website Creator
Recipient of the 2022-2023 Passion in Conservation Action (PiCA) Grant at Birmingham Zoo Inc. and developed this website using skills learned from Denver Zoo and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Claire fell in love with "clouds" after interning at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere and is excited to be helping conserve the species. This project was made possible by the PiCA Grant from Birmingham Zoo Inc.
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Danielle Swopes
Website Editor
Danielle spent a decade as a zookeeper, with cats being her greatest passion. Thanks to a very special clouded leopard named Suksn, Danielle became particularly fond of “cloudies” and sought opportunities to help save them in their wild habitats. After a Felid TAG conference, she was introduced to Anthony Giordano.
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