Dr. Stevens is senior vice president of Environmental Affairs for The Walt Disney Company.

Beth leads the environmental efforts for the company and is responsible for developing and facilitating the company's strategy, policy, and goals.

Beth joined Disney to help open Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Her first role was as Conservation and Science Director, and then General Manager for Disney's Animal Programs. In August of 2001, Beth was promoted to Vice President of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Disney's Animal Programs division.

Beth received her bachelor's degree in Zoology at Duke University and went on to study behavioral physiology as a German Academic Exchange student at the University of Tuebingen, West Germany. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Biology.

Beth served as President and Chair of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in 2006, past president 2007. She currently serves on the board of the International Rhino Foundation, as well as on the board for Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, FL.

Beth and her family live in Winter Garden, Florida. Her husband, Ted, is a research ecologist. They have two teenage sons, Brad and Alex.

For more information:
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company's Long-Term Environmental Goals