Dana McCrory, a native of Oklahoma City is the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Zoological Society.  As Executive Director, she is responsible for the fundraising, administrative, fiscal and promotional efforts of OZS.  Dana has over 15 years of major and transformational gift fundraising experience and comes to OZS from the Lutheran High School Association of Greater Oklahoma City where she served as Executive Director.  Dana also spent nine years with the Oklahoma State University Foundation first as a Development Officer and then as an Associate Vice President of Development.  Her special event experience includes fundraising events for the American Red Cross, the Central Oklahoma Humane Society and numerous community events.  Dana believes each philanthropic community has its own distinct personality and welcomes the challenge in finding the most innovative strategies to realize the Oklahoma Zoological Society’s fundraising goals.  She also believes success is a journey not a destination.  Dana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Oral Communications and Public Relations.  She spends her Saturdays in Stillwater, winter evenings at Gallagher-Iba Arena, fall days hiking and walking and cherishes spending time with her family, which includes her husband Mac, son Ethan, 11, and a menagerie of rescue animals.