Riverside Discovery Center director stepping down
SCOTTSBLUFF - Anthony Mason announced Friday he would be leaving his position of Executive Director at Riverside Discovery Center for personal reasons.
Anthony has served as the Executive Director since January of 2017. He will be relocating to Florida to spend time with his family and pursue other passions. Anthony will continue in a part-time capacity through the first quarter of 2023 or until a replacement is named.
Additionally, Alex Mason, Head Keeper and Education Curator for RDC has also resigned to be closer to family.
Mason is quoted as saying, “Alex and I have enjoyed our time here at Riverside Discovery Center and so appreciate the entire community. I am very proud of the team at RDC and I would ask that the community continues to show the incredible support they always have as the zoo goes into its next phase. There is a very exciting future ahead for Riverside Discovery Center.”
Going forward the Board of RDC will look to fill these roles from a combination of internal applicants and through the AZA network. Riverside Discovery Center has seen some fantastic transformations during the time the Mason’s have been in our community. Most notably the Grizzly Bear Exhibit, addition of five chimpanzees and chimp outpost construction and recent Splash Pad improvements.
“We are grateful for the contributions the Mason’s made to RDC during their time here, they will be missed. We have an extremely strong team at RDC, who know their roles and will continue to take excellent care of our animals and keep up with daily operations.” Stated Riverside Discovery Center President, Katy Gompert. “We are committed to quickly filling our Education Curator and Head Keeper Roles. We want to find the right visionary and strategic leader for the Executive Director position and are mindful that that may not happen overnight.”