Jean Bochnowski was hired as Center Director for the John James Audubon Center in October 2003. She comes to Audubon with a vast array of non-profit marketing and management, including six years as the Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer of the Zoo New England. During her tenure, Boston's Franklin Park and Stone Zoos acheived an unprecedented eighty percent increase in attendance, a 241 percent increase in guest revenue, and a 400 percent increase in fundraising. She is credited with building from the ground up programs in marketing, development, information services, education, guest amenities, and human resources. Jean has a BS in Mass Communication and an MS in Administration. Prior to joining Audubon, she served as the Executive Director of the Rainbow Endowment, a national grant making foundation established by tennis legend Martina Navratilova.