Introducing
EDITH MCBEAN
"I am deeply passionate about elephants. Up until 2014, I had focused my conservation attention and funds on African elephants. I met Mark Shand and Ruth Ganesh in New York and became a donor to the Elephant Family and its conservation work in India. I’m excited about The Great Migration; its partnership with Art & Newport and the impact this venture holds for projects helping to create human-wildlife coexistence. I’m ready, willing and able to help in any way I can - and this includes driving a truck and migrating the herd!"
A long-time advocate for conservation, Edith has channeled her passion for species protection and habitat conservation into active leadership positions for more than three decades. She has been a Trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society for 30 years and served as Vice Chair of that organization. She has also been a Director and Vice Chairman of Rare Conservation. She has served on the International Council of Advisors for the National Geographic Society and is a Director of Panthera, Rainforest Trust, and the Lewa Conservancy in Kenya. She is a leading advocate for elephant and rhino protection efforts across Africa and has broadened her reach to large cat conservation in Asia, North and South America, and Africa. A native of California and England, she resides in New York City.
