Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson is the Executive Director of Snow Leopard Conservancy. She earned a bachelor’s in Zoology from the University of Florida and found her passion specializing with big cats in AZA-Zoos with the Felid Taxon Advisory Group. She earned a master’s in Wild Animal Biology from the Royal Veterinary College and Zoological Society of London, and has served as "wildlife health bridge" between ex situ and in situ wild cat conservation. Her 20 years of wildlife conservation experience is now used to lead conservation efforts for protecting snow leopards.