JOHN CAVELLI

John F. Calvelli is the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a global conservation organization headquartered at the Bronx Zoo dedicated to saving wildlife and wild places. John serves on the Executive Management team that manages the overall organization and is leading their effort to build a conservation movement that will inspire and engage the public in support of its mission. 

Prior to joining WCS, John served as the Washington Chief of Staff and Counsel to Congressman Eliot Engel, having oversight responsibility for Congressional, administrative office functions and overseeing, directing, and supervising all legislative initiatives. The Republic of Italy bestowed the honorific title of Knighthood in the Order of Merit for his work promoting stronger US-Italy relations.

约翰毕业于福特汉姆大学，并在福特汉姆法学院获得法律学位。他是国际保护伙伴关系和动物园和水族馆协会政府事务委员会的创始人，现任主席。他还担任公共事务委员会、纽约市和公司、意大利裔美国人基金会、圣约瑟夫医疗中心、美好纽约协会指导委员会的董事会成员，并且是新纽约市协会的前任主席。约克市文化机构集团。不过，他最令人欣慰的经历是在“早年”担任 The Picture House 董事会成员，帮助购买该房产并修复了这座标志性的电影院。他在 TPH 担任过许多职务，包括董事会主席，现在很高兴为这个令人惊叹的机构提供帮助。



John is married to Maria DiMeo Calvelli and their son John Domenico, a recent graduate of Brown University.