Georgia Aquarium CEO and leadership

Dr. Brian Davis is Georgia Aquarium’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Davis brings with him more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles within zoological and educational institutions, having previously held positions at Georgia Aquarium on two separate occasions. Dr. Davis first joined the Georgia Aquarium team prior to its founding in 2003, as the Director of Education, later served as the Aquarium’s Vice President of Education and then most recently as Executive Vice President of Operations.

Prior to Dr. Davis’s most recent role at Georgia Aquarium, he served as President and CEO of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, where he oversaw the enhancement of the Aquarium’s footprint. Dr. Davis has also served in both teaching and administrative roles in Cobb County’s school system, and spent time developing education programs at both New York Aquarium and Zoo Atlanta.

Dr. Davis has authored and co-authored papers related to science education, aquariums and other science related topics. He has served as an Adjunct Professor for Schools of Education at Georgia State University and Mercer University, and has served on the Boards of Directors for Centennial Place Elementary School, Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, Open Door Shelter, NorwalkACTS, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

A New Jersey native, Dr. Davis has fond memories of enjoying family vacations at the shore, where his lifelong passion for the ocean was ignited. Dr. Davis graduated from Rutgers University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, later earning both a Masters of Education and his Ph.D. in Secondary Science Education at Georgia State University.

Christina D. Robinson, CPA, serves as Chief Financial Officer of Georgia Aquarium. She oversees all aspects of the Aquarium’s accounting, ticketing, forecasting, reporting, promotions analytics and budgeting.

Robinson joined Georgia Aquarium in 2014 in revenue and marketing analytics. She started her career with Ernst & Young in Richmond, Va. as an external auditor before joining Cox Communications as an internal auditor. Robinson also served as an internet business manager in Charlotte, N.C., regional business manager in Washington, D.C., and accounting manager and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in Phoenix, Ariz., with Cox Communications. She then went to work with Comcast and served as the senior director of business operations in Nashville, Tenn., and the senior regional director of finance of the Big South region in Atlanta, Ga.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from West Virginia University and her Master of Business Administration with a specialization in International Business from Arizona State University, and is also a certified public accountant.

Robinson lives in Atlanta with her son and is SCUBA certified.