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Charlotte Alexander |
Charlotte Alexander co-authored When Your Pet Outlives You, a book on how ensure the care and safety of your pets when you are no longer able to care for them more |
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Leslie Appel |
Dr. Leslie Appel founded SOS, a nonprofit dedicated to decreasing the animal overpopulation problem. more |
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Mike Arms |
Mike Arms is president and executive director of the Helen Woodward Center in California. He pioneered programs such as Home 4 the Holidays and Adopt-a-thons. more |
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ARQ Architects |
Paul Bonacci and Lucy Schlaffer of ARQ Architects have developed many groundbreaking designs for humane societies. more |
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Richard Avanzino |
Richard Avanzino is president of Maddie's Fund, a philanthropic foundation devoted to building a no-kill nation. more |
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Dona Baker |
Dona Cosgrove Baker is the president and founder of Feral Cat Caretakers' Coalition. more |
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Julie Bank |
Julie Bank is director of public programs for Maricopa County Animal Care & Control in Arizona, where she oversees fundraising, marketing, and education. more |
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Wendy Baron |
Wendy Baron is founder and president of AnimalHelp in Central Washington. more |
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Francis Battista |
Francis Battista is a founder of Best Friends and director of L.A. outreach programs. more |
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Ed Boks |
Ed Boks revolutionized animal control in Maricopa County, Arizona, and made it the first municipal no-kill shelter in the nation. He recently tok over as head of New York City Animal Care and Control. more |
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Jill Borkowski |
Jill Borkowski is a fundraising guru who freelances for smaller shelters who need help planning special events. more |
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Craig Brestrup |
Craig Brestrup, Ph.D. and author, combines his expertise in non-profit management and passion for animal welfare to help humane organizations. more |
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Jill Buckley |
Jill Buckley joined the ASPCA with responsibility for lobbying state legislators and key government officials in 16 western states. more |
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Holly Bukes |
Holly Bukes is president of Pit Bull Rescue Central. more |
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Mark Burgess |
Dr. Mark Burgess specializes in veterinary treatment of small exotic pets. more |
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Zoe Carson |
Zoe Carson works with Alley Cat Allies and manages a number of Trap-Neuter-Return programs nationwide. more |
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Gregory Castle |
Gregory Castle is a founder of Best Friends and president of the No More Homeless Pets in Utah campaign. more |
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Julie Castle |
Julie Castle is program director for No More Homeless Pets in Utah and has a background in marketing and public relations. more |
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David Congalton |
David Congalton co-authored When Your Pet Outlives You, a book on how ensure the care and safety of your pets when you are no longer able to care for them more |
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Shannon Cummings |
Shannon Cummings is a graduate of the SF/SPCA dog training academy and cofounded ShelterWorks. more |
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Karalee Curry |
Karalee Curry is a rabbit expert and educator and president of the Columbus House Rabbit Society of Ohio. more |
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Alison Deeb |
Alison Deeb is president and founder of MARDog, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing canine-human relationships through public off-leash dog parks. more |
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Denise Deisler |
Denise Deisler is part of the executive management team for the Richmond SPCA. more |
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Rose DiLeva |
Dr. Rose DiLeva is a veterinarian focused on alternative methods of treatment, and she is especially renowned for her acupuncture work. more |
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Ellen Dixon |
Ellen Dixon has provided low-cost legal respresentation to many rescue organizations and manages a no-kill cat shelter in Pennsylvania. more |
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Jean Donaldson |
Jean Donaldson, author and canine behavioral expert, founded the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers. more |
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Elizabeth Doyle |
Elizabeth Doyle is a staff writer at Best Friends Animal Society. more |
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Alicia Drakiotes |
Alicia Drakiotes is a ferret expert and educator and founded the Ferret Wise Rescue and Rehab shelter in New Hampshire. more |
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Rick DuCharme |
Rick DuCharme recently quit his "real job" to devote himself to animal advocacy full-time. He is founder and director of First Coast No More Homeless Pets. more |
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Bob Ferber |
Bob Ferber has served as a prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office for 24 years and currently supervises the Animal Protection Unit. more |
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Dave Flagler |
Dave Flagler is executive director for Fulton County Animal Services in Atlanta. more |
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Outi Flynn |
Outi Flynn is the Director of the Knowledge Center at BoardSource, the premier resource for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide. more |
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Nathania Gartman |
Nathania Gartman was a founder of Best Friends and director of Humane Education at the sanctuary. She believed strongly in working with children and had a special passion for teenagers. more |
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Alison Gianotto |
Alison Gianotto is the director and founder of Pet-Abuse.Com, an organization that tracks animal cruelty cases and animal abusers. more |
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Caryn Ginsberg |
Caryn Ginsberg helps organizations get better results using proven strategic planning and marketing approaches. more |
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Stewart Gollan |
Stewart Gollan is the chief financial officer and spay/neuter director for No More Homeless Pets in Utah. more |
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Karen Green |
Karen Green is assistant director of No More Homeless Pets and offers outreach and support to humane organizations nationwide. more |
| Brenda Griffin | Brenda Griffin received a B.S. degree in biology from the University of South Carolina in 1986, a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Georgia in 1990, and a master's degree in biomedical sciences from Auburn University in 2001. more |
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Sharon Gwaltney-Brant |
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM is currently director of veterinary toxicology training at the National Animal Poison Control Center. more |
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Susan Hall |
Susan Hall is a veterinarian and member of the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights. more |
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Michelle Hankins |
Michelle Hankins, journalist and editor, has always been devoted to animal rescue and is currently president of DC Metro No More Homeless Pets. more |
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Jean Hansen |
Jean Hansen has worked to develop a system at Best Friends that coordinates the transportation of animals to and from the sanctuary, and provides assistance to other rescue groups and individuals who are trying to move animals. more |
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Linda Harper |
Linda Harper is a psychologist and author who helps people manage the emotional ups and downs of rescue work. more |
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Stephanie Hiemstra |
Stephanie Hiemstra develops outreach programs and partnerships for the No More Homeless Pets in Utah campaign. more |
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Jane Hoffman |
Jane Hoffman is president of The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, which acts as a liaison between the government and animal care community to reduce the euthanasia rate in NYC shelters. more |
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Susan Hogarth |
Susan Hogarth is involved with rescue transport, and founded the Triangle Beagle Rescue of North Carolina. more |
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Dr. Kate Hurley |
Dr. Kate Hurley has been working in shelters since 1989. She has worked in almost every capacity of sheltering, including adoption counselor, kennel attendant and California state humane officer. more |
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Claire Ives |
Claire Ives has worked for Best Friends for many years and is an expert at soliciting donations. more |
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Joy Jett |
Joy Jett handles all general e-mail inquiries to Best Friends. more |
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Don Jordan |
Don Jordan is the executive director of Seattle Animal Control and a seasoned ACO. more |
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Anita Kelso Edson |
Anita Kelso Edson is the director of media relations for the SPCA of Texas. more |
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Mary Hessler Key |
Mary Hessler Key, PhD, a lifelong animal lover and expert on human learning, is a speaker, author, and consultant who inspires people around the globe to grow both personally and professionally. more |
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Randy Kidd |
Dr. Randy Kidd is a veterinarian with an interest in alternative medicines. more |
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Susan Kilgore |
Susan Kilgore is the founder and president of Feral Friends Animal Rescue and Assistance. more |
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Patrick Kwan |
Patrick Kwan is the founder and executive director of the Student Animal Rights Alliance (SARA), an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to building a strong and diverse youth movement for animal protection. more |
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Julie Levy |
Julie Levy, DVM, is the founder of Operation Catnip in Florida. more |
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Julie Lewin |
Julie Lewin is the founder of Animal Advocacy Connecticut, a political lobbying organization. more |
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Anne Lindsay |
Anne Lindsay is president and founder of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition, and helps to develop rescue transport programs across the country. more |
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Annemarie Lucas |
Annemarie Lucas is a Supervisory Special Investigator for Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) at the ASPCA and appears each week on Animal Planet's Animal Precinct. more |
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Sally Mackler |
Sally Mackler has been an advocate for animals for over 20 years, and is active in political advocacy for wildlife and domestic animals through various state and federal organizations. more |
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Faith Maloney |
Faith Maloney is a founder of Best Friends and director of animal care at the sanctuary. more |
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Peter Marsh |
Peter Marsh is the founder of STOP, New Hampshire, which developed one of the first state-wide publicly funded spay/neuter programs. He has campaigned for animal advocacy and legislature since the 1970's. more |
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Mary Martin |
Mary Martin brings veterinary medical experience to shelter medicine programs. She is director of medical services for Maricopa County Animal Care & Control, Arizona, which spays/neuters over 22,000 animals each year. more |
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Jim Mason |
Jim Mason is an author, lecturer, journalist, environmentalist, and attorney who specializes in human/animal concerns. He is the director of the Two Mauds Foundation, which gives grants to grassroots animal protection organizations. more |
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Quita Mazzina |
Quita Mazzina is executive director of the Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic in North Carolina, which serves as a model program for other humane organizations. more |
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Eileen McCarthy |
Eileen McCarthy is a founder and director of MAARS, the Midwest Avian Adoption and Rescue Services. She also co-founded the Avian Welfare Coalition, and is an expert on parrot behavior and health care. more |
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Charlie McGinley |
Charlie McGinley has had over 26 years of experience in no-kill shelter operations. He's currently director of Brookhaven Animal Shelter in New York. more |
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Esther Mechler |
Esther Mechler is founder and national director of SPAY/USA. more |
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Tracy Miller |
Tracy Miller is the volunteer director for the No More Homeless Pets in Utah campaign. more |
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Rick Moyers |
Rick Moyers is a frequent speaker and trainer on nonprofit management and leadership issues. more |
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