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Forum Guests


Each week, the No More Homeless Pets Forum features a different guest speaker covering topics ranging from dog training to fundraising to working with your local animal control. There's a wealth of good advice here, so sign up to join the forum and get in on the action!

Forum hosts offer a variety of experience and expertise. Many of them are leaders in their fields, known for innovative ideas and successful leadership.

Several forum guests appear as speakers at the biannual No More Homeless Pets Conferences, held in cities throughout the U.S. See Workshops & Events page for more details.

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Previous hosts:

Megan Newman
Megan Newman is one of the founders of No More Homeless Pets in Hillsborough County, a coalition of groups in Tampa, Florida. more
The Network 
The Best Friends Network staff responds to thousands of calls and e-mails each month and works with 14,000 Network volunteers nationwide to help animals. more
Andrea Oncken
Andrea Oncken is medical director at Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital in Portland, Oregon. more
Lynne Ouchida
Lynne Ouchida is the community outreach coordinator for the Humane Society of Central Oregon. more
Marcia Perry Rhoades 
Marcia Perry Rhoades is the founder and president of BarkPark, an all-volunteer non-profit dog park that raises funds for animal welfare organizations. more
Ed Powers 
Ed Powers is shelter outreach manager for Petfinder.com. more
Jan Raven
Jan Raven is co-founder and president of AzCATS, a feral cat program in Maricopa County, Arizona. more
Becky Robinson 
Becky Robinson is the co-founder and director of Alley Cat Allies, a national feral cat organization, and has worked in the animal protection field for over 20 years. more
Amy Santiago
Amy Santiago is a program manager with Alley Cat Allies and spearheaded their campaign in Florida. more
Kim Saunders 
Kim Saunders is director of public relations at Petfinder.com, where she has increased services and strengthened adoption programs nationwide. more
Ed Sayres 
Ed Sayres has been a leader in the animal welfare field for over 30 years, and recently became president of the ASPCA. more
Kate Schnepel 
Kate Schnepel is webmaster and brand manager for No More Homeless Pets in Utah and helps to publicize and advertise the campaign. more
Sharon Secovich 
Sharon Secovich co-founded Spay Maine, and successfully petitioned the state of Maine to implement and run a statewide spay/neuter program. more
Nikki Sharp 
Nikki Sharp is adoptions program director for No More Homeless Pets in Utah and oversees all their Super Adoption events. more
Carol Shiveley 
Carol Shiveley is a humane educator in Oregon. more
Traci Shreyer 
Traci Shreyer is an animal behaviorist with an extensive background in psychology and psychobiology. more
Laura Simon 
Laura Simon is Urban Wildlife Director for the Fund for Animals. more
Lynn Spivak
Lynn Spivak is the marketing and communications director for Maddie's Fund. more
Aimee St. Arnaud 
Aimee St. Arnaud is the Central U.S. regional program manager for No More Homeless Pets. more
Robin Starr 
Robin Starr is executive director and CEO of the Richmond SPCA. more
Dennis Stearns 
Dennis Stearns is president of a successful financial planning and investment firm, and the vice president of No More Homeless Pets in the Triad of North Carolina. more 
Sharon St. Joan 
Sharon St. Joan is a founder of Best Friends Animal Society who established Wild and Feathered Friends, Best Friends' bird and wildlife department. more 
Kim Sturla
Kim Sturla is co-founder of Animal Place, a sanctuary for farm animals. more
Timy Sullivan 
Timy Sullivan consults for non-profits, and has served as director of the Geauga Humane Society in Ohio. more
Dave Sweeney 
Dave Sweeney is chief veterinarian for No More Homeless Pets in Utah and manages the Big Fix spay/neuter program. more
Carey Theil 
Carey Theil is the president of GREY2K USA, a national greyhound protection organization. more
Connie Theil 
Connie Theil is the founder of Oregon Defenders of Greyhounds. more
Michelle Thompson 
Michelle Thompson is the fundraising events director for No More Homeless Pets in Utah. more
Bert Troughton 
Bert Troughton is director of Imagine Humane, an ASPCA shelter outreach program. She has a master's degree in social work and nearly twenty years of experience in non-profit management. more
Ledy VanKavage
Ledy VanKavage is a lawyer with an extensive animal welfare background. more
John Van Zante
John Van Zante is the public relations manager for Helen Woodward Animal Center. more
Susan Wagner 
Susan Wagner is the president and founder of Equine Advocates, a national nonprofit equine protection organization based in New York. more
Lee Wheeler
Lee Wheeler is an attorney and director of Hearts United for Animals. She is also a active protestor of puppy mills. more
Chris Whyle
Chris Whyle is president of the Homeless Cats Management Team of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. more
Nathan Winograd 
Nathan Winograd has developed groundbreaking programs for many animal rescue organizations. He is executive director of the no-kill Tompkins County SPCA in Ithaca, New York. more
Sherry Woodard 
Sherry Woodard is dog training and care consultant for Best Friends Animal Society. more
Linda Young 
Linda Young is director of KittyCorner, a shelter for cats in Liverpool, New York. more

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