Leadership

Staff

Ellen Jefferson, DVM

President and CEO

Vincent Medley

Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services

Diaz Dixon

Maddie’s® Advisor for External Affairs and Partnerships

Maggie Lynch

Senior Director of Research and Development

Angela Nazworth

Senior Director of Strategic Communications

Elena Tolstikova

Strategic Director of Human Resources

Katie Jarl

Director of Government Affairs and Policy

Clare Callison

Director of National Operations

Jordana Moerbe

National Shelter Support Director

Mara Hartsell

Shelter Support Advisor

Amanda Foster

Assistant Director of Implementation Analysis

Nichole Hazard

Maddie’s® Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications

Adrea Elliott

Project Implementation Manager

Eliza Torres

Maddie’s® Education and Implementation Manager

Sara Miller

Maddie’s® Marketing Manager

Jenifer Reed

Maddie’s® Program Implementation Trainer

Lauren Loney

Staff Attorney and Policy Specialist

Gareth Meredith

Data Engineer and Analyst

Tom Kremer

Data Analyst

Angela Gates

Data and Digital Tools Coordinator

Erin Tabor

Industry Engagement Coordinator

Heather Kalman

Research and Development Data Coordinator

Kate McHugh-Westfall

Embedded Data and Implementation Coordinator

Natasha Ottati

Embedded Data and Implementation Coordinator

Nichole Boudreau

Embedded Data and Implementation Coordinator

Managing Executive Committee

Brenda Barnette

Former General Manager, LA Animal Services

Dr. Josh Fisher

Director, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control

Chris Fitzgerald

Director, Rochester Animal Services

Rebecca Guinn

CEO, LifeLine Animal Project

Gina Knepp

National Shelter Engagement Director, Michelson Found Animals

Matt Pepper

President and CEO, Michigan Humane

Mike Wheeler

Director of Community Services, Cabot Animal Support Services

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Committee

We’re committing to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the HASS project. Feedback from our early DEI efforts has inspired a relaunch and revision of our plans. Stay tuned for our forthcoming work in this area.

If you have any questions, please reach out to hass-inquiries@americanpetsalive.org.

HASS International Ambassadors

Kathy Duncan

National Programs Director, Humane Canada

Tracy McQuarrie

Founder, Dogtown SA

Craig Montgomery

Communications & PR Manager, Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ)

HASS Working Group Leads

Executive Leadership, Staff, and DEI Advisory Committee: Clare Callison, Diaz Dixon, Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Gina Knepp, Kasey Spain, and Katie Jarl.

Abbie Moore

Pet Supply and Demand

Ashlee Droscher

Philanthropy – Fundraising

Brian Chase

Government Budgeting, Legal

Brian Daugherty

Philanthropy – Fundraising

Danielle Bays

Focus on Felines

Heather Lewis

Building and Facility

Joanna Fortin

Disaster Response

Dr. Julie Levy

Research

Kara Pollard

Pet Supply and Demand

Kelly Duer

Foster

Kevin Horecka

Research

Lucy Fernandez

Supported Self-Rehoming

Michele Figueroa

Intake to Placement

Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB

Behavior Support

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