Ellen Jefferson, DVM

Executive Committee

President and CEO of Austin Pets Alive! & American Pets Alive!

Ryan Clinton

Executive Committee

Attorney and Founder of FixAustin.org

Kristen Hassen

Executive Committee

Maddie’s® American Pets Alive! Director

Teresa Johnson

Featured Speakers

CEO/Executive Officer and Chief Lifesaving Officer for Kansas City Pet Project

Rebecca Guinn

Featured Speakers

CEO of LifeLine Animal Project

Denise Deisler

Featured Speakers

Director, Jacksonville Humane Society

Cheryl Schneider

Featured Speakers

Director of Animal Services, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter

Ginny Sims

Featured Speakers

Executive Director at Southern Pines Animal Shelter

Ed Jamison

Featured Speakers

Director, Dallas Animal Services

Paula Powell

Featured Speakers

Director of Animal Services, El Paso Animal Services

Lee Ann Shenefiel

Featured Speakers

South Central Regional Director at Best Friends Animal Society

Monica Dangler

Featured Speakers

Maddie's Leadership Fellow at Pima Animal Care Center

Mike Kaviani

Featured Speakers

Chief Program Officer, Dogs Playing for Life

Maggie Lynch

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Chief of Philanthropy of Austin Pets Alive! and American Pets Alive!

Rory Adams

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Content Manager at American Pets Alive!

Kasey Spain

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Marketing & Communications Senior Manager for American Pets Alive!

Faith Wright

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Shelter Management Advisor, American Pets Alive!

Monica Frenden-Tarant

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Maddie's Director of Feline Lifesaving for American Pets Alive!

April Moore

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Animal Control Manager, City of Baytown

Mark Sloat

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Program Manager - Field Services for Austin Animal Center

Carrie DeFeo

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Canine Good Citizen Program Coordinator, Austin Pets Alive!

Clare Callison

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Maddie’s® Director of National Pet Supply and Demand

Aaron Caldwell

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Dog Behavior Co-Manager, Austin Pets Alive!

Laura Donahue

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Director of Mission Advancement

Regan Goins

Dog Foster Assistant Manager for Austin Pets Alive!

Jordana Moerbe

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Maddie's® Medical Program Advisor for American Pets Alive!

Dr. Alexis Bardzinski

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Medical Director at Austin Pets Alive!

Natascha Hamman

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Feline Leukemia and Matchmaker Program Manager

Dr. Nipuni Ratnayaka

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Maddie's® Veterinarian & Medical Program Advisor for American Pets Alive!

Dr. Julie Levy

Featured Speakers

Fran Marino Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida

Sharon Fletcher

Featured Speakers

Director of Marketing and Communications for Maddie's Fund®

Marc Peralta

Featured Speakers

Senior Director of National Mission Advancement

Shelly Thompson

Featured Speakers

Director of Grants for Maddie's Fund®

Kelly Duer

Featured Speakers

Foster Care Specialist for Maddie's Fund®

Mary Ippoliti Smith

Featured Speakers

Maddie's Fund® Executive Leadership Team

Lisa Ward

Featured Speakers

Director of Education for Maddie's Fund®

Dr. Sheila Segurson

Featured Speakers

Director of Research for Maddie's Fund®

Dr. Mike Greenberg

Featured Speakers

Director of Outreach Programs for Maddie's Fund®

Lorri Michel

Featured Speakers

Board President of Texas Pets Alive!

Katie Jarl

Featured Speakers

Texas Senior State Director for the Humane Society of the United States

Dr. Jennifer Wilcox

Featured Speakers

Director of Vet Services for Pima Animal Care Center

Sarah Aguilar

Featured Speakers

Deputy Director at Pima Animal Care Center

Christi Metropole

Featured Speakers

Executive Director and Founder of the Stray Cat Alliance

Gina Knepp

Featured Speakers

National Shelter Engagement Director for Michelson Found Animals Foundation

Bobby Mann

Featured Speakers

Communications Manager, Front Street Animal Shelter of Sacramento

Tawny Hammond

Featured Speakers

National Director of Leadership Advancement for Best Friends Animal Society

Rosemarie Crawford

Featured Speakers

Co-Founder of National Kitten Coalition

Chris Roy

Featured Speakers

Founder of Doobert.com

Sarah Collica

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Marketing and Communications Director for Austin Pets Alive!

Don Bland

Featured Speakers

Chief Animal Services Officer for Austin Animal Center

Emma Davenport

Featured Speakers

Maddie's Leadership Fellow at Pima Animal Care Center

Erin Olsen

Featured Speakers

Maddie's Leadership Fellow, Pima Animal Care Center

Stephanie Muller-Simpson

Featured Speakers

Maddie's Executive Leadership Fellow at Austin Pets Alive!

Stephanie Bilbro

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Director of Lifesaving Operations - Shelter for Austin Pets Alive!

Mike Wheeler

Featured Speakers

Director of Animal Services, Cabot Animal Shelter

Nikki Reck

Featured Speakers

Communications Specialist, Pima Animal Care Center

Kevin Horecka

Featured Speakers

Lead Data Scientist, American Pets Alive! and Walmart Technology

Nikki Harris

Featured Speakers

Chief Operating Officer, Jacksonville Humane Society

Lawrence M. Simon, MD

Featured Speakers

Secretary/Treasurer for RuffRider Transports and the LMS Animal Rescue Foundation

Lindsay Simon

Featured Speakers

President/Founder, RuffRider Transports and the LMS Animal Rescue Foundation

Donya Satriale

Featured Speakers

Maddie's Executive Leadership Fellow, Charleston Animal Society

Melissa Love

Featured Speakers

Founder, Everybody Up

Adam Ricci

Featured Speakers

Chief of Field Operations, City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department

Audra Michael

Featured Speakers

Director, Pinal County Animal Care and Control

Christina Snow

Featured Speakers

Animal Protection Manager, Pima Animal Care Center

Greg Lucas

Featured Speakers

Founder, Shelterluv

Sara Miller

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Marketing and Communications Assistant at American Pets Alive!