Dr. Ellen Jefferson

Executive Committee

Executive Director of Austin Pets Alive! & American Pets Alive!

Ryan Clinton

Executive Committee

Attorney and Founder of FixAustin.org

Kristen Hassen-Auerbach

Executive Committee

Director of Pima Animal Care Center

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

Chief Executive Officer, 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

Mike Kaviani

Featured Speakers

Director of OC Animal Care

Maggie Lynch

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Development Director 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 Manager for American Pets Alive!

Faith Wright

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Shelter Management Advisor, American Pets Alive!

Monica Frenden

AmPA! and APA! Staff

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

April Moore

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Engagement Manager for Austin Animal Center

Mark Sloat

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Austin Animal Center Program Manager

Carrie DeFeo

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Canine Good Citizen Program Coordinator, Austin Pets Alive!

Clare Callison

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Maddie’s® Canine Lifesaving Advisor for American Pets Alive!

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!

Casandra Mensing

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Neonatal Director for Austin 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!

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

Gina Knepp

Featured Speakers

City of Sacramento's Animal Care Services Manager at Front Street Animal Shelter

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

Steve Porter

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Director of Lifesaving Operations for Austin Pets Alive!

Sarah Collica

AmPA! and APA! Staff

Marketing and Communications Director for Austin Pets Alive!