Attendees | New England Federation of Humane Societies Annual Training Conference 2023

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Crystal Arnott

Executive Director, Lowell Humane Society

Amanda Audia

Director of Strategy and Operations, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital

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Kyle Baron

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Michelle Beach Harlow

National Shelters Director , VCA Animal Hospitals

Melanie Benetato

Staff Veterinarian - Adoption Center, ASPCA

Mr James Bias CAWA

Executive Director, Connecticut Humane Society

Cailey Bloomgarden-Bredin

Director of Animal Care Operations, Animal Rescue League of Boston

Abigayle Bogdan

Veterinary Technician, Dakin Humane Society

Becca Boronat MV, CAWA

Project Director, No Kill South Carolina 2024, Charleston Animal Society

Alison Bremmer

Community Outreach Coordinator, MSPCA at Nevins Farm

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Gabriel Camara Jr

North Attleborough Animal Shelter and Control

Jessica Castineiras

Executive Director & Founder, Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals, NiSHA

Save One Soul Animal Rescue League Jocelyn Cobb

Adoption Counselor, Save One Soul Animal Rescue League

Heidi Colonna

Consulting writer/editor, Kind News, RedRover

Rosemarie Crawford

Director of Educational Programs, The National Kitten Coalition

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Erin Doyle

Senior Director, Shelter Medicine & Residency Programs, ASPCA

Kyle Dragon

Lead Regional Animal Control Officer, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office

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Daniel Ettinger

Supervisor - Podcast Host, Summit County Animal Control & Keep it Humane Main LLC

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Sam Fincke

Director of Community Operations, Animal Rescue League of Boston

Jessica Ford

Risk Management Program Specialist, AnimalKeepers/McNeil

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Lynn Garcia

St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center / HRA

Kerry Garofano CFRE

Assistant Director of Development, Connecticut Humane Society

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Katie Hansberry

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

Michelle Harvanek

Director of Operations, Northeast Animal Shelter

April Huntsman

Senior Director, Animal Welfare, Adopt a Pet

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Katenna Jones

Owner, Behavior Consultant, Jones Animal Behavior

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Heather Kalman

Embedded Data Coordinator, American Pets Alive

Michael Keiley

Director of Adoption Centers and Programs, MSPCA-Angell

Mary Kelly

Socialization Team Leader, Protectors of Animals

Alison Kleibor

President & CEO, Wisconsin Humane Society

Alyssa Krieger

Associate Director of Community Outreach, MSPCA

Devon Krusko

Field Services & Community Programs Manager, RedRover

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Lisa LaFontaine

President and Chief Executive Officer, Humane Rescue Alliance

Erika Lessa

Owner, Behavior Consultant, Cooperation Canine

Brittany Linkenheimer

Lead Instructor of Shelter Behavior, ASPCA

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Stephanie Magnarelli DVM

Chief Medical Officer, Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire

Jess Magno

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicint at Tufts - Center for Animals & Public Policy

Heidi Marston

Director, Pet Placement, PetSmart Charities

Rachael Max

Executive Director, Here Today Adopted Tomorrow

Co-section head Community Medicine; Assistant Director, Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy ; Director, Luke and Lily Lerner Spay Neuter Clinic, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine - Tufts University

Susie McCormick

Jan McHugh-Smith CAWA

CEO, Boulder Humane Society

Kate Meghji

CEO, Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County

Michelle Messemer

Danbury Animal Welfare Society

Nicole Miller

Washington police dept

Hannah Mirlis

Connecticut Humane Society

Kristen Mitchell

Midcoast Humane

Kara Montalbano

Director of Marketing & Community Relations, Potter League for Animals

Sandra Monterose

John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation

Shirley Moore

Save A Dog, Inc.

Kathryn Mothersele

Danbury Animal Welfare Society

Ashley Mumley

CT Humane Society Newington

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Paul Nadeau

Behavior Services Manager, Potter League for Animals

Kristie Nardini

Manager of Inpatient Attendants, Admin Assistants, and Volunteers, MSPCA Angell

Jessica Nelson

24Pet

Sara Nemence

Connecticut Humane Society

Delia Nolan

Connecticut Humane Society

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Simone Olivieri

Animal Care Staff, Friends of Eleanor Sonsini, Inc.

Augusta O'Reilly

Director of Veterinary Social Work, Univ. of Tennessee-Knoxville: Program for Pet Health Equity

David Owens

National Senior Strategist, Shelter Collaborative Program, Best Friends Animal Society

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Michelle Palleschi

MSPCA

Tiffany Palmer

Addison County Humane Society

Constance Paras CAWA

Humane Society of Tennessee Valley

Preyel Patel

The HSUS

Cary Payton

MSPCA-Cape Cod

Sarah Pentowski

Dakin Humane Society

Andrea Perez

CT Humane Society

Lauren Peterson

Addison County Humane Society

Erica Pezente

Save A Dog

Brena Pflugbeil

Farmington Police Department

Zoe Picanso

Connecticut Humane Society

Ylva Picca

Addison County Humane Society

Libby Post

Executive Director, New York State Animal Protection Federation

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Emily Rathbun

Addison County Humane Society

Alanna Regan

Dakin Humane Society

Alison Richard

Windham County Humane Society

Grayson Riser

Connecticut Humane Society

Evelia Rivera

Connecticut Humane Society

Luis Roche

Dakin Humane Society

Lauren Rockwell

Mohawk Hudson Humane Society

Tayshana Rodriguez-Logan

Northampton Police Department

B.J. Rogers

Chief Learning Officer, Emancipet

Lori Romandi

Danbury Animal Welfare Society

Anthony Rosales

Save A Dog

Sheila Ryan

Director of Development and Marketing , New Hampshire SPCA

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Anissa Sadeghi

Animal Care Equipment and Services

Marianna Sargent

Midcoast Humane

Kiersten Scarpati

New England Federation of Humane Societies

Dr. Edward Schettino

President & CEO, Animal Rescue League of Boston

Steph Schieni

Lowell Humane Society

Mika Schneider

Here Today Adopted Tomorrow

Kathryn Schubert

Connecticut Humane Society

MJ Schwebler

Danbury Animal Welfare Society

John Scott

AnimalKeepers by McNeil & Company

Mikkaela Scott

MSPCA

Melanie Segal

Senior Manager, Operations, ASPCA

Brad Shear CAWA

Chief Executive Officer, Potter League for Animals

Amy Simione-Garbarino

MSPCA

Andrew Skibitsky

Shelters United

Liz Skrobisch

Animal Rescue Rhode Island

Dr. Margaret Slater DVM

Vice President, Research, ASPCA

Laura Slater

Animal Welfare Society, Inc.

Abigail Smith

Executive Director, Animal Welfare Society

Chris Spinato

Jenn Stairs

Upper Valley Humane Society

Tetyana Stolyar

Connecticut Human Society

Hailey St. Pierre-Casati

Animal Rescue League of Boston

Hailey St. Pierre-Casati

Animal Rescue League of Boston

Mckenzie Strang

Danbury Animal Welfare Society

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Meg Talbert

Dakin Humane Society

Becky Tegze

Executive Director , Pets Alive

Matthew Tenore

Last Hope K9 Rescue

Amy Terry-Pappas

Rebecca Toltz

Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue

Erika Tonnon

MSPCA

Julie Totten

Cat Companions

Jennifer Toussaint

Chief of Animal Control and Senior Director of Community Resources, Animal Welfare League of Arlington

Jess Townsend

Midcoast Humane

Tia Trabucco

Foster Care Placement Coordinator, Animal Rescue League of Boston

Brenda Trainor

Wonder Dog Ranch

Maura Tutty

Last Hope K9 Rescue

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Dawn Ubelaker

Northhampton Animal Control

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Lauren Von Krusenstiern

Windham County Humane Society

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Nikkie Wargo-Catall

Communications Specialist, Lollypop Farm

Katelin Welles

The Wild Ones

Lynsey White

The Humane Society of the United States/Wild Neighbors

Heather Wildman

Our Companions Animal Rescue

Niina Wirgentius

Volunteer at MSPCA Nevins Farm

Dr. Moon Wymore

Adoption center manager, Dakin Humane Soceity

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Daelyn Yasgar

Connecticut Humane Society

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Jenn Zatorski

Berkshire Humane Society

Ariel Zhang

Humane Rescue Alliance

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