Jessica Ford
Risk Management Program Specialist
AnimalKeepers/McNeil
Experienced Risk Management Program Specialist with McNeil & Co. Working with the insurance company for 9 years to reduce loss exposure.
Responsible for the Risk Management of the AnimalKeepers Program and working directly with the insureds. Also a dedicated member of the animal welfare industry and actively involved in educational opportunities within the industry to help meet the needs of clients.
During my down time I enjoy the outdoors and spending time with my family and my fur babies (all 7 of them). Also an active community member with being a volunteer firefighter and EMT.
Sessions in which Jessica Ford attends
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration and Breakfast Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- If this is your first day attending, stop by the registration table on your arrival. Pick up your packet and name badge.
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Welcome to the Conference Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Is It Really Change We're After? Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Though we often say that the work of our organizations is to "make change," much of the work we do i...
- Talk
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- Break
- 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Mergers in Animal Welfare: Is it Right for Your Organization & How to Do it Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Join this discussion to hear from three shelter leaders who hav...
- Panel
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- The ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters: Update & Overview Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- It’s been more than 10 years since the Association of Shelter Veterinarians published the original G...
- Talk
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- The Legacy of Change in Sheltering after COVID-19 Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
- The global pandemic forced the sheltering community to pivot and adjust to challenges. Some of these...
- Talk
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration and Breakfast Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- If this is your first day attending, stop by the registration table on your arrival. Pick up your packet and name badge.
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Welcome to the Conference Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- The Problem With Messaging: How Our Words are Holding Us Back & How We Can Do Better Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Animal sheltering in the U.S. has a messaging problem. Current messaging stokes divisions amongst th...
- Talk
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Professional Fosters: A life-saving program for shelter pets Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- With increasing numbers of pets entering shelters in need of...
- Talk
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Active Listening for Animal Welfare Professionals: Turning Insights into Action Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- As animal welfare professionals we are always looking for ways to improve outcomes. Is it possible t...
- Talk
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Not Just Icing on the Cake: Volunteer Engagement Strategies Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol
- 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
- Participants will develop a clear understanding of who their volunteers are and how they best serve in designated roles. They will create tangib...
- Talk
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration and Breakfast Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- If this is your first day attending, stop by the registration table on your arrival. Pick up your packet and name badge.
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Welcome to the Conference Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Ask the Trainers! Behavior & Training Solutions for Lifesaving Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- This session will review behavior intervention plans for common behavior challenges in shelter dogs ...
- Panel
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Building Behavioral Support for Your Community Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Do you wish your community better understands the needs of dogs with behavioral challenges? Do you dream of the ...
- Talk
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Roundtable Discussions Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- The round tables are small group discussions with participants seated around a table focusing on a particular topic. Each table will have a faci...
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...