Participants*

A

• Jennifer Adams, Connecticut Humane Society
• Liz Allen, Connecticut Cat Connection
• Tami Andrew, Animal Place's Food for Thought Program
• Crystal Arnott, Executive Director, Lowell Humane Society
• Amanda Audia, Director of Strategy and Operations, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital

B

• Julie Bank, Shelter Consultant, Shelters United
• Amy Barkhouse, MSPCA
• Holly Barnes-Zamora, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Kyle Baron, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
• Tiffany Barrow, HRA/St Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
• Elena Battles, President, Shelterluv
• Michelle Beach Harlow, National Shelters Director, VCA Animal Hospitals
• Melanie Benetato, Staff Veterinarian - Adoption Center, ASPCA
• Lorie Benware, Dakin Humane Society
• Chelsey Berlic, Addison County Humane Society
• Roxanne Bernier, Ferret Association
• Dave Betournay, MRFRS
• James Bias, Executive Director, Connecticut Humane Society
• Veronica Bickhelhaupt, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Johanna Black, NiSHA
• Christian Blanche, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Cailey Bloomgarden-Bredin, Director of Animal Care Operations, Animal Rescue League of Boston
• Abigayle Bogdan, Veterinary Technician, Dakin Humane Society
• Julie Bolio, Save A Dog
• Becca Boronat, Project Director, No Kill South Carolina 2024, Charleston Animal Society
• Alison Bremmer, Community Outreach Coordinator, MSPCA at Nevins Farm
• Cary Brenner, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Nadine Budrow, MSPCA

C

• Gabriel Camara Jr, North Attleborough Animal Shelter and Control
• Tracy Cantrell, Spray Master Technologies
• Tim Cappellett, McNeil & Company
• Stacey Carson, HEART Wildlife Removal
• Jessica Castineiras, Executive Director & Founder, Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals, NiSHA
• Amy Caswell, DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
• Sherri Champney, Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
• Jocelyn Cobb, Adoption Counselor, Save One Soul Animal Rescue League
• Alexa Collins, Last Hope K9 Rescue
• Heidi Colonna, Consulting writer/editor, Kind News, RedRover
• Mallory Cormier, Save The Buns, Inc.
• Caroline Cowen, Vet Tech, Associated Humane Society
• Rosemarie Crawford, Director of Educational Programs, The National Kitten Coalition

D

• Ceara Daigle, Dakin Humane Society
• Dilhan Dalo, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Caitlin Davis, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
• Emma Delgado, Connecticut Humane Society
• Lisa Dennison, Executive Director, New Hampshire SPCA
• Bethany DeZolt, MSPCA
• Emma Dolan, Associated Humane Society
• Jim Douthit, Save A Dog
• Erin Doyle, Senior Director, Shelter Medicine & Residency Programs, ASPCA
• Kyle Dragon, Lead Regional Animal Control Officer, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
• Amy Duskiewicz, Director, Learning Lab, ASPCA
• Jamie Dutil, North Country Animal League

E

• Annie Eales, Tufts University
• Olivia Eastman, Humane Society of Chittenden County
• Kurt Ehrenberg, HSUS
• Daniel Ettinger, Supervisor - Podcast Host, Summit County Animal Control & Keep it Humane Main LLC

F

• Kathleen Farrell-Decker, Certified Volunteer Administrator
• Cheryl Ann Fernandes, PetLink
• Sam Fincke, Director of Community Operations, Animal Rescue League of Boston
• Margot Foley, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Courtney Foley, Animal Rescue League of Boston
• Jessica Ford, Risk Management Program Specialist, AnimalKeepers/McNeil

G

• Nikki Gagnon, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
• Jamie Garabedian, MSPCA
• Payton Garcia, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Lynn Garcia, St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center / HRA
• Kerry Garofano, Assistant Director of Development, Connecticut Humane Society
• Tekla Gaughan, Humane Society of Chittenden County
• Mitch Gibbs, Wallingford Animal Control
• Meg Goldstein, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Katherine Good, ASPCA
• Nikki Grimes, Upper Valley Humane Society
• Ann Gruden, Ferret Association
• Vanessa Gruden, Ferret Association
• Kim Gulino, West Hartford Animal Control

H

• Carrie Hamel, Upper Valley Humane Society
• Katie Hansberry, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
• Heather Harlow, Windham County Humane Society
• Steve Harlow, VCA
• Sue Harris, Maple Run Marketing
• Sanna Hart, Here Today Adopted Tomorrow
• Michelle Harvanek, Director of Operations, Northeast Animal Shelter
• Lauren Henderson, MSPCA
• Keishmarie Hernandez, Associated Humane Society
• Hayley Hescock, Windham County Humane Society
• Caroline Hess, ASPCA
• Emily Higgins, East Haven Animal Control / Shelter
• Victoria Holbrook, MSPCA
• Adi Hovav, Behavior Manager, ASPCA
• Sue Hoxie, NEFHS
• April Huntsman, Senior Director, Animal Welfare, Adopt a Pet
• Erin Husebo, Animal Rescue League of Boston

J

• Sophie James, MSPCA
• Katenna Jones, Owner, Behavior Consultant, Jones Animal Behavior
• Marianne Jones, Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire

K

• 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
• Emily Kerylow, Monadnock Humane Society
• Wayne Kezirian, Rhode Island SPCA
• Connie Kile, Ryan Animal Rescue Foundation
• Alison Kleibor, President & CEO, Wisconsin Humane Society
• Rachel Klopfer, Sunderland Animal Hospital
• Alyssa Krieger, Associate Director of Community Outreach, MSPCA
• Devon Krusko, Field Services & Community Programs Manager, RedRover
• Mildred Kuzmenko, animal humane society

L

• Lisa LaFontaine, President and Chief Executive Officer, Humane Rescue Alliance
• Isabel Lardner, Humane Society of Chittenden County
• Theresa Lavenburg, Ct Cat Connection
• Scott Learned, Spray Master Technologies
• Helen Lee, West Hartford Animal Control
• Jennifer Lennon, Save A Dog
• Brianna Leon, MSPCA
• Savannah LesCord, Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
• Mariah Leslie, MSPCA
• Erika Lessa, Owner, Behavior Consultant, Cooperation Canine
• Makayla Lessor, Humane Society of Chittenden County
• Dina Li, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
• Anne Lindsay, Massachusetts Animal Coalition, Inc.
• Brittany Linkenheimer, Lead Instructor of Shelter Behavior, ASPCA
• Owen Little, East Haven Animal Control / Shelter
• Audrey Lodato, Best Friends Animal Society
• Jillian Lucchini, NiSHA
• Jordan Lynch, MSPCA

M

• Jody Macrina, Protectors of Animals
• Erica Maddox-Qu, Animal Rescue League of Boston
• Stephanie Magnarelli, Chief Medical Officer, Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire
• Jess Magno, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicint at Tufts - Center for Animals & Public Policy
• Bobby Mann, Humane Rescue Alliance
• Nicole Marcoux-Herlands, Protectors of Animals
• Jesse Marsh, Scaling Blue
• Heidi Marston, Director, Pet Placement, PetSmart Charities
• Lizz Marzan, Dakin Humane Society
• Rachael Max, Executive Director, Here Today Adopted Tomorrow
• Lindsay McAllister, 24Pet
• Dr. Emily McCobb, 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, 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

N

• 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

O

• 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

P

• 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

R

• 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

S

• 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, Chief Executive Officer, Potter League for Animals
• Amy Simione-Garbarino, MSPCA
• Andrew Skibitsky, Shelters United
• Liz Skrobisch, Animal Rescue Rhode Island
• Dr. Margaret Slater, 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

T

• 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

U

• Dawn Ubelaker, Northhampton Animal Control

V

• Lauren Von Krusenstiern, Windham County Humane Society

W

• 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
• Moon Wymore, Adoption center manager, Dakin Humane Soceity

Y

• Daelyn Yasgar, Connecticut Humane Society

Z

• Jenn Zatorski, Berkshire Humane Society
• Ariel Zhang, Humane Rescue Alliance