Jan McHugh-Smith, CAWA is the CEO of the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, an open-admission organization that serves 7,000 animals annually. Jan’s animal welfare experience over the past 35 years includes being President & CEO of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, President of the San Francisco SPCA; and Director of Eagle County Animal Control, Eagle CO. Jan is the Chair of Shelter Animal’s Count, creating a national database for shelter statistics and Chair of Coloradan’s Protecting Animal Welfare. She is the past Chair of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Welfare and served as Chair of CATalyst Council which works to raise the level of care and welfare for cats.
Sessions in which Jan McHugh-Smith CAWA participates
sábado 4 abril, 2020
Sessions in which Jan McHugh-Smith CAWA attends
sábado 15 abril, 2023
Join this discussion to hear from three shelter leaders who have navigated mergers and organizational consolidations. We’ll share our approach, what went well, what didn’t, what we’d do differently, and what the impact has been. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1e2TBiL7h5gmXTrB2UEvfE5AnhVtujF5I/edit...
Network with conference attendees at Connecticut Humane Society and enjoy a shelter tour. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided.
domingo 16 abril, 2023
The last ten years has seen a shift in animal welfare as organizations across the country began to focus on how to address the root causes of problems facing animals. It became clear that without addressing the human side of the equation, we will only ever be reactive rather than proactive. Program models began to shift away from shelter-based services and increasingly more towards preventative, community-based solutions. As part of the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s 2015 str...