American Humane Elects Three New Members to Board of Directors

Denver (February 26, 2008)

The American Humane Association announced today that Roque R. Gerald of Washington D.C., Michael Steinig of Washington, D.C., and Carla Marie Zilka of New York, New York have been elected to its board of directors for three-year terms.

Gerald serves as the deputy director for the Office of Clinical Practice, Child and Family Services Agency in Washington, D.C.

After graduating from Harvard Law School, Steinig was an associate at the law firm Latham and Watkins before joining Bunk1.com. He now represents clients in business and strategic transactions for the law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP.

Zilka is the owner and principal advisor at NexGen Advisors, a global corporate restructuring and business transformation firm

For more information on American Humane, please go to www.americanhumane.org.

About American Humane

Founded in 1877, the American Humane Association is the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Through a network of child and animal protection agencies and individuals, American Humane develops policies, legislation, curricula and training programs to protect children and animals from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Denver, raises awareness about The Link® between violence to people and violence to animals, as well as the benefits derived from the human-animal bond. American Humane’s regional office in Los Angeles is the exclusive authority behind the “No Animals Were Harmed”® end-credit disclaimer on film and TV productions, and American Humane’s office in Washington, D.C., is an advocate for child and animal protection at the federal and state levels. The American Humane® Certified™ farm animal program is the nation’s original independent certification and labeling program for humanely raised food (www.thehumanetouch.org). American Humane meets the strong, comprehensive standards of the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance, has been awarded the Independent Charities of America’s “Best in America” Seal of Approval, has met the stringent standards for financial efficiency and accountability required by the American Institute of Philanthropy to qualify as a Top-Rated Charity, and has received a 3-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator. Visit www.americanhumane.org to learn more.

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