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Leadership

Stephanie Carmody, Esq.

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Program Officer

Kashyap Choksi, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Cheryl Lesko

Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer

Melissa Sanoff

Chief Financial Officer

Dave Acup

Chief Marketing Officer

Georgia Boyer

Chief Communications Officer

Thomas Edling, DVM, MSpVM, MPH

Chief Veterinary Officer and Animal Ethicist

Laura Tridico

General Counsel

Karthik Devarajan

Chief Technology Officer

Kirsten Peterson

Chief Talent Officer

Amy Hrin, Ph.D.

Vice President of Program Development

Marean Spero Steen, J.D.

Vice President, American Humane Hollywood

Board Members

Nelva Bryant, DVM, MPH

Airline Industry Veterinarian

Col. Scott Campbell USMC, Ret.

MAGTF Analyst, Katmai Government Services

Sharon Jablin

President, Rental Properties, Inc.

Leigh-Anne Kazma

President and Director, Kazma Family Foundation

Rear Admiral Tom Kearney USN, Ret.

President, Kearney Group LLC

Cybell Kiessling

Administrative Director and Entrepreneur

Louise Lane

Wealth Advisor

J. Mike McFarland (Secretary), DVM, DABVP

Retired, Chief Medical Officer, Zoetis

John Payne (Chair)

Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, National Veterinary Associates

Marilyn Pelstring

Retired Retail Executive

Candy Spelling (Vice-Chair)

Author, Producer and Philanthropist

Abigail Trenk

President, Air Pegasus Heliport, Inc.

David Webb

SiriusXM Talk Show Host, Media Contributor and National Columnist

Officers

John Payne (Chair)

Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, National Veterinary Associates

Candy Spelling (Vice-Chair)

Author, Producer and Philanthropist

J. Mike McFarland (Secretary), DVM, DABVP

Retired, Chief Medical Officer, Zoetis

Robin R. Ganzert, Ph.D.

President and CEO

Directors Emeriti

Naomi Judd

Singer, Songwriter, Philanthropist

Betty White

Actor, Activist, Philanthropist