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April 25, 2013

Board of Directors and National Council

The Humane Society of the United States

Officers

Eric L. Bernthal, Esq., Chair of the Board
Jennifer Leaning, M.D., S.M.H., Vice Chair
Jason Weiss, Second Vice Chair
Kathleen M. Linehan, Esq., Board Treasurer
Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO
Michael Markarian, Chief Program & Policy Officer
Laura Maloney, Chief Operating Officer
G. Thomas Waite III, Treasurer and CFO
Andrew N. Rowan, Ph.D., Chief International Officer and Chief Scientific Officer
Roger A. Kindler, General Counsel, Vice President and CLO
Janet D. Frake, Secretary
Gwen Ellen Crane, Controller and Deputy Treasurer
Theresa Cannon Reese, Second Deputy Treasurer
Bernard O. Unti, Assistant Treasurer
Arnold Baer, Assistant Treasurer
Patricia A. Gatons, Assistant Secretary
Donna L. Mochi, Assistant Secretary

Directors

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Jeffrey J. Arciniaco
Eric L. Bernthal, Esq.
Jerry Cesak
James Costos
Anita W. Coupe, Esq.
Neil B. Fang, Esq., CPA
Jane Greenspun Gale
Cathy Kangas
Paula A. Kislak, D.V.M.
Jennifer Leaning, M.D, S.M.H.
Kathleen M. Linehan, Esq.
John Mackey
Mary I. Max
Patrick L. McDonnell
Judy Ney
Sharon Lee Patrick
Judy J. Peil
Marian G. Probst
Jonathan M. Ratner
Joshua S. Reichert, Ph.D.
Walter J. Stewart, Esq.
Andrew Weinstein
Jason Weiss
David O. Wiebers, M.D.
Lona Williams

National Council Members

The Humane Society of the United States' National Council is a high-level advisory body of influential individuals who work with The HSUS's executive staff and Board of Directors to advance the organization's mission. Read biographical information about national council members.

Roberta Ashkin, Esq.
Arthur Benjamin
Howard Berk
James Berwind
Joyce Doria
Jennifer Faga
Linda Goddard
Frances Hayward
Peggy Kaplan, Chair
Christian Keesee
Stacey Dorfman Kivowitz
Nikki Lafferty
Jessica Moment
Ardath Rosengarden
Cheri Shankar