The HSUS has a staff of experts working on every major animal protection issue.


Animal Cruelty Prosecutions
Sherry Ramsey, Director

Animal Research Issues
Pascaline Clerc, Ph.D., Senior Director
Catherine Willett, Ph.D., Director of Toxicology, Risk Assessment, and Alternatives

Animal Rescue Team
Ann Chynoweth, Senior Director
Sara Varsa, Operations Director
Wanda Merling, Senior Manager, Disaster Services Program
Adam Parascandola, Director, Animal Fighting Investigations
Janette Reever, Deputy Manager, Animal Fighting Investigations
Ashley Mauceri, Manager, Animal Cruelty Investigations
Chris Schindler, Manager, Animal Fighting Investigations
John Goodwin, Director, Animal Cruelty Policy
Eric Sakach, Senior Law Enforcement Specialist
Michelle Cascio, Manager, Emergency Placement Partners
Rowdy Shaw, Lead Field Responsder
Troy Snell, Field Responder
Jennifer Kulina-Lanese, Field Responder
Tia Pope, Manager, Puppy Mill Response

Companion Animals
Cory Smith, Director, Pet Protection and Policy
Kirsten Theisen, Director, Pet Care Issues
Inga Fricke, Director, Shelter and Rescue Group Services
Kristie Stevanus, Director, Marketing and Coporate Partnership
Katie Lisnik, Director, Cat Protection and Policy
Amanda Arrington, Director, Pets for Life
Kenny Lamberti, Program Manager, Pets for Life
Ralph Hawthorne, Manager, Pets for Life (Atlanta)
Laurie Maxwell, Manager, Pets for Life (Chicago)
Alana Yanez, Manager, Pets for Life (Los Angeles)

Equine Protection
Keith Dane, Director
Cheryl Jacobson, Deputy Director

Faith Outreach Campaign
Christine Gutleben, Senior Director

Farm Animal Protection
 Paul Shapiro, Vice President
Josh Balk, Director, Corporate Policy
Matthew Prescott, Director, Food Policy
Matthew Dominguez, Public Policy Manager

Humane Society International
Rebecca Aldworth, Director, HSI Canada
Michael Greger, M.D., Director, Public Health and Animal Agriculture

Stop Puppy Mills Campaign
Melanie Kahn, Senior Director
Kathleen Summers, Director, Outreach and Research
Dale Bartlett, Public Policy Manager

Wildlife
John Hadidian, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
John Grandy, Wildlife Counselor to the CEO
Dave Pauli, Senior Director, Wildlife Innovations and Response
Rebecca Aldworth, Director, Canadian Wildlife Issues
Casey Pheiffer, Director, Protect Wildlife Campaign
Lynsey White Dasher, Director, Humane Wildlife Conflict Resolution
Sharon Young, Field Director, Marine Wildlife Protection
Pierre Grzybowski, Manager, Research and Enforcement, Fur-Free campaign