Experience

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  Aspca

  Jan 1999 - May 2018

  Facilitated strategic planning, consulting and training on best practices both internally and for client organizations nationally. Conference presenter/facilitator on innovative and cutting edge programs at regional conferences. Grant Officer for $1m+ grant budget. Community Liaison for multi-year ASPCA Partnership Community, collaborating closely with partner agencies to increase community live release rate of at-risk companion animals by providing strategic planning, data analysis, program evaluation, training, and grant funding. Strategic Lead and Subject Matter Expert for development of ASPCA Policy and Position on Community Cats. Initiated and led the design, development and distribution of the ASPCA's first and only constellation of trademarked open adoption programs, Meet Your Match(TM). Inaugural member of the ASPCA Disaster Response Team, deploying to numerous natural disasters and large scale cruelty cases, including Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav, and Ike, as well as multiple large scale cruelty investigations including "Missouri 500", a multi-jurisdictional dog fighting case. Show less

  • Senior Director Community Outreach

    Aug 1999 - May 2018

  • Senior Director

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2008
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  Jesse winters consulting

  May 2018 - Jul 2019

  Independent consultant

  Performance consulting, organization development and change management consulting to companion animal social service agencies nationally, including providing SME expertise, strategic planning facilitation, gap analysis, and process improvements to multiple local, independent non-profit and municipal animal welfare and social service organizations to improve program impact and ROI; contracted to review training program for a national animal welfare organization, focusing on incorporating adult learning principles into curriculum design; presented trainings at national conferences on ethical dilemmas and moral distress. Show less

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  Brother wolf animal rescue

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  Director of operations

  Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Asheville, NC Spearheaded successful turn-around for organization in crisis with $2 million operating budget and 50 staff. Served as lead change agent in planning and implementing transformational change initiatives through stakeholder engagement, consensus building, organizational assessments, restructuring functional areas, programs and staffing for greater efficiency and impact. Implemented process improvements and cost containment measures, re-created budget and chart of accounts, created internal leadership team, and identified goals, Key Performance Indicators, tactical plans and timelines, updated SOPs to reflect new operational procedures, managed crisis communications. Show less

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  Evans consulting

  Apr 2022 - now

  Senior consultant, organizational change management

  Provided design thinking, change management, strategic communications planning, and organizational assessments for a wide range of clients including federal agencies, non-profits, commercial clients, as well as internal initiatives. Active DoD Secret Clearance.