Bipoc Collective Meetup
Join us on Wednesday 5/15 from 7-9pm at Mi Tierra Café y PanderÃa to connect with other BIPOC in animal well-being professionals!
218 Produce Row, San Antonio, TX 78207
Appetizers will be provided thanks to the generosity of PetSmart Charities and Maddie’s Fund.
Collective members
attending expo
Don't hesitate to say hi to us if you spot us throughout the week! We're here if you want someone to eat lunch with, grab a beverage, someone to walk with to events and sessions, or just share a quick hello or head nod.
Allison cardona
California State Director at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Clare callison
Director of National Operations at American Pets Alive
dianne prado
Founder at Housing Equity and Advocacy Team (HEART LA)
Jennifer Jenkins
Executive Director at Friends of the Animals Baton Rogue
Altamush Saeed
Founder at Charity Doings Foundation
debra olmedo
Manager of Foster and Community Outreach at ASPCA
ivy ruiz
Outreach Specialist at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Jessica lopez
Executive Director at Paw Mission
Charlotte Otero
Community Strategy Manager at Maddie’s Fund
diana cruz
Program Director / Law Clerk at Housing Equity and Advocacy Team (HEART LA)
jasmin robinson
Director of DEI Initiatives at The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement / MSM Global Consulting
José Ocaño
Founder and CEO at Hatching LLC
Dr. Jyothi Robertson
Founder at Journey You Own and Owner & Veterinarian at JVR Shelter Strategies
Dr. Serena Nayee
Veterinarian, CEO, Founder at Vetbulance Community Care
Lucy Fernandez
Shelter Intake Diversion / Community Support Programming Manager at Austin Pets Alive!
sheila kouhkan
Founder at Moving Mountains Solutions
Nadia oseguera-RamÓN
California Program Manager at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
bipoc Speaker sessions
Wednesday
May 15
Learning Lab Workshops
8:30am - 3pm
Sanjay Ahir
Senior Manager, Street Dog Program at Humane Society International
Location: 217B
Cristie Kamiya
Chief of Shelter Medicine, Humane Society of Silicon Valley
Location: 217C
Dr. Jyothi Robertson
Founder at Journey You Own and Owner & Veterinarian at JVR Shelter Strategies
Jasmin Robinson
Director of DEI Initiatives, MSM Global Consulting / The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Location: 206A&B
Welcome Session
3:30pm - 5pm
Dr. Kwane Stewart
Founder and Veterinarian at Project Street Vet
Location: Main Stage
Thursday
May 16
Session Block 1
9:30am - 10:45am
Cliff Ballena
Sergeant of Animal Control at Animal Welfare League of Arlington
Location: 205
Shafonda Allen
Executive Director at Animal Protection Society of Durham
Location: 206A&B
Robert Sotelo
Manager, Pets for Life LA at The Humane Society of the United States
Location: 212A&B
Aleah Simpson
Program Manager of Marketing & Communications for the Pets for Life Program at The Humane Society of the United States
Location: 214C&D
Rafael Castellanos
Pets for Life Coordinator at Ventura County Animal Services
Piyush Patel
Director, Street Dog Program at Humane Society International
Location: 217B
Diaz Dixon
Maddie’s® Advisor for External Affairs and Partnerships at Maddie's Fund / Human Animal Support Services
Location: 217D
Session Block 2
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Jasmin Robinson
Director of DEI Initiatives, MSM Global Consulting / The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Location: 212A&B
Vincent Medley
Maddie’s® Human Animal Support Services Director at Maddie's Human Animal Support Services Project/Austin Pets Alive
Location: 214C&D
Angel Rodriguez
Animal Control Officer at Green Forest Arkansas Animal Control
Location: 217A
Brian Rivera
Director, Technology and Administration at Tree House Humane Society
Location: 217D
Main Stage Session
3pm - 4:30pm
Sherron Washington
Marketing and Communications Professor, Speaker and Author at The P3 Solution
Location: Main Stage
Jose Joel Delgado-Rivera
Chief Communications Officer at Animal Rescue League of Berks County
Dr. Christina Hawkins
Community Veterinarian at ASPCA
Jennifer Jenkins
Executive Director at Friends of the Animals Baton Rogue
Raven Rose
Domestic Animal Coordinator at Shoshone-Paiute Tribal Environmental Program Protection
FRIDAY
May 17
Session Block 1
8:30am - 9:45am
Catherine Mendez
Executive Director at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
Location: 205
Jose Ocaño
Founder and CEO at Hatching
Location: 212A&B
Dr. Wailani Sung
Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist at Bay Area VetBehavior
Location: 214A&B
Sarah Gonzalez
Gonzalez Consulting, Founder and Principal Consultant at Gonzalez Consulting
Location: 217A
Sarah Ocampo
Senior Community Grants Manager at PetSmart Charities
Ximena Salgado-Santamaria
Research Associate at University of Denver - Institute for Human Animal Connection
Claudia Vazquez
Director of Community Engagement at Arizona Animal Welfare League
Main Stage Session
1:30pm - 3pm
Daymond John
Vice Chair at Petco Love's Board of Directors
Location: Main Stage
We encourage you to attend the main stage session for a special DEI Trailblazer announcement awarding a Collective member!
Session Block 2
3:15pm - 4:30pm
Meshia Burrell
Vice President of People and Culture at The Anti-Cruelty Society
Location: 212A&B
Sherron Washington
Marketing and Communications Professor, Speaker and Author at The P3 Solution
Location: 217D
Session Block 3
4:45pm - 6pm
Nadia Oseguera-Ramón
California Program Manager at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Location: 206A&B
Ivy Ruiz
Outreach Specialist at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Dianne Prado
Founder & Board President at Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team
(HEART LA)
Location: 217A
Manuel (Manny) Pelaez
Council Member, District 8 at City of San Antonio Council Member District 8
Location: 217B
saturday
May 18
Session Block 1
9:45am - 11am
Allison Cardona
California State Director at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Location: 212A&B
Tayef Farrar
Director of Operations at NYC Second Chance Rescue
Location: 214A&B
Dr. Serena Nayee
Veterinarian, CEO, Founder at Vetbulance Community Care
Location: 214C&D
Suchitra Rawat
Assistant Manager, Community Engagement at HSI INDIA
Location: 217B
Session Block 2
11:15am - 12:30pm
Clare Callison
Director of National Operations at American Pets Alive
Location: 207A&B
Debra Olmedo
Manager of Foster and Community Outreach at ASPCA
Location: 213A&B
Dr. Jena Valdez
Chief Medical Officer at San Francisco SPCA
Location: 214C&D
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The BIPOC in Animal Well-being Collective was formed from a need to create emotional support and community in a predominately white-led field.
We work in solidarity, grounded in the knowledge that our voices matter and our experience deserves to be centered and amplified.
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