Bonney Brown is President and Principal Consultant of Humane Network
Work Experience:
- President and Founder of Humane Network, a non-profit organization that provides low-cost consulting services to humane organizations and animal services agencies across the county to help sustainably and responsibly increase lifesaving for dogs and cats (since 2007 years)
- Executive Director of Nevada Humane Society (6 years)
- Led open-admission shelter handling over 10,000 animals annually
- Sustained 94% communitywide save rate (communitywide intake: 16,000)
- Increased adoptions by 53% for dogs and 84% for cats in first year
- National Campaign Director for Alley Cat Allies (2 years)
- Chief Operating Officer, National No More Homeless Pets Director and Communications Director for Best Friends Animal Society (7 years)
- Founder and Executive Director of Neponset Valley Humane Society (7 years)
- Retail manager and buyer, Lord & Taylor and Filene’s (10 years)
Recognition:
- 2012 Maddie’s Fund Community Lifesaving Award
- 2009 Henry Bergh Leadership Award
- 2007 NKAC Shelter Director of the Year Award
Other Experience:
- Author of grassroots fundraising and management manuals for humane organizations
- Columnist: Reno Gazette Journal (2007-2013), Animal Sheltering Magazine (2013 present)
- Frequent speaker at national and regional conferences
- Professor, University of the Pacific Shelter Management Certificate Program
Education:
- BFA, Boston University, 1980