Whether for a conference, corporate event, or community gathering, Joybound speakers inspire audiences while offering meaningful perspectives on compassion, animal well-being, the importance of access to care and the life-changing connection between people and animals.

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What is the Speakers’ Bureau?

Joybound’s Speakers’ Bureau offers access to the passionate leaders and experts behind our mission, professionals who work every day to strengthen the bond between people and pets. Our leadership team brings deep expertise and real-world experience from the front lines of animal welfare. Through engaging presentations, they share insights from Joybound’s innovative programs in rescue and adoption, service dog training, therapy animal outreach, vocational grooming education, and community support services.

Joybound Speakers’ Bureau Members

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Susan Lee Vick

President and Chief Executive Officer

Susan brings to her role as President & CEO a lifelong passion for the human-animal bond and diverse leadership, business, and management skills. In the course of her career, she has led local, regional, and national nonprofits and socially responsible businesses serving sectors ranging from animal wellbeing and human services to conservation science, urban renewal, asset management, and the arts.

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Miguel Abi-hassan

Chief Programs Officer

Miguel has more than two decades of animal wellness leadership and consulting experience with regional, national, and international organizations and is a regular speaker on topics related to compassion fatigue prevention, strategic leadership, and impact analyses.

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Dr. Wailani Sung

Senior Director of Animal Admissions and Wellbeing

Inspired every day by the love people have for their pets, Dr. Sung has dedicated her career to improving people’s understanding of animal behavior. She is a board-certified veterinary behaviorist, widely published author, and featured guest on pet behavior documentaries by PBS and Netflix.

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Lisa M. Moore

Chief Advancement Officer

While she has extensive experience leading development, marketing and community engagement within higher education and healthcare sectors, Lisa’s enthusiasm and commitment to the human-animal bond is guided by her passion to elevate healthier, happier communities.

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Amanda Conlon

Shelter to Service Program Director

Amanda recognized the healing force animals have on people at a young age, and now works to share that joy with those who need it most. As the head of our Shelter to Service department, Amanda works to maximize the impact of the human-animal bond.

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Jessica Wallace

Director of Community Solutions

Jessica’s deep commitment to strengthening the human-animal bond, combined with her experience in program management and innovation, brought her to Joybound. Her extensive community work spans food insecurity, outreach, spay/neuter clinics, and more.

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Guest Speakers

From time to time, Joybound is proud to welcome outside experts from the world of animal wellness to present their areas of expertise. Past guest speakers have included:

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Steven Feldman,
CEO of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute

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Eric Thompson,
Owner and Lead Instructor of Animal Search and Rescue

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Dick Green,
Senior Director of Disaster Response for the ASPCA

More Ways to Collaborate

If a representative from the Joybound Speakers’ Bureau isn’t the right fit for your event or organization, don’t fret! There is a wide variety of ways to get involved with Joybound!

Joybound at Your Event

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Event Tabling

Our team would love to send a table with a staff member or volunteer who can tell your event guests all about Joybound.

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Mobile Adoptions

Every week, our mobile adoption team visits businesses, events, and community partners across the Bay Area!

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Therapy Animals

Our talented Pet Hug Pack therapy animal teams visit schools, hospitals, nursing homes, community events, and beyond!

Tours

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Free Public Tours

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Joybound! We host free tours on the second Saturday and fourth Wednesday of every month.

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Private Tours

The personalized version of our free guided tours, a docent will guide you through parts of Joybound not open to the public.

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