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For General Inquiries Please Email: foodforthought@animalplace.org
CAMPAIGN director │PATTI NYMAN
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PATTI NYMAN is the Food for Thought Campaign Director. Patti holds a Master’s degree in Social and Political Thought from York University, is currently pursuing a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, and has taught undergraduate courses in the social sciences. Patti formerly managed Animal Place’s intern and volunteer programs and currently oversees the Food for Thought Program from their home city of Toronto, Canada. Patti is also on the Board of Encompass, a capacity building organization promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the animal protection movement, and in their free time enjoys paddleboarding, Super Nintendo, eating carbs, and spending time with rescued rabbit companion, Binksopolis.
foodforthought@animalplace.org Email to schedule phone call |
GREAT LAKES & Canada COORDINATOR │LIZ WALCH
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LIZ WALCH is the Great Lakes Regional Coordinator for Animal Place's Food for Thought Campaign. Liz grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but has lived in Chicago for the past ten years, where she received her B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago and started volunteering at an animal shelter. With her passion for animal advocacy and education, Liz went on to earn a certificate in Animal Studies from Humane Society University and her M.A. in Humane Education from Valparaiso University. During graduate school, Liz began a humane education internship in the Chicago Public School system with HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers). After her internship, Liz has continued on as a humane educator for HEART in Chicago. Liz also combines her love of working with both kids and farmed animals by working as a summer camp counselor at Heartland Farm Sanctuary in Wisconsin.
Region: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, TX, CANADA liz@animalplace.org (414) 436-4240 |
Northeast Coordinator │DEVA HOLUB
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DEVA HOLUB is the Northeast Regional Coordinator for Animal Place's Food for Thought Campaign. Vegetarian since the age of seven, Deva made the change to a vegan lifestyle in 2009 after reading Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Eating Animals.” She has assisted The Humane League of Maryland in the development and planning of various fundraising events including the annual Baltimore Vegfest. She currently resides in Maryland with her husband, Matthew, and two cats, Alphie and Sophie. She has a deep affinity for garden gnomes and an unparalleled drive to perfect her vegan croissant recipe. She is also a part-time humane educator speaking to middle and high school students about ethical food choices.
Region: CT, DE, DC, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT deva@animalplace.org (410) 493-9819 |
west coast Coordinator │CRYSTAL KOZLAK
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CRYSTAL KOZLAK is the West Coast Coordinator for Animal Place’s Food for Thought Campaign. Crystal was inspired to go vegan after taking a philosophy course on animal ethics during her undergrad at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Dedicated to making this movement her life, Crystal completed Animal Place’s advocacy internship and then worked as a campaign coordinator for the Brave the Cage campaign for two and a half years, traveling to college campuses in the Southwestern United States to educate students about the egg industry. In addition to her work at Animal Place, Crystal volunteers for The Humane League’s corporate outreach campaign, writes articles for her vegan and spiritual blog, and is helping build a vegan community where she currently resides in Long Beach, California. She also enjoys traveling for vegan food, relaxing in hot tubs, running half marathons, and spending quality time with her husband, Clark, and rescued Chihuahua, Akayla.
Region: AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA crystal@animalplace.org (562) 552-7461 |
WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENTAL coordinator │BARBARA TROYER
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BARBARA TROYER is the Wildlife & Environmental Coordinator for Animal Place's Food for Thought Campaign. She also owns A Broken Angel, a sustainable vegan food cart and catering business in Bend, Oregon. Barb dreams of the day when serving vegan foods at nonprofit fundraisers is the norm—and hopes to open a teaching kitchen in Bend accessible to individuals of all income levels, where the next generation of plant-based chefs can come for immersive training. She holds an M.A. from the Institute for Humane Education/ Valparaiso University. Barb shares her home with her chef-partner, two restless cats, and an unruly Sheepdog-Muppet mix. Her favorite farmed animals are goats and pigs.
Region: National barbara@animalplace.org (530) 270-9330 |
WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENTAL donor and volunteer │alysoun mahoney
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ALYSOUN MAHONEY is a Wildlife & Environmental Donor and Volunteer for Animal Place's Food for Thought Campaign. Alysoun became vegetarian in the year 2000 after her first visit to Animal Place, and has been vegan since 2009. After a career in world language and professional training management for the U.S. Department of State, U.C. Berkeley Extension, and Charles Schwab, in 2013 Alysoun began dedicating herself full-time to animal rights initiatives. She holds a master's degree in Asian Studies from U.C. Berkeley and a Certificate in Animal Policy and Advocacy from Humane Society University. She currently lives in Thurmont, MD, a Washington D.C. exurb, with rescued horses, dogs, and cats.
Region: East Coast alysoun.mahoney@gmail.com |
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