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TIM DREES
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Chief Technology Officer
Tim is a director and the Chief Technology Officer of America for Animals. He was previously the founder and CEO of Webmetrics Inc., a leader in advanced website monitoring and testing solutions, and remains active as an investor in emerging technologies related to mobile and social networking. Tim is a mentor at the Founders Institute – helping tech startups get off the ground. His philanthropy work is now centered around animal welfare; he formerly served on the national council of the Humane Society of the United States and prior to that volunteered with the American Red Cross to build an advanced web-based disaster response system.
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ERIKA KEAVENEY
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Director
Erika previously served as the Executive Director of Lotus Outreach International, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to expand access to education and economic opportunity for tens of thousands of women and children in the developing world. Erika has volunteered with several environmental and animal advocacy organizations throughout California, including Save the Bay, EarthSave and Cat Adoptions Services and currently serves as the volunteer chapter leader for Dining for Women San Diego. Erika has completed extensive coursework in grants writing and received her B.A. in Political Theory magna cum laude from the University of California-San Diego. She is currently pursuing her MA in International Comparative Education at Stanford University.
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ALEX METZ
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Secretary
Alex is also the Membership Development Coordinator with Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council, where she serves on the Spanish language programming committee. She was previously the Outreach Director for a San Diego-based animal protection nonprofit. Before relocating to San Diego, Alex volunteered with several animal welfare organizations in New York and acted as Secretary for an organization that focused on alleviating farm animal suffering. Alex holds her B.A. in English Literature with a concentration in Women’s Studies from the State University of New York at New Paltz, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Alex serves also as chair of the AFA Events Committee.
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PARVATHY MOHAN
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Treasurer
Parvathy has worked as a financial analyst in corporations, NGOs, and the government. Currently, she serves as AFA’s Treasurer, where she enjoys supporting the fight against animal cruelty.
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JONATHAN WADLEY
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan has been involved in grassroots animal advocacy for more than a decade. A longtime advocate for marginalized groups, he earned a PhD in political science from the University of Florida for his research on the struggles of female migrant workers in Europe. He continues his academic work as a professor at the University of San Diego, where he teaches courses in Food Politics and International Relations. Upon moving to California in 2010, he played an active role in ushering in the state’s ban on the production and consumption of foie gras. He founded America for Animals in 2012 with the goal of developing technologies to help animals. When not trying to change the world, he spends his time as a fairly decent music producer and a terrible disc golfer.
