Meet our leadership team

Alesia has over 20 years of executive leadership, financial, marketing, fundraising, operational and program development experience at a variety of international and domestic nonprofits, including multiple animal welfare organizations. Most recently, Alesia was Executive Director of VIBS in Long Island, where she created new programs for domestic violence law, witnesses to homicide, human trafficking, and pet therapy. During her tenure, she more than doubled the number of clients served by the organization. She has also served in top-level development, communications and marketing roles in New York City.

As Vice President of Development at the Ms. Foundation for Women, and the Chief Development Officer at Safe Horizon, she increased revenue to all-time highs for the organizations. As Vice President of Development and Marketing Communications at Bideawee, the first animal rescue organization in New York City, and as Vice President of Development and Communications at the North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington, NY, she increased awareness and revenue for both organizations, launching national marketing campaigns to bring awareness to the plight of homeless dogs and cats. Prior to working in animal welfare, she was AVP, Direct Marketing at international NGO Save the Children, where she managed the direct marketing program.

Alesia holds a Masters of Business Administration in Management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from California State University, Sacramento.

Liz has many years of senior development management experience at animal and university organizations.  

She has spoken at five national fundraising conferences on a wide variety of topics and techniques. She brings over seven years of nonprofit fundraising experience ranging from digital and direct mail strategy, major and foundation giving, sustaining giving, legacy and bequests, events and strategic management. She is constantly inspired by the many people who chose to entrust their giving to animal causes.

Liz is based in Brooklyn, New York where she lives with her husband and two dogs Penny and Cocobella. In her free time, you can find Liz drinking coffee and reading a good book.

Cameron's area of expertise include pig welfare, improvement of health, sustainability, and equity of our food system, food and farming policy. He has devoted his career to improving the health, sustainability, and equity of our food system, starting with food gardens and nutrition education in communities with limited access to fresh foods.

Before joining World Animal Protection, he spent seven years in food and farming policy, advocating for regulations that protect public health, the environment, and farmed animals.

Joe has been an animal welfare and social justice activist for years. He first became involved in the animal protection movement while studying Advertising and Marketing Communication at the Fashion Institute of Technology where he interned at an animal organization. Upon graduation he worked in public relations, social media, and content marketing at PR firms and an animal organization.