This award celebrates a nonprofit staff leader whose achievements have resulted in significant impact in the community. [ Ссылка ]
Ellen Jefferson has been the Executive Director of Austin Pets Alive! since 2008. Dr. Jefferson has led the charge that earned Austin the title of the largest no-kill city in the United States, saving more than 6,000 animals in 2012 alone. Under her leadership at Austin Pets Alive!, numerous, innovative life-saving programs have been created, providing a replicable model for communities throughout the country. Her staff has said that during a time when a large no-kill community seemed like a myth, Dr. Jefferson and Austin Pets Alive! proved that with innovative thinking and progressive programming, it was possible.
