Kara Main-Hester, Ph.D

Strategic Advisor, City of Seattle Presenter

As former manager of volunteer programs and fundraising at the Seattle Animal Shelter, Kara Main-Hester leveraged the support of volunteers, foster parents and local businesses to build diverse programs such as donations, marketing, direct animal care and enrichment, strategic direction and community engagement. During that time, she also converted the shelter’s training programs to focus on positive, scientifically based techniques that rehabilitated hundreds of dogs.