Triniti Halverson
Triniti Halverson, a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) from the Association of Animal Welfare Advancement, has been the Executive Director of Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter (YVAS) since 2019. Under her leadership, YVAS has sustainably increased staff by over 160%, while achieving significant milestones, including increasing the live release rate above the 90% standard, opening a high-volume, high-quality, low-cost spay and neuter clinic, and improving return-to-owner (RTO) rates while decreasing the length of stay for animals. She has also overseen the reworking of YVAS's municipal contract and secured two additional municipal contracts.
Triniti has expanded YVAS’s community partnerships, establishing programs that collaborate with the local domestic violence shelter and senior services like Meals on Wheels. With a passion rooted in public health, she focuses on integrating animal welfare with broader human services, such as mental health and domestic violence support.
In her free time, Triniti enjoys biking, gardening, travel, and caring for her house plants. She loves spending time with her teenage daughter, 4-year-old son, and their pets. Triniti is also excited to lead YVAS in their first-ever capital campaign to build a new facility.
