Nathan J. Winograd

Nathan J. Winograd is a graduate of Stanford Law School, a former criminal prosecutor and corporate attorney, has spoken nationally and internationally on animal sheltering issues, has written animal protection legislation at the state and national level, has created successful No Kill programs in both urban and rural communities, and has consulted with a wide range of animal protection groups including some of the largest and best known in the nation.His work has been featured widely in such publications as Newsweek, Readers Digest, USA Today, and newspapers from all over the country. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, ABC, and other radio and television affiliates around the country. His creation of the countrys first No Kill community was named one of the Top 100 achievements in the nation by Metropolitan Home in its Best of the Best issue. And The Bark magazine calls him the voice of Americas displaced pets and the conscience of the animal sheltering industry. His book, Redemption, is the most critically acclaimed book on the topic in the United States and the winner of five national book awards. He is also the author of four other books and a documentary film.As a nationally recognized speaker, Nathan has spoken at national animal welfare conferences from coast to coast. He has spoken internationally as well, in Canada, in Australia, and New Zealand, and has been invited to speak all over the world, including Ireland and the Czech Republic. He has also lectured on animal sheltering ethics to students at Cornell Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine and has lectured at the U.C.L.A. School of Law on animal law issues.In various leadership positions, including Director of Operations, for the San Francisco SPCA, Nathan was instrumental in advancing some of the most progressive shelter programs in the nation, and helped push the lifesaving rate to over three times the national average for an urban community and at the time, the best in the nation. As Executive Director for the Tompkins County (NY) SPCA, he managed the full range of animal control and adoption services in a rural community, including construction of a new Pet Adoption Center achieving unprecedented results. Nathan is currently the Executive Director of the national No Kill Advocacy Center.