Robin Ganzert, PhD, serves as president and CEO of American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization and the first to serve animals whenever and wherever they are in need of rescue, shelter, or protection. She is the executive producer of the award-winning full-length documentary Escape from Extinction, narrated by Dame Helen Mirren. She has her second documentary coming out in 2024. She is also the executive producer of the annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards, which aired this year on A&E on Thanksgiving weekend. She is the author of The Humane Table: Cooking with Compassion, Mission Metamorphosis, and Animal Stars. Dr. Ganzert serves on the board of the Loro Parque Foundation and the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and is a member of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Trustee Program. She is also a member of The Explorers Club, The International Women’s Forum, and the Forbes Nonprofit Council. She has been awarded the prestigious Gorilla Prize by the world-renowned zoological organization Loro Parque for her efforts in conservation. Dr. Ganzert is regularly featured in the nation’s leading news and media outlets as an authoritative voice for animals. Her perspective has been featured in leading newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and USA Today, among others.