Category: Interviews & Conversations
Conversation with Jack Norris of Vegan Outreach
Jack Norris is the Executive Director of Vegan Outreach. He spoke with ACE Researcher Jacy Reese on September 15, 2016. This is a summary of their conversation.
Vegan Outreach’s Greatest Strengths and Weaknesses
Vegan Outreach (VO) still has a strong leafleting program. … Read more
Conversation with Sharon Núñez Gough, Founder and International Director at Animal Equality
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on September 27, 2016 as part of our evaluation of Animal Equality. Sharon Núñez Gough spoke with Toni Adleberg, ACE Research Associate.
Animal Equality’s Major Strengths
One of Animal Equality’s strengths is that they are an international organization. … Read more
Conversation with Michael Webermann, Executive Director at the Farm Animal Rights Movement
The following is a call summary of a conversation that took place on October 4, 2016 as part of our evaluation of the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM). Michael spoke to Jacy Reese, ACE Researcher.
FARM’s Strengths
The strengths outlined in ACE’s last review still apply to FARM. … Read more
Conversation with Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society of the United States
Paul Shapiro is the Vice President of the Farm Animal Protection Campaign (FAPC) of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). He spoke with ACE Researcher Jacy Reese on September 15, 2016.
Major Strengths of the HSUS FAPC
HSUS is the biggest animal group on Earth, … Read more
Conversation with Nick Cooney, Executive Vice President of Mercy For Animals
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on September 2, 2016 between Nick Cooney and ACE Researcher Jacy Reese.
MFA’s Strengths
One of MFA’s main strengths is their utilitarian approach to program decisions. Every program aims to relieve the greatest amount of animal suffering per dollar spent. … Read more
Conversation with Mahi Klosterhalfen of the Albert Schweitzer Foundation
The following is a conversation between Mahi Klosterhalfen, CEO of the Albert Schweitzer Foundation (ASF) and Jacy Reese of Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE). ACE last spoke to ASF in 2014.
Assessment of Strengths and Weaknesses
In the last couple of years, … Read more
Conversation with Shaked Regev of the Modern Agriculture Foundation
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place as part of our evaluation of the Modern Agriculture Foundation. Shaked Regev is the Executive Director of the Modern Agriculture Foundation. Regev spoke with ACE Researcher Jacy Reese on July 19, … Read more
Conversation with Shaked Regev and Yaron Bogin of the Modern Agriculture Foundation
The following is a summary of the second conversation that took place as part of our evaluation of the Modern Agriculture Foundation (MAF). Shaked Regev is the Executive Director of MAF. Yaron Bogin will be MAF’s first full-time employee. Regev and Bogin spoke with ACE Researcher Jacy Reese on September 7, … Read more
Conversation with Jane Land and Matthew Glover, Founders of Veganuary
The following is a summary of two conversations that took place as part of our evaluation of Veganuary. Jane Land and Matthew Glover are the founders of Veganuary. Land and Glover spoke with ACE Researcher Jacy Reese on July 27th, 2016 and September 15, … Read more
Conversation with Bruce Friedrich and Clare Bland of The Good Food Institute
Bruce Friedrich and Clare Bland are, respectively, Executive Director and Development Director of The Good Food Institute (GFI). They spoke with ACE’s Toni Adleberg and Jacy Reese on July 29, 2016, and they spoke again with Toni on September 26, 2016. … Read more
Conversation with David Coman-Hidy of The Humane League
David Coman-Hidy is the Executive Director of The Humane League (THL). He spoke with ACE Researcher Jacy Reese on September 16, 2016.
The Humane League’s Strengths
THL fosters an ethos of effectiveness and adaptability. One of their greatest strengths is their highly efficient corporate relations and campaigns team. … Read more
ACE Interviews: Brad Goldberg
Brad spent 35 years in the investment management business as Senior Vice President for Jennison Associates, a subsidiary of Prudential Financial, until his retirement in 2002. In 2001 he organized the Animal Welfare Trust (AWT) as a private operating foundation dedicated to animal protection and animal rights issues. … Read more
Conversation with Cat Liguori and Andrea Gunn
Cat Liguori is the International Ad Campaign Coordinator at The Humane League (THL). Andrea Gunn is the Managing Director, who helps oversee THL’s ads program.
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 2, 2016 as part of our investigation of online ads. … Read more
ACE Interviews: Jo-Anne McArthur
Award-winning photojournalist, author, and educator Jo-Anne McArthur has been documenting the plight of animals on all seven continents for over a decade. Her project We Animals has become an internationally celebrated archive, and over one hundred animal organizations have benefited from her photography, … Read more
Conversation with Josh Kalla
Josh Kalla is a PhD student in political science at University of California, Berkeley. He researches the effectiveness of online ads in changing the behavior and attitudes of voters.
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 11, … Read more
Conversation with Jose Valle
Jose Valle is co-founder and Director of Investigations for Animal Equality. He currently manages the organization’s online ads program.
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 14, 2016 as part of our investigation of online ads. … Read more
Conversation with Alan Darer
Alan Darer is the Education Project Coordinator at Mercy For Animals (MFA). Among other activities, he oversees their online ads program.
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on February 24, 2016 as part of our investigation of online ads. … Read more
ACE Interviews: Will Potter
Will Potter is an award-winning investigative journalist and author based in Washington, D.C. He specializes in dissident politics and culture, the policing of dissent, and civil liberties post-9/11. His work has appeared in the world’s top media outlets, including the Washington Post, … Read more
ACE Interviews: David Wolfson
David J. Wolfson is a partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. He has published extensively in the animal protection field and has taught animal law at Harvard and NYU. He represents a number of animal protection groups including the Humane Society of the United States, … Read more
Conversation with Ben Goldsmith and Aaron Gross of Farm Forward
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place as part of our evaluation of Farm Forward. Ben Goldsmith is the Executive Director and Aaron Gross is the Founder and CEO of Farm Forward. Ben and Aaron spoke with Jon Bockman, … Read more
Conversation with Matt Rice, Director of Investigations for Mercy For Animals
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on February 9, 2015 as part of our investigation of undercover investigations. Matt Rice spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research.
Matt’s role and background
Matt is the Director of Investigations at MFA, … Read more
Conversation with Carter Dillard, Director of Litigation at the Animal Legal Defense Fund
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on April 27, 2015. Carter Dillard is the Director of Litigation at the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Carter spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research.
Legal risks for undercover investigators
An issue with conducting investigations is that the relevant laws contain a lot of grey area, … Read more
Conversation with Wayne Hsiung, Direct Action Everywhere
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place on March 13, 2015 as part of our investigation of undercover investigations and open rescues. Wayne Hsiung spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research. A lot of focus is placed on DxE’s video “Truth Matters” and on the making of that video. … Read more
ACE Interviews: Anthony Nocella
Dr Anthony J. Nocella II Ph.D., award-winning author, community organizer, and professor is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Fort Lewis College. He is an Executive Director of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies, National Co-coordinator of Save the Kids, … Read more
Conversation with Animal Equality’s Sharon Núñez Gough and Thomas Hecquet
Sharon Núñez Gough and Thomas Hecquet spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research, on September 4, 2015.
An overview of the past year
What has changed in the past year?
Sharon Núñez Gough said that Animal Equality’s strategic plan is still in progress because creating such a plan for a large international charity is challenging. … Read more
Conversation with Steven Wise and Natalie Prosin, The Nonhuman Rights Project
Steven Wise and Natalie Prosin spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Research Manager, on August 12, 2015.
The Goals and Impact of The Nonhuman Rights Project
What are the overall goals of The Nonhuman Rights Project?
Throughout history, there has been a legal wall separating “persons” on the one side, … Read more
Conversation with Quilla Park, The Humane League
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place as part of our evaluation of The Humane League. Quilla Park spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Research Manager, on September 3, 2015.
Initial involvement with The Humane League
At university, … Read more
Conversation with Leah McKelvie and Oscar Horta, Animal Ethics
ACE’s Director of Research, Allison Smith, spoke with Animal Ethics’ Leah Mckelvie and Oscar Horta on August 19, 2015.
1-Year, 5-Year, and Overall Goals of Animal Ethics
Explaining the 1-5 year goals of Animal Ethics first requires discussing Animal Ethics’s purpose. … Read more
Conversation with David Coman-Hidy, The Humane League
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place as part of our evaluation of The Humane League. David Coman-Hidy is the Executive Director of THL. David spoke with Allison Smith, ACE’s Director of Research, on October 1, 2015. … Read more
Conversation with Che Green, Executive Director of Faunalytics
Che Green, Executive Director of Faunalytics, spoke with Jon Bockman, ACE’s Executive Director, on August 12, 2015.
Organizational Goals
Faunalytics’ overarching goal is to empower animal advocates with information. This mostly involves creating independent research, working directly with client organizations, and providing resources for individual advocates. … Read more