Dr. Claire Vaiden is a veterinarian for Denver Animal Shelter and graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. Her passion for animal welfare began with running a student-led program that provided veterinary care to vulnerable populations in the local community and has continued through her roles as a general practitioner, shelter veterinarian, and forensic veterinarian.
Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Niemiec (she/her), Ph.D., is a co-director of the CSU Animal Human Policy Center and an Assistant Professor in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department at Colorado State University. She has served as the manager of the Bureau of Animal Protection for the state of Colorado, where she and her team addressed domestic animal mistreatment throughout the state.