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DENVER, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Humane Association announced today that it has appointed three new members to its board of directors. Thomas Birch of Washington, D.C., Eric Bruner of Cambridge, Mass., and Hugh H. Tebault III of Fremont, Calif., have joined American Humane's board, effective at its quarterly meeting Feb. 10-11.
With 30 years of experience in public policy development and advocacy in child welfare, human services and cultural affairs, Birch provides legislative counsel to non-profit organizations. He has represented the National Child Abuse Coalition, the National Assembly
of State Arts Agencies and the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse.
Bruner is a consultant with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's Global Sourcing practice and is an accomplished analyst with more than 20 years of direct experience in human resources, organizational change management, strategic planning and financial analysis. He helps clients identify and optimize opportunities for improving operations and profitability through strategic sourcing.
President of The Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education, Tebault is the second person in his family to serve on American Humane's board of directors. Tebault's father also served on the board in 1974. Tebault is also the chairman of the Financial Advisory Committee to the Fremont (Calif.) Unified School District Board of Education and was a member of the Fremont City Citizens Advisory Committee.
About American Humane
The American Humane Association is the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Founded in 1877, American Humane is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Through a network of child and animal protection agencies and individuals, American Humane develops policies, legislation, curricula and training programs to protect children and animals from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The nonprofit membership organization, headquartered in Denver, raises awareness about The Link(R) between animal abuse and other forms of violence, as well as the benefits derived from the human-animal bond. American Humane's regional office in Los Angeles is the authority behind the "No Animals Were Harmed"(R) End Credit Disclaimer on film and TV productions, and American Humane's office in Washington is an advocate for child and animal protection at the federal and state levels. American Humane meets the strong, comprehensive standards of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance and has been awarded the Independent Charities of America "Best in America" Seal of Approval. Visit http://www.americanhumane.org/ to learn more.
Source: American Humane Association
