DR. RISA BECKWITH

Dr. Risa Beckwith is a former clinical psychologist with a Masters in Public Health and has a passion for leading and supporting nonprofit and mission-driven organizations through growth phases and financial restructuring. She has held Executive Director and C-level leadership positions in the human healthcare and social services sectors and has been a consultant for animal welfare and veterinary professional support nonprofits. She also has a certificate in nonprofit finance from Cornell University.

This fall, Risa is returning to school in the International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law program at the University of Edinburgh with a focus on anthrozoology, the study of interactions between human and non-human animals. 

Risa lives in San Francisco with her husband, a rescue Malinois, a rehomed Borzoi, and a rescue ACD/Basenji mix.