ExpertAdvisors-Jeffrey Flocken

Jeffrey Flocken is the President of Humane Society International. In this capacity he leads the organization’s animal welfare work in over fifty countries, fighting to protect and conserve wildlife, companion animals, laboratory animals, and farmed animals around the globe through direct care, policy change, education, and campaigning.

Before this appointment, Flocken worked as the North American Regional Director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and for the U.S. federal government as an International Affairs Specialist. Flocken has served as a consultant on numerous movies, books and television shows addressing animal topics. Flocken currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Jaguar Conservation Fund, the GRACE Gorilla Sanctuary, the Jackson Wild Film Festival, and the Steering Committee for the IUCN Tapir Specialist Group.

Flocken is also the co-founder and board co-chair of the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders initiative which mentors and provides training for up-and-coming leaders in the wildlife field. He is the co-author of the award-winning book Wildlife Heroes.