Tails Humane Society Names Tom Van Winkle Associate Executive Director
Jul 26, 2013 12:00 AM
TAILS Humane Society
Taking Animals Into Loving Shelter
2250 Barber Greene Rd.
DeKalb, IL 60115
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Media Announcement
For Immediate Release
Contact: Beth Drake, Executive Director, 815-758-2457 x 10101
TAILS welcomes new Associate Executive Director
TAILS Humane Society would like to announce the hiring of Tom Van Winkle, the organization’s new Associate Executive Director for Development and Community Outreach. Tom comes to TAILS from the Animal Care League in Oak Park where he served as the Executive Director for 8 years.
Tom's educational background is in mathematics and finance with an interest in internal auditing and risk management. He holds a bachelors degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago. After 14 years in corporate America, first in banking and then at Caterpillar Inc. where he worked in inventory management and forecasting, Tom decided to follow his passion for animal welfare and, in 2005, accepted the executive director position at the Animal Care League.
In his 8 years at ACL, Tom more than doubled the number of animals cared for by the organization, created and implemented low-cost spay/neuter and dog obedience programs for the shelter and established contracts with local municipalities for stray dog holding.
Tom is the current treasurer and president-elect of the Illinois Animal Welfare Federation and treasurer of the Oklahoma Animal Welfare Federation. He serves on the boards of the National Federation of Humane Societies and the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce.
At TAILS, Tom will focus on building individual donor and corporate partnerships, expanding the organization’s reach, and developing and implementing a sustainable fundraising plan for the organization.
Tom can be reached at (815) 758-2457 x 10111 or tom@tailshumanesociety.org.
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