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Patricia Olson, DVM, PhD
President and CEO, Morris Animal Foundation
Patricia N. Olson, DVM, PhD, is the president/CEO of Morris Animal Foundation, the largest non-governmental granting agency for companion
animal and wildlife health studies. A former practicing veterinarian and scientist who studied reproduction and endocrinology, Dr. Olson
has an extensive history in nonprofit work, including positions at Guide Dogs for the Blind and the American Humane Association. She also
served as an AVMA Congressional Science Fellow and has taught at three veterinary colleges. Dr. Olson helped to found many programs that
foster the human-animal bond - from preventing animal and child abuse to promoting humane dog training methods to consulting for governments
and industries on humane and healthful transportation of animals worldwide. She has won numerous awards for her work.