Kate Meghji

As the Chief Operating Officer, Kate oversees all aspects of shelter operations for the Humane Rescue Alliance’s campuses in Washington, DC, including community programs, volunteer engagement, and the Training and Behavior Center. In this role, Kate will ensure all of HRA’s programs are oriented around animal lifesaving and our culture of collaboration, teamwork, and learning.

Previously, Kate served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County in Florida, where she oversaw the implementation of best practices in animal welfare and lifesaving, leading to significant reductions in animals’ lengths of stay, shelter disease, and euthanasia. She also served as the Executive Director for the Lawrence Humane Society in Kansas, where she spearheaded and completed a multi-million-dollar campaign for the construction of a state-of-the-art animal shelter and resource facility.

With nearly two decades of animal welfare experience, Kate is passionate about changing the lives of pets and the people who love them by using data-driven compassion. Kate holds an MBA from the University of Illinois and a BS from Evergreen State College.

Kate lives in the D.C. area with her husband, daughter, rescue dog (Edna), and two chubby guinea pigs (Axel & Milo).