Stacy Sutton Kerby

About Stacy Sutton Kerby

My career in animal advocacy began in 2012 as a hands-on volunteer with the Austin Humane Society and legislative liaison for the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN). Since then, I’ve served in a variety of leadership roles with local, state-based, and national animal protection organizations, including serving as THLN Interim Executive Director and Director of Government Relations, member of the Austin Bullhook Work Group (banning the use of bullhooks to abuse performing animals) and Board Member for the Hailey Foundation.Born a Hoosier, I’m a Longhorn twice over with a BS in Radio Television Film and a Master’s in Public Affairs from the University of Texas in Austin. Before making the move to animal welfare, I worked as an intellectual property paralegal, and volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and foster parent for children in the Texas foster care system. In 2019, I brought animal welfare and family violence experts together to launch Safekeeping, a collaboration of The Safe Alliance and Austin Humane Society. The program has since changed its name but continues providing vital services to people with pets fleeing domestic violence.An avid student of the human-animal bond, I love reading non-fiction about all creatures great and small, and slowly, but eventually, finishing 10K races. My motto is “use your time wisely!” which for me means trying to get the most I can out of every day.including snuggling with Sunney, our formerly chained Pitbull turned coach potato.

Experience

1. Chief Government Affairs Officer

   Animal Protection New Mexico

   Mar 2024 — Present · Santa Fe, NM, US

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Communication and Media Studies (Radio-TV-Film)

  1990 — 1992

• The LBJ School of Public Affairs

  Master of Public Affairs, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Leadership

  2018 — 2019

Skills

• Spanish
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Social Media Marketing
• Public Relations
• Fundraising
• Management
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Legal Research
• Volunteer Management
• Editing
• Administrative Assistants
• Community Outreach
• Legal Writing
• Customer Service
• Public Policy
• Grant Writing
• Policy Analysis
• Policy
• Event Planning
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media