Spencer has dedicated his life to innovative, servant leadership at some of the top animal welfare organizations across the country including, the Dumb Friends League, Best Friends Animal Society, the Humane Society of Utah, and Pasco County Animal Services. He is passionate about leadership development and surrounding himself with other lifesaving individuals. Spencer has a Master of Interdisciplinary Studies in Contemporary Animal Services Leadership and Leadership Studies. He is a certified green belt in lean six sigma process improvement. Spencer has had the pleasure to lead various shelter operations teams including animal control, adoption, intake, customer care, foster care, volunteer, education/outreach, transfer/rescue, and animal behavior. He is an animal control officer, CPR, and humane euthanasia certified with training in dangerous/fractious animal handling. Spencer has a passion for shelter operation, statistics, data-driven decision-making, and innovative, life-saving community-based programs.