Colorado Animal Welfare Conference Session
The Power of Perspective
9-10am • August 18, 2026
Lakewood Ballroom
General Session
The Power of Perspective – When the team is stuck under the weight of heavy experiences and emotions
This isn’t another compassion fatigue talk. It’s way better, and more effective. Our perspective is the single biggest contributor to our quality of life and it is entirely within our control. In this one-hour keynote, attendees learn how to use the Advantageist framework to expand perspective and extract the value from our most difficult experiences.
Rachel D.K. Finney
Finney spent 16 leaders leading Columbus Humane, 12 as CEO. She held a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator title for 18 years and served on several nonprofit Boards.
Finney was named one of the inaugural class of 2023 Women of Influence by Columbus Business First and 2015 Small Nonprofit CEO of the Year by Columbus CEO magazine. In 2013, she was recognized as a Forty Under 40 award winner.
Finney is a natural teacher and serves as a guest lecturer for nonprofit management, human resources, and veterinary students at The Ohio State University. She offers coaching, consulting, and training for corporations and nonprofit organizations inspiring teams to embrace and even benefit from the challenges they face.