Ella Putsché
Executive Director & Board President
Ella attended her first activist rally at age eight and quickly channeled that energy to animals. Active in animal rights groups through college, upon graduating from Virginia Tech she started her career at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) as a Media Spokesperson and Animals in Entertainment Campaign Coordinator. She went on to run the communications department for Alley Cat Allies, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of cats, before working for a full service marketing firm, managing state and federal government campaigns. In 2011, Ella returned to the animal protection field as a strategy consultant and continues to work with multiple organizations. Ella founded For All Animals in 2014.
Jason Putsché
Treasurer
Jason has been a professional photographer for over 15 years, with a wide variety of clients and subject matter including portraits, product, corporate, and weddings. After training at larger companies, he started Jason Putsché Photography in 2005 to offer more personal and detailed photography and video services to his clients. Always drawn to animals, he incorporates them into his work whenever possible. No matter the assignment, it is not uncommon for Jason to sneak in a few animal shots—whether pets of a client or a duck, rabbit, or other wildlife he met during the course of the shoot.
Patricia Jones
Secretary
Patricia has dedicated most of her professional career and personal life to making the world a better place for animals. She is founder of Paws PR, a marketing firm specializing in business development and communications consulting for pet product companies and animal protection organizations.
In both 2013 and 2014, Patricia was one of the Top 20 Finalists in the Women in the Pet Industry Network Woman of the Year Award in the category of “Advocate for Animals.”
Prior to launching Paws PR, Patricia served as Vice President of Media Relations and Advertising at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) for seven years. She started her career at NBC News, where she wrote and produced breaking news stories for NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.
Patricia resides in New York City with two rescued cats and one rescue hamsters.