Dr. Steve Hansen (’85)
Since becoming the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) president and CEO, Dr. Steven Hansen has instituted several changes at the Phoenix-based organization. The Mutternity Suites has been created as a quiet place for mothers to give birth with medical supervision. The Bottle Baby Kitten ICU is a 24-hour operation that helps care for newborn, orphaned kittens. The Parvo Puppy ICU annually sees a 90 percent success rate for the highly-contagious, often fatal, viral disease. These are pets who are routinely euthanized in other shelters around the country. “I honestly think I have the best job on the planet,” Hansen says. “I’ve liked all my other jobs but here we get to do everything. Here we care for animals, many of whom wouldn’t survive without the care we provide.”