Our Team
Driven by a vision for a world free from factory farming, we combine deep expertise with a personalized, one-to-one approach to support and guide donors throughout their philanthropic journey.
Shannon Campion
Executive Director
Shannon has two decades of experience as a nonprofit leader in education equity, where she spearheaded high-impact state and local advocacy campaigns that delivered measurable results for students. As President at Stand for Children, she oversaw a $44 million operating budget across 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities, while leading state affiliates to achieve significant policy and electoral victories, as well as fundraising success.
Shannon was a Board Member of The Humane League (THL) from 2020 to 2024, serving as Chair for 3 years. She was also on the Board of Madre Brava from 2023 to 2024.
Zoë Sigle
Director of Philanthropic Advising & Programs
Zoë builds out member programming and provides philanthropic advising. She also currently serves as an Animal Welfare Fund Manager with Effective Altruism Funds. Previously, Zoë led an international team at Mercy For Animals in partnering with global food companies to develop meaningful farmed animal welfare policies. She holds a Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy degree from Vermont Law School and a BA in Biology and Environmental Studies.
Megan Nelson
Operations and Community Manager
Megan is responsible for ensuring efficient internal operations and supporting impactful, high-quality programming and events. She joined Farmed Animal Funders after an eleven-year career as a social worker, primarily in New York City, where she oversaw a city-funded program supporting family caregivers.
Vanessa Johansson
European Philanthropy Specialist
Vanessa leads Farmed Animal Funders’ philanthropic outreach and engagement across the UK and Europe, working to expand funding for farmed animal welfare initiatives. She brings with her experience in the nonprofit sector, having worked at Advocates for Animals and The Animal Law Foundation, as well as co-founding the Solberga Foundation, focused on meaningful change for animal and environmental initiatives. Passionate about donor engagement, she connects funders with high-impact opportunities to drive effective progress for farmed animals.
Elliot Teperman
Programs Contractor
Elliot supports the team across events, strategy, communications, and research. Previously, Elliot worked in London as the Programs and Grants Manager at the Jeremy Coller Foundation (focused on ending factory farming), and before that, he researched the moral psychology of meat consumption and speciesism at Oxford and Melbourne University.