Michael Barnard

President, Shelter Planners of America

Michael is President of Shelter Planners of America which has worked with over 750 animal shelter groups across the United States. Michael is a nationally certified Architect with 43 years of experience and has worked with Shelter Planners of America for 12 years. He is also a certified Animal Control Officer. He was trained in Animal Welfare by Bill Meade, the Founder of Shelter Planners of America who trained as an Architect and worked for HSUS designing Animal Shelters nation-wide for 11 years and then operated 4 different animal shelters for another 11 years. Michael also has extensive training from Texas Unites for Animals, Best Friends Animal Society and The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement. Prior to his work with Shelter Planners of America he designed hospitals and public buildings for various government entities. Because of his leadership skills, Michael has served in leadership positions on many Boards and Commissions over in his career.