Robin Vincent

Professional Biography 

Robin Vincent brings nearly 20 years of dedicated experience across animal welfare and pet-related industries. Her career has encompassed a broad spectrum of roles, from wildlife rescue and rehabilitation to leadership positions in animal sheltering and veterinary care. As a consultant and strategist with JVR Strategies, Robin partners with organizations to build more resilient, inclusive, and impactful programs. Her expertise in identifying operational efficiencies, developing innovative solutions, leveraging data and technology, and engaging in scientific research enables her to uncover connections that lead to forward-thinking applications and strategies.

Robin aligns her professional practices with a deep commitment to equity, compassion, and community well-being, seeking methods and solutions that support both animals and their people. Her early involvement with Human Animal Support Services (HASS) working groups and CARE REDI certification reflect her focus on more inclusive, community-centered approaches to animal welfare. That work continues today through research and consulting projects that elevate local voices and reimagine care systems from the ground up. Whether working with shelters, clinics, or community partners, Robin brings a framework that centers relationships, reduces barriers, and fosters dignity for both people and pets.

Robin is especially passionate about supporting the emotional and mental well-being of animal welfare professionals.  She helped build The Journey You Own (JYO), a mission-driven initiative that offers tools, practices, and shared spaces for reflection and connection among those doing the hard work of helping others. As a curriculum designer and coach for the Maddie’s Fund Leadership Program, she helps create learning environments that foster intentional leadership rooted in lived experience. 

Robin lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband, daughter, son, and their dog. Outside of her professional pursuits, she finds joy and renewal in hiking, gardening, and leading a Girl Scout troop, activities that echo her commitment to community, environmental stewardship, and personal well-being.

Cultural Biography 

I grew up in the liberal-leaning suburbs of a red state. As a middle-class white girl raised by liberal parents and attending somewhat diverse public schools, I entered my teens unaware that racism persisted. A privileged upbringing, to be sure. These days I am constantly confronted with how naive that perspective was. Even so, I remember what it felt like to believe the world treated everyone as equals.

My father’s favorite saying is “If you could just roll out of bed and do it, then everyone would be doing it.” He taught me that the effort required to do hard things was worth it. Also, that it was rare. This and other life lessons were imparted through the context of sports. “Athlete” was my first identity, and perhaps the most enduring. Sports provided me the opportunity to love my body – its strength and its ability – and the absolute confidence that I could overcome obstacles and change outcomes. Exceptional gifts for a teenage girl. I call upon that capacity for perseverance and knowledge of my strength every day.

My love of the ocean, cherries, and walking among trees comes from my mother and summers spent in the Pacific Northwest. She also gave me her life-long passion for learning and discovery. A teacher, traveler, and believer in the good in all things, my mother is the foundation in which my best self is rooted.

I am a millennial, and proud of my generation’s refusal to accept the status quo. I challenge the world around me and champion bold social, cultural, and environmental change. Necessary change. Though the means have often varied, I have committed my adult life to making a positive impact on this world in a meaningful way.

My husband, daughter and son are my motivation and the sun around which my universe turns. My greatest hope is that we can fix the problems of today and pass on a world worthy of the fierce light of the next generations.